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  2. Paul K. Guillow, Inc. - Wikipedia

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    Paul K. Guillow, Inc., commonly known as Guillow's, is an American manufacturer of balsa wood model aircraft kits. The company was founded by Paul K. Guillow in 1926 in Wakefield, Massachusetts , and was originally called NuCraft Toys.

  3. List of model aircraft manufacturers - Wikipedia

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    Guillow; Kits. A flying model kit requires a good deal of work to construct the airframe before it can fly. Black Horse Models (Vietnam) Diels Engineering (USA)

  4. Wakefield, Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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    One of the oldest and largest manufacturers of flying model airplane toys in the world, Paul K. Guillow, Inc. is located in Wakefield. The company is particularly notable for its extensive line of balsa wood model airplane kits.

  5. Model aircraft - Wikipedia

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    From World War I through the 1950s, static model airplanes were also built from light weight bamboo or balsa wood and covered with tissue paper in the same manner as with flying models. This was a time-consuming process that mirrored the actual construction of airplanes through the beginning of World War II. Many model makers would create ...

  6. Fortress (2012 film) - Wikipedia

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    The principal exterior visual effects began with a CGI rendition that had a unique origin. The producers acquired a 1:28 scale Guillow’s B-17 Balsa wood "flying" model and scaled it up, producing, in effect, a 1:1 B-17 scale model. The upper fuselage, above the “side keels” was placed on a wooden ladder frame, which rested, in turn, on ...

  7. Ochroma - Wikipedia

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    Ochroma pyramidale, commonly known as the balsa tree, is a large, fast-growing tree native to the Americas. It is the sole member of the genus Ochroma . [ 1 ] The tree is famous for its wide usage in woodworking , due to its softness and its high strength compared to its low density.