Foam board UK?

[HeadInTheCloud]

I have decided to build the FT old fogey; I think that I need a1 size foam board...but it is soon expensive. Does anyone know where I can get it cheaply in the UK?

 

[highflying]

You can use depron. Depron doesn't have a paper on it. You will have to do hot glue/tape hinges (google them) and for theA/B folds it will be a little tricky. Depron is super light, and fairly strong in the thicker variety.
You can get it 6mm 1000mm x 700mm (40 x 27.5"). 10 sheets for £25. More expensive than most stuff, but it is just as versatile of a building material.
Any more Q's I would be happy to answer, but I will tell you what doesn't work. If you are going to order any foamboard, you can check it first. Ask for a sample sheet. If they say no, get an A4 size (never more than £2 including shipping) and weigh it as accurately as possible. Scale it down to a square inch, and if it weighs more than 0.3g then it's no good.

 

[HeadInTheCloud]

get an A4 size (never more than £2 including shipping) and weigh it as accurately as possible. Scale it down to a square inch, and if it weighs more than 0.3g then it's no good. Why does this matter?

 

[Scottie]

get an A4 size (never more than £2 including shipping) and weigh it as accurately as possible. Scale it down to a square inch, and if it weighs more than 0.3g then it's no good. Why does this matter?

It doesn't. Ive built about a dozen or so FT models, weights never been an issue.
as for foam board, I get mine from hobbycraft,3 sheets for £8 thats more than enough too build a spitfire .

scottie

 

[HeadInTheCloud]

Thanks that good to know! I saw the hobby craft stuff but I wasn't sure whether it would work...now I know thanks.

 

[Balu]

Ask for "extruded polystyrene" (XPS) foamboard. A different type is polyurethane (PUR) like Kappa boards, but that is nearly twice as heavy and needs bigger motors / props.

 

[thecanadianchris]

Have a look at this post: http://http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?10260-UK-EU-Foam-Board-Distribution