Foam Board source in UK - Page 2

duncan · 13-04-2006

You `ve got a deal. PM me. I`ve got plans for crop-duster type, biggish and slow flying.

**wonwinglo** · 13-04-2006

Matthew,there is already a design called the 'Mud Duck' that utilises foam board for its construction,it has been introduced as a kit and also available as plans in the U.S.A.

AirshipsfNflyingboats · 13-04-2006

Matthew as foam board is basicly Depron coverd with quality paper its a doddle to transfer most of the free depron designs over if they are not too curvy ..the added wt can cause problems on smaller models but they usually peel it off one or both sideds....

Teaching science and DT I've used it quite a bit........ in fact Duncan - most primary and virtually all secondary schools use lots of the stuff...they tend to buy it through the education suppliers which dictates cost /size/thicknesses.

Its ideal for building boxy fuselages for old timers and trainers.. Mathew Follow the SPAD design links in my Flyingboats and Seaplanes- Free plans usefull links thread - most things you can build from correx you can build from this stuff with a bit of imagination .....theres hundreds of free plans out there for SPADS...have a look at Barny and the Spad lazy B.
The wings a bit trickier......needs thinner stuff single or no papper layer...or use Correx.

duncan · 13-04-2006

Loads of good info , as usual Clive. Here is an all foamboard Mud Duck by Sandy. Plans for this in 2 sizes plus a crop-duster "Agri-duck" from www.mudduckaviation.com

AirshipsfNflyingboats · 13-04-2006

Duncan have you got more views of that thing and plans..I love it what size motor does it use?

duncan · 13-04-2006

More of the ugliest plane ever built...your wish is my command. Motor 60 or 90 glo. Wheels are Mini inner tubes.

duncan · 13-04-2006

Forgot to say we have plans and plans for Agri-Duck.

AirshipsfNflyingboats · 13-04-2006

Your right that front is seriously ugly .............a aerial equivalent of a Parrot fish...........~I love it its mad

. I have a design called Drone that would translate into this stuff with a Jedelsky wing,
https://sslrelay.com/s84068217.onean...D28MW2838%3D29

or how about a lage Chunky??? huge fun

https://sslrelay.com/s84068217.onean...D28MW2939%3D29

duncan · 13-04-2006

Ooh, I dont like those two...very bland and formless. The Mud Duck has a certain angular pure ugliness. The rudder doesnt look right and the depth of the fuz is too deep. The wheels are pure madness, tractor size. Some of the early Soviet transports would be good for foamcore cartoon scale biggies. Wondering about flying boat hulls with a skin of fibreglass for waterproofing ?

AirshipsfNflyingboats · 14-04-2006

Chunkies a triangle! ..

how angular can you get short of a Vogon brick.....................???????????????????????? ?????????????????????????

Try a cartoon Giant Jabbawocky Bipe and use a plastic plant pot or basin for the cowl.......circles clashing with angles and a spare set of wings is that mad enough for you or are we talking Govern ...Rab C here?????
There comes a point when even a Cessna or a Cub starts looking good........sic......Duncan.

To all you other poor devils thinking....... hes flipped .......well your probably right...but I think I know Duncan when hes on a wind up

do you remember the free depron early Avro mono plane plans offered in RCM&E some time back how about increasing them from 30" to say double or triple size???

As for flyingboats all I will say is try a Short Knuckleduster............and no Im not threatening Duncan!