Culleningus
Well-Known Member
Hi folks.
Excuse me for my absence recently.
I heard somewhere (possibly from PFA Engineer here in UK) that an alternative construction technique to GRP/foam (like those used on Rutan Quickie for instance) was to face both sides of flat or 2 axis curved foam surface with lite-ply? Surely this would be easier on the elbow grease than 6 weeks of rubbing down? I'm talking 'mouldless' construction btw.
Is this a veritable method either for skinning wings or sandwich construction in other places like fusalage sides etc?
And is 'flox' needed to bond the skins to the styrofoam?
Dave
Excuse me for my absence recently.
I heard somewhere (possibly from PFA Engineer here in UK) that an alternative construction technique to GRP/foam (like those used on Rutan Quickie for instance) was to face both sides of flat or 2 axis curved foam surface with lite-ply? Surely this would be easier on the elbow grease than 6 weeks of rubbing down? I'm talking 'mouldless' construction btw.
Is this a veritable method either for skinning wings or sandwich construction in other places like fusalage sides etc?
And is 'flox' needed to bond the skins to the styrofoam?
Dave
