piescoffer Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Quick question guys - am new to modelling and in the process of building this kit. The instructions say I need a 20 gram weight in the front to balance it - what would you normally use for this? Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bugs3144 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Check your local sporting goods store. They usually have lead fishing weights in various weights. Frank ATL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Coins, old bolts & nuts, used tire weights (next time you go to an auto garage), small rocks. Anything that's heavy works. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Hingtgen Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Ironically, money is often among the cheapest weights. Why buy a 20-cent object, when 10 pennies will do just fine? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Any garage that does tire work will probably be happy to give you several kg's of used tire weights for free. Enough for several lifetimes' worth of model airplanes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Brown Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Just be sure NOT to use tube cement to glue the weights in place. Use super glue, epoxy, or maybe even white glue. Tube glue will attack the plastic and your model's nose will end up looking like hers: Ben Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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