While you’re here check out the Balsa Stick Store.
Here’s an explanation of what a short kit is, with pictures. You’ll have to complete the kit by buying your own sheet and stick wood from a balsa dealer. Here’s my best shot at explaining how to do this.
All kits are available and are cut to order.
If you want a plan, you’ll need to get it from a plan website such as www.outerzone.co.uk or other online plan archive and have it printed somewhere.
Sometimes material sizes will be substituted for better cutting quality.
In an effort to minimize costs I buy balsa collections whenever I can. Some of these collections include pieces that are yellowed by sunlight or have brown stains. Don’t worry. It all flies.
SHIPPING COSTS, AND HOW TO PAY
Find the “Send Rob an email” link on the main menu. Tell me what you want and your ZIP code, and I’ll give you a total with shipping. Buy multiple items at the same time to save shipping costs.
I’ve discontinued use of Paypal. Checks, cash, and money orders are all acceptable, or I can send an invoice that you will pay with a debit or credit card.
OTHER INFO
If you find a mysterious piece of wood in your kit that looks like this, it’s probably a dihedral gauge.
If you find an error in your kit, please let me know so I can fix it.
On some of my kits I have incorporated my own modifications, which I think the average builder would like. If you prefer your kit cut to original standard specs, let me know.
Ace RC
| NAME | SPAN | ENGINE | PRICE |
| 4-20 | 48" | 20 | $50 |
| 4-40 | 57" | 40 | $55 |
| 4-40 Bipe | 49" | 40 | $65 |
| 4-60 Bipe | 60" | 60 | $75 |
| Air Scout | 54" | 15-25 | $40 |
| Alpha | 40" | 049-09 | $35 |
| Ace Foam Wing Balsa Kit | $13 | ||
| Ace Mini Foam Wing Balsa Kit | $13 | ||
| Ace Tapered Foam Wing Balsa Kit | $13 | ||
| Bingo! | 70" | 60 | $70 |
| Bingo 20 | 49" | 20 | $50 |
| Cloud Dancer | 73" | 60 | $65 |
| Cloud Dancer 40 | 60" | 40 | $55 |
| Cloud Dancer 10 | 45" | 10-15 | $45 |
| Cloud Dancer 120 | 96" | 120 | $85 |
| GLH | 33" | 049 | $35 |
| Grasshopper | 52.5" | 049 | $35 |
| Littlest Stick | 20" | 010-020 | $15 |
| Whizard | 41" | 049 | $45 |
Balsa Workbench Kits
| NAME | SPAN | ENGINE | PRICE |
| Hyper Eaglet | 50" | 20-45 | $55 |
| Stik 27 | 27 | 049 | $30 |
David Boddington
| NAME | SPAN | ENGINE | PRICE |
| Staaken Z-1 Flitzer 1/4 scale | 54" | 60 | $60 |
Joe Bridi
| NAME | SPAN | ENGINE | PRICE |
| Dirty Birdy 40 | 58" | 40 | $75 |
| Flipper Glider | 50" | N/A | $40 |
| GLA | 59" | 60 | $65 |
| Kaos 60 | 59" | 60 | $75 |
| Kastaway Glider | 59" | N/A | $45 |
| RCM Basic Trainer | 52" | 20 | $60 |
| Sun Fli 4-20 | 49" | 25 | $60 |
| Super Kaos | 59" | 60 | $75 |
| Super Kaos Jr | 52" | 40 | $65 |
| Tweedy Bird | 49" | 25 | $60 |
Flying Models
Carl Goldberg
| NAME | SPAN | ENGINE | PRICE |
| Eagle 2 | 63" | 40 | $70 |
| Eaglet | 50" | 15-20 | $55 |
| Eaglet low wing | 50" | 15-20 | $55 |
| Extra 300 | 68" | 60-90 | $55 |
| Falcon 56 | 56" | 20-40 | $65 |
| Freedom 20 | 55" | 20 | $55 |
