Jonathan S Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 (edited) All, I am super excited after spending a couple of days researching and planning how I might create a foamboard Mosquito I see Flite Test have just released one. I might start looking into a foamboard Bolton Paul Defiant just in case. ? Edited February 9, 2022 by Jonathan S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 How strange Jonathon, I just started building one last night following the success with my Me 110, maybe I should have waited. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan S Posted February 9, 2022 Author Share Posted February 9, 2022 Eric, funny enough, your me 110 was what got me started on could I make a Mosquito in the same vein. Keep hope Richard is going to make one but won't hold my breath. Well I know what's next on my list when the p51s done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Jonathan, where did you find out about the flite test Mosquito as the only one that came up on my computer is a Hobbyking foamy tested by Flite test in 2011? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Davies 3 Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 This foam'birds thing is catching! Watching with great interest Jonathan; we're all treading this path together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan S Posted February 9, 2022 Author Share Posted February 9, 2022 Hi, It popped up on my fb feed, I did spend ages looking for it but here is the link https://store.flitetest.com/ft-master-series-dh-98-mosquito-bundle/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Thanks Jon. Mine is 71" span no use for the 1 sheet is plenty thread as I am on my second sheet and as far as the mass build goes I don't stop building. I was going to start a thread but seeing as you have used the title I will carry on here , if you don't mind. Eric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan S Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 Eric I would love to see how you build it. Feel free to use this or I can get the admins to rename. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan S Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 My credit card will have a funny usd amount on it next month. I hope the wife doesn't notice. When it arrives I will post some pics but I am sure fedex economy won't be fast. Eric it would be great to understand what /how your designing yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Griff Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Following this thread and similar with interest. I keep asking supermarkets for Thier redundant card foam card large signs, but they say ( I bet they don't recycle them ) they recycle them, so no, I can't have any ! A brief description of the foam board would be good, as well as where you get it from please. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Whisky Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 You can buy foamboard from The Range or from Hobbycraft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan S Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 Also if you google "Flite Test Foam board" there are a number of well known UK model shops that sell it such as Wheel Spin, Elite and Sussex Model shop to mention the first 3 that showed up. Eric or someone else who has used it might be able to comment on the difference between FT and generic brands. I have yet to do any building with Foamboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Davies 3 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I can help with that! Flight Test's MakerBoard has a different paper cladding. It is very easy to remove, which is great for some applications. It is slightly waxy though and although I haven't tried it, I suspect may not be ideal for taking paint directly. I got mine from Sussex Model Centre. Hobbycraft (and others) has a paper cladding that is very firmly fixed. It can be removed with gentle heat from your covering iron, and takes paint well. What to use? Both have benefits and drawbacks. My Ki45 is entirely from MakerBoard, and most of it is completely stripped of the cladding. This was because I had decided at the outset to cover the model on PVA/ Brown paper. The cladding comes off very easily, so any exposed edges WILL lift quite soon. The prevented me from glueing to it in any stress areas. Not the same with Hobbycraft that is very secure. For creating an airfoil, it is much easier with the cladding removed from the inner face, so that's quicker with MakerBoard, but you'll need to cap the edges if you leave the outer cladding in place. I'm going to make an ultra-quick build sports model and will use Hobbycraft board for that because I will paint directly. For the Brown paper covered 'birds, I'll use makerboard. For formers and internal parts, probably hobbycraft as the paper makes them stiffer for a small weight penalty. Of note; these foams do have a grain. Eric found his cracked if you try to curl them along this (rather invisible) grain. I didn't have that issue, but it's certainly easier across the grain. In any case, it's so cheap (around £4 for a sheet for either), best thing to do is have a go. Graham 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Griff Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Thanks guys, will look in " The Works " shop next time in town, else it's Wilco's in porthmadog or the range in Bangor. Hobby king want my trade, 15 percent off first order code expires in 6 days, foam board and film to order, she out at the moment... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zflyer Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 There was a YouTube channel, Expiremental Airlines or similar which showed a number of useful tips and plans for foamboard. The Hobbycraft stuff certainly has the paper attached well. Makerboard is good and vector board comes in varying thickness and as such readily bendable making it ideal for oval and circular styling. I have even used it to skin a delta wing over foam board matrix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i12fly Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Hobbycraft are selling A1 size 5mm thick foamboard at £10 for four sheets at the moment, (or £4 per sheet). In Derby shop it is good quality, no damaged edges, paper well attached but can be removed with care (bit slow to do though) I've got some for experimenting in a couple of weeks. Don't buy it all though, I might need some more soon..... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Graham has covered it ( no pun intended) but a big difference in the maker foam is that it is more flexible than foam board. A good website to look at google Julius Perdana models. He is a genius with depron and has made some fantastic models, he makes everything including retracts, check out his Phantom. Back to the Mosquito I have not been able to work on it today much but have managed to clad the fuselage as far as I want to go. the next stage is the wing which will fit into the top and be detachable as a 6FT span model will not fit my car built up. I will finish the front of the fuselage when the wing is in place. I took some photo's during construction of the fuselage and e mailed them to myself then wiped them off the phone not realising I'd wiped them off the computer. The fuselage is glued with Uhu Por and hot glue, I find for long lengths of glue Uhu is better as it has a longer drying time but don't wait too long as if you don't get it right it grabs on contact. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) Like your toes Eric (or is it your knees?) Edit - just zoomed in, it is your toes! Nice slippers. Edited February 10, 2022 by Ron Gray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 40 minutes ago, Ron Gray said: Like your toes Eric (or is it your knees?) Edit - just zoomed in, it is your toes! Nice slippers. Costco slippers Ron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Wing bottom sheets cut in foam board, these are 33" long as opposed to the maker foam which is 30". I will use maker foam for the top and probably join it at the nacelles as I am short of 5" span. Jonathan, here is some construction pictures which I managed to save. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan S Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 Mine arrives on the 14th feb according to fedex. I will post some pics when it arrives Better crack on with the p51 To make space... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 As Graham Davies said on his thread just measure up and draw on the foam board. I go on with the build and sort out the problems as I go. I have one wing assembled and this one needing the top sheet fitted . I did start on a depron 63" span Mosquito before my late wife took ill and I had to give up flying, when I went back to it 4 yrs later I could not get the depron to finish it. I had bought some parts from Sarik which were for the Robin Fowler Mossie and this is the front gazing, slightly undersize but it will blend in. The cowls were too small so I have something else in mind for them. I should have made the 63" one as I had parts for it but wanted to see how the bigger model would build and fly. Slippers included Ron. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan S Posted February 14, 2022 Author Share Posted February 14, 2022 Valantine day present from myself arrived .. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan S Posted February 14, 2022 Author Share Posted February 14, 2022 Came with all the bits like servos, speed contollers etc. Looks good. Keep promising myself I won't touch it before I finish the p51........ but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 That was quick Jon, was the shipping reasonable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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