Matthew Lloyd Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I can remember Radio Modeller running a feature (and, I think, a plan) on building from corrugated cardboard, and I also remember building (but alas, not getting round to flying) Hanno Pretner's Stratos delta from waste polystyrene sheet and brown paper. Is there anyone out there looking to reuse waste material to build from? Whatever reason you use - credit crunch or desire to be green - surely we have the imagination and skill out there to turn seemingly useless material into great-flying and cheap models?I am aware of some cardboard designers on the net, and the fabulous Mugi correx delta, but why don't we gather links and knowledge here as a resource for those, like myself, who fancy challenges such as building a hotliner from Ikea packaging? Let's see if we can generate some plans and construction methods for cardboard, correx and expanded polystyrene in a real 'Blue Peter' fashion and create some beautiful and functional models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Matthew Lloyd Posted November 13, 2008 Author Share Posted November 13, 2008 Wow! Now that's a great start - we've the beginnings of a green machine here. I wonder if RCM&E could start a competition - a la Great Egg Race - to build a complete model from waste material. Obviously we would exclude the power and radio (unless it's a glider), but why not? The challenge could be to fly a course, achieve a duration or attain a height... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260 Flyer Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 MatthewTht would be called a S.P.A.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Matthew Lloyd Posted November 13, 2008 Author Share Posted November 13, 2008 I bet that seagull would fly just great - albatross even better!Back to my theme though - it's waste materials that i'm interested in - Scrapheap Challenge style really, but make the result look as finished as possible, rather than a string bag. It's kind of my rebellion against the RTF market, which has almost become disposable and devil-may-care in it's use of resources. I've sucumbed to this in the past, buying RTF models complete with radio just because the price was so good. Now I want to use that radio in something home-brewed, something made for free, perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alistair Taylor Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 How about; - Cling-film/foil cardboard tube (same dia as speed 400/brushless equivalent motor) front fuselage - Ex-fishing rod boom for rear fus. - tailplane from pizza base (depron) - wing recycled from expired artf, or make from carboard skins/pizza base ribsOnce I've got the time to make it.....AlistairT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myron Beaumont Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I used to call aeromodelling re-cycling in the 50's (we had very little choice) Funny how things go around & come around ---So I;m not bothered --Nothing has changed much for me .I just love creating something that flies for nothing -By the way we never had "Skips "or re-cycling bins in 1950 ! nothing was wasted ! Rambling again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alistair Taylor Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Chin up MyronThey started recycling Canberras when you were in shorts and only stopped a few months ago....AlistairT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myron Beaumont Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Fisher Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 I've used a lightweight board used for advertising signs as a replacement for sheet balsa for fuselage building. The board comes in a range of sizes from 3mm up to at least 9mm and is some sort of foam with thin card faces, and glues well with ordinary PVA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Hailey Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Hi all This is a graet thread as there is so meany diffrent plastics cardbords foams and metals all around us, crying out to be made in to somthing new. I have all ways said that I only by what it is impratical to make, and have made plains on and of over the years whitch have cost me zilch, and have been good and bad flying macheins but the fun is in the biulding as much as the flying, so keep all the parts out of that recked ready to fly job, a reuse it to make somthing new. happy hunting for bits and bobs Owen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Beams Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 How about this as an alternative construction method using recycled materials. here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Link corrected, please read this Oliver, Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I do wonder why we bother writing all these short tutorials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I have just read Toni Reynauds, Hercules posting. This is an excellent example of using otherwise waste material. I presonaly have always found white foam a problem to sucessfully cut and cover. Toni has shown what can be done. i particularly approve of the brown paper covering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Lloyd Posted February 5, 2009 Author Share Posted February 5, 2009 Share that link with us, Erfolg. I applied Kraft (brown) paper with PVA to the wings of my Jart. It tightened up like a drum when dry and was easy sand. A bit heavy perhaps, but not really an issue on the slope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Beams Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Sorry about that guys Oliver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mackey Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 You are forgiven - you may now come down off the naughty step. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Winks Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 quote from Malcolm Fisher's post "I've used a lightweight board used for advertising signs as a replacement for sheet balsa for fuselage building." another material that is used by estate agents for their signs is "correx" as used by SPAD (Simple Plastic Aircraft Design) designers and builders have a gander at the link previously posted its quite amazing this product is also used on some building sites as a protector for new doors and some times floors I used to see it a lot in the skip at the end of a build project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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