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Quickly Fill-in Dents in Balsa Parts

You can quickly and easily repair a common hangar rash issue, dents, that can inadvertently happen while your model airplane is being framed up on the building board. This is simpler than using balsa filler paste. Illustration adapted from 400 Great R/C Modeling Tips by Jim Newman, Volume I, an Air Age Media publication. Watch this video by Dan Gellner for step-by-step instructions on repairing dents with a drop of water and a heat gun.
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