| Gentle Lady Glider | 79" | N/A | $55 |
| Hyper Eaglet | 50" | 20-45 | $55 |
| Junior Skylark | 37" | 049 | $50 |
| Senior Falcon | 69" | 60 | $85 |
| Tiger 2 | 61" | 40 | $70 |
| Tiger 60 | 70" | 60 | $80 |
Great Planes
| NAME | SPAN | ENGINE | PRICE |
| Big Stik 20 | 53" | 20 | $70 |
| Big Stik 40 | 59" | 40 | $80 |
| Big Stik 60 | 68" | 60 | $90 |
| Dazzler | 48" | 40 | $60 |
| PT 20 | 52" | 20 | $65 |
| PT 40 Mk II | 60" | 40 | $75 |
| Spirit Elite glider | 78" | NA | $70 |
| Super Aeromaster | 48" | 60-90 | $110 |
| Super Sportster 20 | 48" | 25 | $60 |
| Super Sportster 40 | 56" | 40 | $75 |
| Super Sportster 60 | 62" | 60 | $90 |
| Super Sportster 90/120 | 72" | 90-120 | $95 |
| Super Sportster Twin | $62 | 2 x 25 | $80 |
| Tower Trainer 40 | 62" | 40 | $75 |
| Trainer 20 | 53" | 20 | $60 |
| Trainer 40 | 59" | 40 | $70 |
| Trainer 60 | 65" | 60 | $80 |
| Tweedy Bird | 49" | 25 | $60 |
| Twin Star | 62" | 2 x 15-25 | $80 |
| Ultra Sport 60 | 62" | 60 | $60 |
Dick Mathis
| NAME | SPAN | ENGINE | PRICE |
| Quaker | 82" | 45 | $40 |
Midwest
| NAME | SPAN | ENGINE | PRICE |
| Aerostar 20 | 53" | 20 | $60 |
| Aerostar 40 | 62" | 40 | $70 |
| Aerostar 60 | 74" | 60 | $100 |
| Das Bipe Stik | 43" | 40 | $70 |
| Das Liddle Stik | 46" | 20-40 | $70 |
| Esquire | 51" | 10-15 | $50 |
| Flea Fli Plus Ten | 42" | 20 | $50 |
| Jetster 20 110% size | 53" | $50 | |
| Li'l Esquire | 40" | 049 | $40 |
| Livewire Champ | 55" | 15 | $50 |
| Super Hots | 60" | 60 | $70 |
| Sweet and Low Stick | 54" | 40 | $60 |
| Sweet Stick | 54" | 40 | $60 |
Model Airplane News
| NAME | SPAN | ENGINE | PRICE |
| A-10 Thunderbolt | 56" | 2 x 049 | $70 |
| Baby Bipe | 33" | 20 | $60 |
| Canadair CL-215 | 76" | 2 x 20 | $60 |
| Chandelle Glider | 79" | N/A | $50 |
| Coin Foo 121% | 44" | 10-15 | $35 |
| Douglas DC-3 Dakota | 63" | 2 x 15-20 | $60 |
| Duster | 67" | 45-60 | $75 |
| Extra 325 | 47" | 20 | $40 |
| Flea Fli | 39" | 10 | $45 |
| Fun Fly Hots | 40" | 25-40 | $32 |
| Fun Fly Hots 120% | 48" | 46 | $37 |
| Kaos 90 | 74" | 90 | $100 |
| Kwik Fli Mk III | 59" | 60 | $75 |
| Kwik Fli Mk IV | 61.5" | 60 | $75 |
| M.A.N. Trainer Senior 60 | 60" | 60 | $75 |
| Sportster 20 | 50" | 20 | $60 |
| Taurus | 70" | 60 | $75 |
| Windy Joe | 54" | 049-09 | $40 |
Model Aviation Plans (AMA)
Model Builder
| NAME | SPAN | ENGINE | PRICE |
| Big Stik | 100" | 35-60 CC | $90 |
| Duckling | 25" | .030 | $30 |
| EEE-Z-Fli-Bi | 40" | 25 | $50 |
| Paskey | 42" | 20 | $50 |
RCM Plans
| 1/2A SST | 33" | 049 | $40 |
| 2 x 4 Glider | 50" | NA | $45 |
| 1941 Taylorcraft | 62" | electric | $50 |
| 4-40 Bipe | 49" | 40 | $65 |
| Acro Star Biplane | 51" | 40 | $75 |
| Air Meister Biplane | 42" | 40 | $70 |
| Baby Bi | 36" | 40 | $55 |
| Baby Buzzard | 48" | 10-15 | $55 |
| Bandito | 64" | 40 | $55 |
| Bandito Grande | 82" | 120 | $95 |
| BD-6 | 54" | 20 | $60 |
| Big John OMT | 77" | 60-90 | $90 |
| Bingo! | 70" | 60 | $70 |
| Bobcat | 54" | 20 | $60 |
| Bokkie Mk II | 45" | 20 | $60 |
| Bucker Jungmeister | 41" | 20 | $55 |
