Bo123
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I have tried for many years to find good foamboard here, cheap. The stuff at the stores is heavy, and expensive, not good for building planes.
I have tried different options, and I am still searching for the right one.
Options at the moment:
FliteTest Foam:
Pros - Good quality
- Light
- Water Proof
- The best foam for building
Cons - Expensive
- Shipping is high
- From america so long wait time
(I calculated it about $9 a sheet for this. This is actually cheaper than the Foamboards Aus. Price will go down if I choose the 50pack).
Edit: Its $7.20 a sheet for a 50 pack.... but nearly $400!!! THIS IS FOAMBOARD.
Bunnings XPS:
Pros - Easy Access from store
- can make hotwire builds with it as it comes in 30mm and 50mm
- light
- not to expensive
Cons - Needs to be hotwire cut into sheets and skinned
- can be expensive in bulk
- Tedious building process (Hotwire or sheets)
Foamboards australia:
(I have never built with it though)
Pros - white, so easy painting
-
Cons - More expensive than the Flite test foam
- Might not be as good quality as the FTFB
- Heavy
Amazon Foamboard:
Pros - Sometimes can find a good deal
- can get a bunch of other stuff while your at it too
- Lots of choices
Cons - Often heavy
- Hard to find the right size
- Good ones are often out of stock
Other options (not foamboard tho but can be used):
Depron (Hard to get, only 10mm from hobbyking
Coreflute (Stong, but heavy. Better for bigger builds)
Officeworks/spotlight/other foam (Very heavy, for the price. Also its like $20 for an A1 sheet.)
If anyone has any other choices, please come forwards and I will add them. ATM I will probs go for the FTFB, or if I find some good stuff on amazon.
I wonder if Banggood has any good stuff
.
I have tried different options, and I am still searching for the right one.
Options at the moment:
FliteTest Foam:
Pros - Good quality
- Light
- Water Proof
- The best foam for building
Cons - Expensive
- Shipping is high
- From america so long wait time
(I calculated it about $9 a sheet for this. This is actually cheaper than the Foamboards Aus. Price will go down if I choose the 50pack).
Edit: Its $7.20 a sheet for a 50 pack.... but nearly $400!!! THIS IS FOAMBOARD.
Bunnings XPS:
Pros - Easy Access from store
- can make hotwire builds with it as it comes in 30mm and 50mm
- light
- not to expensive
Cons - Needs to be hotwire cut into sheets and skinned
- can be expensive in bulk
- Tedious building process (Hotwire or sheets)
Foamboards australia:
(I have never built with it though)
Pros - white, so easy painting
-
Cons - More expensive than the Flite test foam
- Might not be as good quality as the FTFB
- Heavy
Amazon Foamboard:
Pros - Sometimes can find a good deal
- can get a bunch of other stuff while your at it too
- Lots of choices
Cons - Often heavy
- Hard to find the right size
- Good ones are often out of stock
Other options (not foamboard tho but can be used):
Depron (Hard to get, only 10mm from hobbyking
Coreflute (Stong, but heavy. Better for bigger builds)
Officeworks/spotlight/other foam (Very heavy, for the price. Also its like $20 for an A1 sheet.)
If anyone has any other choices, please come forwards and I will add them. ATM I will probs go for the FTFB, or if I find some good stuff on amazon.
I wonder if Banggood has any good stuff
.
