balsa wood
Lightweight craft timber
Balsa wood is the lightweight timber of a tropical American tree, prized for its exceptional buoyancy and ease of cutting.
Model builders favor it for aircraft and architectural miniatures: We built the bridge out of balsa wood.
Despite its softness, balsa has a high strength-to-weight ratio, making it useful in surfboards, life rafts, and theatrical props.
- model-makingBuilding scaled-down replicas
- model airplaneMiniature aircraft recreation
- architectural modelMiniature building representation
- science fairStudent experiment competition
- EcuadorCountry at zero latitude
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- materialsmetal, metals, ceramic, fabric, polymers
- craft suppliesscissors, paper, tape, glue, paint
- Rainforest Productsacai, Brazil nuts, cacao, cocoa, mahogany
- balsa crafthobby kits, fuselage, tail section, airfoil, building plans
- model aircraftmodel airplane, model kits, RC helicopter, quadcopter, model aircraft
- STEM competitionshackathon, coding challenge, egg drop, bridge building, trebuchet
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Construction framework metal
reinforced concrete · ironwood · I-beam · oak beam · girder
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