are there alternatives to sealing and stiffing foam core balsa skins.
Back in the day ?? they used to attack them with 2-pot & a bank or playing card AND Paper Towels . No Dope . No Tissue .
Bob Hunts Genisis articals and maybe the spectrum go into the details . Dunno if its current as far as durability goes .
thus :
http://www.outerzone.co.uk/planfile_supplement/7572/Genesis-1_FM_CL_oz7572_article.pdfhere
http://www.outerzone.co.uk/oldpages/download_this_plan.asp?ID=7572maybe the genisis .46 ?
Probly his Crossfire or suchlike have an updated version , 2 pot without the dope ??
pretty sure it was polyester , flatted off , primed & painted . Notes on fillets and suchlike .
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o.k. , heres somat on the Crossfire EXTREME ! ,
http://www.modelaviationdigital.com/modelaviation/201211?pg=131#pg131looks like youll need to look up the previous or original whatsit to gett full info .
Remember Foam sanding blocks . Chopped from free styrene chilli bins from fruiteers or supermarket , if you havnt got foam up to the eyebrows . And Sanding Planks , Like 4 x 1/2 x 12 in & longer , From the building supplys skip bin .