Mixing Building Methods

[Bensley7]

I am gearing up to build a FT Spitfire. the kit uses a piece of paper for the turtle deck, and the front of the fuselage.
I was wondering - Has anyone had tried any of the Master Series techniques to bend a piece of thin foam board to make these two pieces, and give these areas some higher structural integrity?

 

[shadeyB]

The build method and structure of the original ft spitfire doesn’t require any additional support 😊

 

[leaded50]

not any trouble, as long have built once by curbed "master style" skins, the techniques is exactly alike.

 

[Monte.C]

I am gearing up to build a FT Spitfire. the kit uses a piece of paper for the turtle deck, and the front of the fuselage.
I was wondering - Has anyone had tried any of the Master Series techniques to bend a piece of thin foam board to make these two pieces, and give these areas some higher structural integrity?

My current build is something like a WW2 fighter, and I built the entire top of the fuselage with cardstock. For more structural integrity for these areas I used stringers of foamboard without the paper, built up between the formers. I find using cardstock is easier (until I learn more about making foamboard do stuff it doesn't want to do!) but like you I wanted it more solid & durable too.

 

[Monte.C]

I went a little overboard, but you get the idea.

 

[bracesport]

I did a hybrid build of my spitfire - tail section is formed foam board - sides and wing are as per the kit - front end is 3D printed - all worked out OK!