foamboard

Hi All, There seems to be some debate on here over the Hobbycraft foam board available in the UK and how much heavier it seems to be than the stuff the yanks get. I brought a few sheets from Hobbycraft on Friday after watching a few scratch build based videos at work but before I signed up...

So i can fly a full size glider and have a pretty decent understanding of flight dynamics, im just wondering what special considerations i need to make when making on such a small scale compared to full size. I have a plan all set out of a pretty nice looking F16 foamboard scratchbuild, however...

Hey Guys, this might be my first ever posting in a forum so please be forgiving if some stuff is not classical forumtalk. Why I am posting is because I started my first scratchbuild. Well to be correct, I scratchbuilt a few planes from the FT series already (FT 3D, FT Versawing Blunt Nose, FT...

So a while ago I decided to try and make some plans for a swappable, and I went with the Heinkel HE 51. Why an HE 51? Idunno, seemed like a good idea at the time. This is the first finished version, feel free to download and build the plans. If you encounter a problem building or flying it...

Does anyone know how to make a BOT style wing out of foamboard. I want to make a carbon arrow shaft fuselage glider, and that wing creates a load of lift, not mention it looks awesome. I really need some help on this, dimensions, tips, anything that could help. Thanks in advance.

Hi there, since it's much harder to get Foamboard in Germany and they usually sell it in different sizes and qualities than in the USA you need some additional Informations if you want to make some of the awesome FT Scratchbuilds yourself. There are a few threads on this already but the...

Hi everyone. I've been lurking on Flite Test for some time, and thought I'd share an idea I have. I've been experimenting with many waterproofing methods for my swappables, and I've come across a method I haven't seen used before. I'm sure you've heard of using polyurathane minwax to waterproof...

I'm want to build the ft versa wing but don't have enough money to buy it. I wanted to use the plans online to make it but was unsure how to print it. I have access:confused to a plotter so i can print the full size plans but was unsure how to print it and keep it to scale. Can anyone give me an...

I just used Elmer's brand foam board to build a FT Racer and had a much better experience than the Adam's foam board. The Elmer's only cost $1.50 per sheet and it does not have to be treated to paint, almost water proof, paper backing does not peel(better hinges), does not tear when cut with a...

I wasn't sure which area to post this in but ... I just visited a local Dollar Tree for the first time and bought several sheets of white and black foamboard. I had to really sort through many sheets to find some that were not badly warped. I couldn't find any that were ideal and the 2 black...

Hi, This has no doubt been answered before but I can't find another post! Before I go and buy a bunch of Foam Board I want to check if anyone has used 3mm Foam Board before. On Amazon UK there seems to be options for 5mm and 3mm, 3mm could be good thanks to the weight saving but I would be...

Hey all, I was curious if anyone had any ways to get a cylindrical fuselage made out of foam board. I'm sure I could make a ton of score lines and get a pretty close shape but has anyone gotten a good shape without making a bunch of cuts? My reasoning behind this is i'd like to take a stab...

This is partially in response to the speed-build kits: I've wanted to build scratch-build several airframes, especially the FT swappables. I have bought foam-board (quite similar in dimensions to the readi-boards), but at 60+ euros for 10 sheets, it's quite expensive (I haven't started making...

If it snows where you live and you like scratchbuilding foamies then this is for you. Have a look, enter a plane if you can, but at least stay tuned for some good snow plane ideas and interesting adventures. Experimental Airlines

Hello. I recently built Ed's Axon from ExperimentalAirlines (Axon video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKh1gjmTKvw) out of Dollar Tree foamboard and it was my first plane so I crashed it and bashed it a few times and now I am working on repairing it and modifying it to my liking. One thing I...

Hey, I was wondering if anyone knows of any UK equivalents to that Dollar Tree paper backed foam board? I'd love to get building some scratch builds, but I'm not sure on what's the nearest equivalent over here in England Many thanks in advance!

Here is a challenge to take foamboard scratchbuilding techniques to the maximum: HUGE WINGSPAN! I've created a contest for building the largest wingspan scratchbuilt foamboard RC airplane using the Armin Wing airfoil technique and capable of controlled electric-powered flight for 60 seconds...

Hey I have always wanted a Zagi but there to much money. Are there others? Are they cheaper? Also I found this http://www.instructables.com/id/Duct-Tape-RC-Plane/ Any tips on this type of build? Is there an easier way to do this? I have the parts already bought but I want your input on this...

I have produced a series of 20 how-to videos detailing some of the construction techniques I've found useful in working with "Dollar Tree Foamboard" (actually Readi-Board by RL Adams Plastics). I would like to share them here. The idea of the video series is to show ways you can create and...