| Buzzard Bombshell | 72" | 25-40 | $75 |
| Center Fire | 30" | 049 | $45 |
| Cessna Ag Wagon | 61" | 40 | $55 |
| Classmate Biplane | 39" | 15 | $45 |
| Cloud Dancer | 73" | 60 | $70 |
| Cloud Dancer 40 | 60" | 40 | $60 |
| Cloud Dancer 10 | 45" | 10-15 | $50 |
| Cloud Dancer 120 | 96" | 120 | $85 |
| Corkscrew | 49" | 20 | $60 |
| Corkscrew 80 | 80" | 120 | $85 |
| Das Liddle Stik | 46" | 20-40 | $70 |
| Das Mini Stik | 36" | 15-25 | $55 |
| Daydreamer | 64" | 10 | $55 |
| DeNight Special | 50" | 40 | $50 |
| Digester | 72" | 40-60 | $70 |
| Divider | 41" | 20 | $65 |
| Double Trouble | 36" | 40 | $70 |
| Draggin By | 58" | 10-15 | $55 |
| Dragon | 50" | 40 | $75 |
| Druine Turbulent | 60" | 60 | $75 |
| Eel | 40" | 049-10 | $50 |
| El Gringito | 53" | 40 | $65 |
| Electric Yogi | 50" | Electric | $60 |
| Excalibur | 38" | 10-15 | $50 |
| Fly Baby | 72" | 60 | $70 |
| Fokker Eindecker | 49" | 20 | $60 |
| French Poudle | 42" | 10 | $50 |
| Funster 20 | 60" | 20 | $55 |
| Funster 40 | 72" | 40 | $65 |
| Funster 40 scaled to 48" | 48" | 15-20 | $55 |
| Gee Tee I | 51" | 40 | $60 |
| Gentle Lady Glider | 79" | N/A | $55 |
| Golden Oldie | 56" | 40 | $60 |
| Golden Oldie 20 | 39" | 20 | $50 |
| Guppy | 52" | 20 | $65 |
| Headmaster | 48" | 10-20 | $55 |
| Homer | 50" | 15-20 | $50 |
| Hornet | 37" | 049 | $45 |
| Junkers Ju52 | 84" | 3 x 20 | $75 |
| Kaos | 59" | 60 | $75 |
| Lazy Ace | 76" | 60-90 | $95 |
| Li'l Honcho | 38" | 20 | $45 |
| Long John | 60" | 40-60 | $70 |
| Miss Bikini | 45" | 20 | $70 |
| Miss Texas | 84" | 60-90 | $90 |
| Miss Vintage | 59" | 25-35 | $55 |
| My O My | 54" | 15 | $45 |
| Negotiator | 56" | 40 | $65 |
| New Era II | 52" | 40 | $70 |
| New Era III | 45" | 20-25 | $65 |
| Old Timer | 84" | 60 | $90 |
| Omen II | 92" | 60-90 | $130 |
| Osprey Bipe | 58" | 60-90 | $90 |
| Paragon Glider | 118" | N/A | $70 |
| Pharaoh | 63" | 40 | $70 |
| Pipsqueak | 25" | 020 | $30 |
| Pondhopper | 56" | 40 | $70 |
| PT-20 | 52" | 20 | $65 |
| PT-40 Mk II | 60" | 40 | $75 |
| Puddlejumper | 45" | 10 | $65 |
| Q'icksilv'r | 51" | 40 | $40 |
| Q-Tee | 36" | 049 | $45 |
| Q-Tee 10 | 42" | 10 | $50 |
| Quickie | 38" | 10-15 | $45 |
| Quickie Bipe | 38" | 15 | $50 |
| RCM 15-500 | 51" | 40 | $60 |
| RCM Basic Bipe | 35" | 30-40 | $65 |
| RCM Basic Bipe Mk II | 48" | 40 | $70 |
| RCM Basic Trainer | 52" | 20 | $60 |
| RCM Big Bird | 84" | 10-15 | $60 |
| RCM Big Bird Too | 84" | 10-15 | $60 |
| RCM Floats 25" | 25" | N/A | $35 |
| RCM Floats 30" | 30" | N/A | $40 |
| RCM Floats Original | 38" | N/A | $50 |
| RCM Floats 50" | 50" | N/A | $65 |
| RCM 1/2A Basic Trainer | 38" | 049 | $40 |
| RCM Scooter Mk IV | 66" | 40 | $75 |
| RCM Sportster | 50" | 20 | $60 |
| RCM Trainer | 58.5" | 60 | $80 |
| RCM Trainer Jr | 52" | 40 | $70 |
| RCM Trainer 5 | 36" | 049 | $40 |
| RCM Twin Trainer | 62" | 2x 25-40 | $75 |
| Real Thing Mock 2 | 45" | 10-15 | $50 |
| RO8 | 80" | N/A | $55 |
| Scat Twin 40 | 66" | 2x40 | $80 |
| Scotch Lass | 40" | 10-15 | $55 |
