Class 2, Jan 22, 2009
Posted January 24th, 2009 at 03:40 AM by ThursdayBeginnerBlog
Build Your First Profile Foamie Plane (Class 2)
I'm giving you a basic idea of how we all build these "profile foam" planes as we call them. They can be made out of almost any kind of foam. Here are the big 3:
Depron (I use this mostly)
Pros: Strong, rigid, and light. It sands, glues and paints well.
Cons: Pricey, snaps in a crash.
Blue Core (Also know as Fan Fold Foam, DOW, or ghetto foam)
Pros: Cheapest, lightest. Sands, glues, and paints well. Often found at LOWE'S or Home Depot.
Cons: Not quite as stiff as Depron. Its blue and comes with writing all over it.
EPP (Great for beginner! The Grayson Sukhoi is made of this)
Pros: Indestructible! Bends, doesn't break.
Cons: Very saggy, not rigid. Does not paint, sand, or glue as well.
Here are the links I raddled off in this video as well as some more helpful things. Remember, this is a hobby and we ALL fight through it the first few times figuring it all out. This is an investment of time, money, patience, and practice to get it. Its hard for all of us getting started, that's why its such a "brotherhood" once you make it through. So stick with it, take your time, bite off less than you can chew, and keep studying.
Depron Foam(I use 6mm)
EPP Foam (I use the "med")
Grayson EPP
RCFoam EPP
Blu Core Foam
RCFoam Blue Cor
Lowe's Hardware "DOW"
Other RC Foams
3mm Carbon Tube
2-56 Metal Pushrods
Clevis
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How-to PDF Video
Grayson Sukhoi
I'm giving you a basic idea of how we all build these "profile foam" planes as we call them. They can be made out of almost any kind of foam. Here are the big 3:
Depron (I use this mostly)
Pros: Strong, rigid, and light. It sands, glues and paints well.
Cons: Pricey, snaps in a crash.
Blue Core (Also know as Fan Fold Foam, DOW, or ghetto foam)
Pros: Cheapest, lightest. Sands, glues, and paints well. Often found at LOWE'S or Home Depot.
Cons: Not quite as stiff as Depron. Its blue and comes with writing all over it.
EPP (Great for beginner! The Grayson Sukhoi is made of this)
Pros: Indestructible! Bends, doesn't break.
Cons: Very saggy, not rigid. Does not paint, sand, or glue as well.
Here are the links I raddled off in this video as well as some more helpful things. Remember, this is a hobby and we ALL fight through it the first few times figuring it all out. This is an investment of time, money, patience, and practice to get it. Its hard for all of us getting started, that's why its such a "brotherhood" once you make it through. So stick with it, take your time, bite off less than you can chew, and keep studying.
Depron Foam(I use 6mm)
EPP Foam (I use the "med")
Grayson EPP
RCFoam EPP
Blu Core Foam
RCFoam Blue Cor
Lowe's Hardware "DOW"
Other RC Foams
3mm Carbon Tube
2-56 Metal Pushrods
Clevis
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How-to PDF Video
Grayson Sukhoi
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Good Stuff. I like that you stick to the basics and keep it simple. Way to go Dave.Posted August 25th, 2009 at 03:15 PM by Texas Buzzard 
