Jon_S Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 Chaps where are you guys getting your blue foam from for wing cores ? the last lot of wings I made I used the white foam from wickes any suggestions even if it’s pink or orange cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Northiam Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 Msybe consider black EPO (expanded polyolefine or something like that)? Soar-Ahead-Sailplanes' combat wings use it. Cut well and durable from the kits I've built Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oipigface Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Do you care about the weight? I bought some of the black stuff, and it was twice as heavy as the Wickes insulation boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon_S Posted July 6 Author Share Posted July 6 Yeah weight is paramount. The wings are going to be four meters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oipigface Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 I don’t know much about this, but I’m guessing that manufacturers colour code different densities. Certainly the black stuff I’ve still got quite a lot of is heavy at 49g/m3. Genuine Styrofoam comes in a variety of weights, and can be 2/3 lighter than my black stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopenut101 Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Is this the correct stuff? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/163417353884?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110018%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.COMPLISTINGS%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20221018081743%26meid%3D61343482de8f4b8a94e4e26797f2eac3%26pid%3D101430%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D153292608046%26itm%3D163417353884%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2332490%26algv%3DCompVIDesktopATF2V2AndXaiHotClick&_trksid=p2332490.c101430.m2460&itmprp=cksum%3A16341735388461343482de8f4b8a94e4e26797f2eac3|enc%3AAQAJAAABAE%2B%2BF8hXM4hHBai83eHP1uaxshvpAoIMork%2BKoS7PlcgtjB8rkad4SQWsyHOQtj9lCLV9rsyMFvusYqU%2F79tql6OJ3%2BXw9qC%2B91tQ%2BbJ3xvjHoBF3C4EgySA%2Fmb485mElLTyaNlraPvQBtEquKu8pLAEsZ61pYvaWRZuLYVzv3PfOE1mzN22H8sOcZQiKpMkCOfjCNrs%2B0mEGgutOj5qeekc3vj0RQHddZFOnfKc1jbBx%2BbkVLKqCwTQcnPu%2BEx7XfEYNvt0HM8GI2XU7aFtEncGEK6EnIhN1HlAfNdhO7kyURqYF34dkbEFEzh3dnxpGT1ppZP9SnKeclMNj0rf13g%3D|ampid%3APL_CLK|clp%3A2332490&itmmeta=01J24NYZCBV4VN4HY7BCYYNGJD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Minchell Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 That link certainly looks like the correct stuff but in the description it specifically says "not suitable for crafting/model making." So I assume (dangerous I know) that it might give off nasty fumes when hot wiring. Also there is a minimum order of 5 sheets which means the cost is £77, but at least its free postage. John M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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