| Sea Dancer | 72" | 60 | $65 |
| Seafoam | 44" | 10 | $55 |
| Seamaster II | 48" | 20 | $65 |
| Semper Fi | 48" | 20 | $60 |
| Simple T Craft | 49" | 20 | $60 |
| Small Wonder | 46" | 15 | $55 |
| Sopwith Triplane | 35" | 15 | $50 |
| Southern Belle | 66" | 45-60 | $65 |
| Sporty Ace | 48" | 40 | $60 |
| Sporty Forty | 40" | 40 | $70 |
| Staudacher | 53" | 40 | $50 |
| STOL Pigeon | 44" | 20 | $55 |
| Super Kaos | 59" | 60 | $75 |
| Super Kaos Jr | 52" | 40 | $65 |
| Super Sportster 90-120 | 72" | 90-120 | $95 |
| Super Sportster Twin | 62" | 25 x 2 | $80 |
| Super Whiz Kid | 44" | 049-09 | $45 |
| Tern | 54" | 20 | $60 |
| Terrier | 58" | 25 | $60 |
| The No Tow (TNT) | 72" | 10 | $55 |
| TMTT | 63" | 40 | $65 |
| Twin Star | 62" | 2 x 15-25 | $80 |
| Ugly Twin | 66" | 2 x 40 | $65 |
| Ultra Sport 60 | 62" | 60 | $60 |
| Ultimate 120 | 69" | 120 | $90 |
| Under Dawg | 39" | 15 | $50 |
| Wayfarer | 52" | 40 | $65 |
| Whimpy | 66" | 20 | $60 |
| Whimpy Too | 62" | 40 | $65 |
| Whizard | 41" | 049 | $45 |
| Wicked Wanda | 44" | 10-15 | $55 |
| Wildfire | 42" | 20 | $65 |
| Wildfire without wheel pants | 42" | 20 | $55 |
| Wolfmeister | 38" | 049 | $40 |
| Zoegling Primary 1930 | 73" | N/A | $55 |
Top Flite
| NAME | SPAN | ENGINE | PRICE |
| Contender | 54" | 60 | $70 |
| Fun 51 | 44" | 40 | $50 |
| Headmaster | 48" | 10-20 | $55 |
| Hot Kanary Biplane | 38" | 40 | $65 |
| RC Nobler | 51" | 40 | $60 |
| Schoolmaster II | 38" | 049-10 | $50 |
| Sierra | 60" | 40 | $95 |
| Top Dawg | 40" | 049-15 | $50 |
Miscellaneous
| NAME | SPAN | ENGINE | PRICE |
| Alley Kat | 54" | 40 | $65 |
| Baby Birdie | 36" | 049 | $40 |
| Birdie Ten | 48" | 10-20 | $50 |
| Canard Stick 60 | 60" | 40 | $75 |
| Curare 20 | 47" | 25 | $45 |
| Curare 40 | 58" | 40 | $55 |
| Das Not Ugly | 31" | 049 | $40 |
| Das Not Ugly 129% | 39" | 049-15 | $45 |
| Drifter II | 72" | NA | $45 |
| Duellist 116% | 80" | 2 x 45-60 | $85 |
| Eagle 25H Trainer | 46" | 20 | $60 |
| Eaglet X2 | 46" | 049-09 | $40 |
| ET-20 | 50" | 20 | $50 |
| Fazer | 48" | 25-40 | $60 |
| Fournier RF-4D | 87" | 15-30 | $60 |
| Jetfire 40 | 52" | 40 | $55 |
| Lanzo Record Breaker | 96" | 60 | $45 |
| Longster III | 35" | 020 | $40 |
| Mach Mini | 33" | 049 | $40 |
| Magic Fly | 48" | Electric | $40 |
| Miss Martha 5 | 47" | 40 | $65 |
| Musketeer Standard | 72" | 25-40 | $35 |
| Not For Sale | 53" | 40 | $45 |
| Number 7 | 50 | 10-15 | $55 |
| Ocean Breeze | 88" | N/A | $25 |
| Outlaw Delta | 36" | 40 | $40 |
| QB10H | 39" | 10 | $45 |
| Quicky 500 | 51" | 40 | $55 |
| Playmate | 50" | 15-25 | $55 |
| RC Guillotine | 42" | 19 | $40 |
| Royal Mitsubishi Zero | 35" | 049-09 | $40 |
| Saab 37 Viggen | 32" | 20-25 | $40 |
| Scorpion | 44" | 20 | $40 |
| Sea Cruiser II | 60" | 40 | $65 |
| Splash-E | 43" | Electric | $40 |
| Storm Petrel | 54" | 20 | $50 |
| Sunday Fighters | 39" | 10-15 | $35 each |
| Super Trident Glider | 98" | N/A | $55 |
| Twinny | 40" | 20 | $60 |
| Ultimate Biplane 28% | 64" | 35CC | $85 |