Went ahead and followed the tutorial shown in the library this is the first of 3 im going to make (bought 3x36 inch balsa from the local craft store)

base is ceramic tile (not three inch not matter what home depot says!!!)

this is how it turned out.

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little bit of over hang because 3 inches at home depot, is only like 2.66 IRL