An ambitious project - scratch-built Avro York

Michael · April 17, 2020, 08:13:14 AM

I'm still waiting for a balsa wood delivery.

Michael · April 17, 2020, 10:16:27 AM

Don't you just love a public-funded company that competes with the private sector?

Canada Post Tracking for my package of balsa:

piker · April 17, 2020, 10:29:48 AM

Apparently they offer time travel as one of their services.

Just curious... where you order your wood from?

Michael · April 17, 2020, 10:32:13 AM

Ken Fluney. "Polecat".

GuyOReilly · April 17, 2020, 10:45:52 AM

Same here:
Delivery status
Expected delivery: Wednesday, Apr. 8, 9:30 am to 1:30 pm Help
Delivery detailsIn transit Apr. 17
Received by Canada Post Apr. 6Expected delivery Apr. 8, 9:30 am to 1:30 pm
Delivery progress Information updated: Apr. 17
Date Time Progress Apr. 6 9:25 am
Item accepted at the Post Office Orangeville, ON

Michael · April 17, 2020, 11:06:16 AM

That's not encouraging.

GuyOReilly · April 17, 2020, 11:20:54 AM

Canada Post Status.

Michael · April 17, 2020, 11:26:15 AM

Did you call the post office?

GuyOReilly · April 17, 2020, 11:30:18 AM

Online response was: it is being processed, the status will be updated when at an other stage of the delivery. Useless to talk to Canada Post.

Polecat · April 18, 2020, 08:54:37 AM

I purchased a electric motor on RCCanada, was shipped April 7 from Oshawa still not here, showing in transit April 18. So things have come to a snell's pace at Canada Post.
Last week I placed an order at Hobby Hobby, was here in 4 days, which I didn't expect it to arrive that fast. So I don't know if it is the larger packages taking the time to process or what.
I shipped 4 packages of wood on April 14th and will check the status them.

Ken

Polecat · April 30, 2020, 05:27:43 PM

Everyone should buy from the LHS now and say no to Hobby King.

Michael · April 30, 2020, 07:56:50 PM

I would have to agree with Ken.

I have been a long-time supporter of local dealers.

Michael · April 30, 2020, 08:02:51 PM

Balsa wood arrived yesterday (thanks, Ken), and construction started this afternoon.

It's my own design, and I'm making it up as I go along.

I'm starting with the center wing section.

Gregor77 · May 01, 2020, 01:30:01 PM

I suggest seeing if you can find "Chris Golds" Lancaster plans, it was a mix of foam and ply. Maybe some of the construction can help as a guide?

Michael · May 01, 2020, 08:30:16 PM

Center wing and inner nacelles construction under way.