Being called an old school modeller by Robert,is definitely a compliment! He appreciates foam as well as balsa. He and Blaz have become good friends of mine. I talk to Blaz on Google Hangouts often.They will soon be doing an unboxing on a very nice Saito glow engine I sent to Blaz.I Have not been a pilot for very long but started building a balsa Sig Komander Mkll kit in 1984 and finished it 2 years ago,because I had my 1st son then and was busy with him and my job.I also finished a Hobbico Avistar 40 that I bought in '85.I bought a Byron Originals A-4 Skyhawk also in '85,that I started on last year just before my stroke.I will soon be back working on that,and will be making numerous mods to the airframe to bring it up to modern standards.I hope to have videos,to show my progress.I am also an old school model builder,and learned a lot of skills by being a real aircraft mechanic for 40 years.Old school model builders,have better skills and more tricks up their sleeves I think.Nothing against foam and electric,but balsa and glow is what got me interested years ago.Thank you Cliff for this fine video,as todays rc enthusiasts think balsa is harder to repair,now they will see that balsa is easy to work with if you just try it.

Still a useful video two years on, repairing my F3L after a hi start mishap. Reminds me of when I worked for a bunch of engineers from BAE, morning and afternoon tea was a thing. Some of the finest aircraft engineering in the world is fueled by tea and biscuits!

Thanks for the video. Would be nice to see how you cut the balsa ,and what tools and glue you are using, etc , how to deal with curves like in Corsair. Thanks

As you blokes say across the pond, Brilliant! I think, Hahaa! Nice repair and she’ll be flying in no time I’m sure.

From another old schooler. Or is it old balsa basher. Nice one.

You're a lot further on than we are in Derbyshire, Cliff. Lambs already? There won't be any round us for a good few weeks - and there'll be 100s of Jacob's and some Ryelands in the flield next door. And no daffodils either. Plus it's really, really muddy. I'm a repairer, too (though I prefer not be!) and you're making a neat job of this wing. I like your using socket spanners as supports. I've moved over to a steel building board with magnetic supports but the socket spanner idea might come in useful. Hope you're not running out of balsa because it's getting harder to get.

Trabajo delicado. Muy bueno.

Hi Cliff and thank you for more educational video...I do appreciate the knowledge and information you share regarding the building, repair and maintenance of balsa airplane flight and construction.

From one Old School Modeler to another, crack on Cliff.

Cliff looking great, I enjoy repairing balsa when it's needed, Jeff in LA USA

Very good workmanship Cliff!

I think we need to see another microaces build on the channel.

"Afternoon tea with Cliff" should be a series, tales and techniques from an old school modeler

Really nice repair Cliff.. She will fly yet again! 👍

Nice job Cliff! Very useful. Thanks.

Nice job nothing wrong with old school also I do wish when I was learning 40 years ago there was foam models to learn on

Sheep🐑 Daffodils 🌼 You sure your not in Wales🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cliff!! Nice country stroll and nice repair Job!! Looked as good as new👍😄

what are doing carrying a table round Devon, cliff?seriously tho' ,nice repair. quite a bit of wickedness gone on in that wing in the past eh?

Nice Job Cliff That wing has seen a few rough winters by looks of it . Should come up a treat when it Is recovered Is the covering hobby Tex ? It is nice to see the area you come from Very pretty Afternoon tea with Cliff as well Great idea Thanks Cliff great clip.

Used the wrong end of the scalpel, to cut the part out, LOL.

Nice Repair 👍

Were the rib gussets not replaced then?

Aahhh.... 1/16 th Ply.....3/32 nd balsa.....Real modelling, none of this brexit metric foreign rubbish. Speaking of Devon, ever visited Woolacombe ?. My paternal home. Well done sir.