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Month: December 2020

All RC Foam Core Wings

Former Templates

December 25, 2020January 27, 2021CharlieComment(0)

Former templates are used to make the fuselage formers. They are necessary to securely hold the formers while the waste parts are removed. Former templates are constructed of 1/4″ MDF, oak strips and 3/16″ dowel pins. They are sized to match each former size. Close fit is required to hold the part firmly. But the […]

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Fuselage Jig

December 25, 2020January 27, 2021CharlieComment(0)

After cutting the sides to build a fuselage, a jig can be used to hold the parts straight and squarely while they are glued together. Using a jig speeds up the construction process. Making a jig requires a little time but the final product being straight and square more than offsets the investment of time. […]

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Fuselage Templates

December 24, 2020January 27, 2021CharlieComment(0)

“Foam Core Wings” is meant to infer a complete airplane. The airplane needs not only foam core wings but also an airframe. In keeping with making very light and durable planes using relatively low tech methods, the airframes are constructed mostly of Liteply. Unnecessary material is removed from the components by using a router table […]

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Router Table

December 23, 2020January 27, 2021CharlieComment(0)

Building Foam Core Wings planes requires the use of a router table. If you do not have one, you can build one yourself. It can be made of fairly inexpensive materials and some that may be free. You will need a router with a 1/2″ dia. x 2″ flush trim and plunge bits. You will […]

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DIY Tools

December 20, 2020February 1, 2021CharlieComment(0)

There are several tools needed to build the foam core wings and liteply components for our planes. These tools can be made with the tools found in many home shops.

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RC Foam Core Wings

December 20, 2020January 27, 2021CharlieComment(0)

“Foam Core Wings” is a play on words. This page is not only about how to create light but durable foam core wings for RC planes. It is a DIY page for those who want to learn how to use fairly low tech (no CNC here) methods to build very light but durable RC planes. […]

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Foam Core Drill

December 20, 2020February 1, 2021CharlieComment(0)

Construction: Foam core wings often require holes drilled long distances into the foam to accommodate servo wires and wing tubes. Keeping these holes in proper alignment is almost impossible using a hand drill or even a common drill press. This is how we constructed a drill to drill almost perfectly aligned holes deep into a […]

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