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Offline Paul Wescott

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One way to move away from Balsa
« on: March 30, 2022, 02:15:13 AM »
Way to go Chris Cox!  Kudos…

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Re: One way to move away from Balsa
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2022, 02:17:04 AM »
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Re: One way to move away from Balsa
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2022, 02:17:59 AM »
Finally

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Offline Crist Rigotti

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Re: One way to move away from Balsa
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2022, 07:23:16 AM »
Well done Chris!
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Offline Tim Stagg

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Re: One way to move away from Balsa
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2022, 08:17:36 AM »
Chris,

Great job

What is your source for the 1.2mm Airex core material ?

Tim
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Re: One way to move away from Balsa
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2022, 09:21:05 AM »
Hope it flies as well as it looks.  Electris is another world to me. H^^
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Re: One way to move away from Balsa
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2022, 06:32:23 PM »

 Exceptional work and great rendition, well done Chris!  H^^
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Re: One way to move away from Balsa
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2022, 04:28:45 AM »
Quote from: Tim Stagg on March 30, 2022, 08:17:36 AM
Chris,

Great job

What is your source for the 1.2mm Airex core material ?

Tim

Chris posted on FB: it came from R&G in Germany.
https://shop1.r-g.de/en/art/520201PKG

He also mentioned possibly using balsa as the core for the fuse next time, the Airex had some trouble with the compound curves.

(I tried to find both comments on FB, but (for me at least) unlike a forum thread it is terrible for finding stuff you saw before)
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Re: One way to move away from Balsa
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2022, 06:51:56 AM »
OUTSTANDING (again!)
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Re: One way to move away from Balsa
« Reply #9 on: March 31, 2022, 07:01:27 AM »
Quite an effort for one design. H^^ How many do you have to make before it becomes cost effective Vs balsa.
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Re: One way to move away from Balsa
« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2022, 07:09:07 AM »
So is there a video explaining how the fuselage is formed?
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Re: One way to move away from Balsa
« Reply #11 on: March 31, 2022, 07:52:48 AM »
thanks Pat
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Re: One way to move away from Balsa
« Reply #12 on: March 31, 2022, 09:25:38 AM »
Quote from: pmackenzie on March 31, 2022, 04:28:45 AM
Chris posted on FB: it came from R&G in Germany.
https://shop1.r-g.de/en/art/520201PKG

He also mentioned possibly using balsa as the core for the fuse next time, the Airex had some trouble with the compound curves.


No problem with compound curves if using blue foam...  pre-shaped with Monokote gun first.  And cheaper to boot.
Chris's work is immaculate, as always.
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Offline Tim Stagg

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Re: One way to move away from Balsa
« Reply #13 on: March 31, 2022, 10:24:59 AM »
Mike,

Do you just lay the blue foam in the molds and then heat with the gun and push and mold the foam to the mold?

Tim
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Re: One way to move away from Balsa
« Reply #14 on: March 31, 2022, 07:44:59 PM »
A couple of years ago, Eric Rule was experimenting with alternative materials using regular building techniques. I don't know how far he got with it  but from what he told me it made very good sense and would be very cost effective.  He was going to take a model and build one with conventional materials and then build it with alternative materials but using conventional building methods.

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Re: One way to move away from Balsa
« Reply #15 on: March 31, 2022, 07:48:11 PM »
Quote from: Tim Stagg on March 31, 2022, 10:24:59 AM
Mike,

Do you just lay the blue foam in the molds and then heat with the gun and push and mold the foam to the mold?

Tim
Tim, yes exactly as you described. I recommend using hot glove, and also fixing the foam to the mold using a couple of small pieces of double stick tape to prevent the foam from shifting around.
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Re: One way to move away from Balsa
« Reply #16 on: April 01, 2022, 01:51:59 AM »
I like the wide fuse on Chris's plane. Hopefully this trend will continue. On most stunt ships the fuse always looks to narrow. 
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