by johnny canuck » Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:57 pm
Hello,
I have never used either but from what I have read, they are foam core boards. I believe one is soft foam and the other being more rigid. I have thought of using these but went with balsa because I have a pile of it siting around. (never finished that ship though...) One issue could be that if you use polyester resin, it might attack the foam core. You would need a barrier between the resin and foam and the heavy paper coating may not be enough. (I used paper mache over the foam I used for my hull. It was two layers thick and a heavy glue to water ratio) If you are planning to use epoxy resin then this will not be an issue.
One thing you might want to try is 1/8" (3mm) hard board sold in lumber yards. These are 2'x4' sheets and are about $5 Canadian. I use the 1/4" sheets to make the bulkheads for my ships. I have never tried using it for planking but it cuts well on a table saw with a fine tooth blade. I should handle gentle curves well but could break on any sharp bends. I have been meaning to try it myself but just haven't. I am thinking of using it on a 1/72 Foundation Franklin tug for my kids but that is a side project to my DDE. (the kids are helping with the build so it goes on when they are interested in doing it)
Good luck on the build.
Hello,
I have never used either but from what I have read, they are foam core boards. I believe one is soft foam and the other being more rigid. I have thought of using these but went with balsa because I have a pile of it siting around. (never finished that ship though...) One issue could be that if you use polyester resin, it might attack the foam core. You would need a barrier between the resin and foam and the heavy paper coating may not be enough. (I used paper mache over the foam I used for my hull. It was two layers thick and a heavy glue to water ratio) If you are planning to use epoxy resin then this will not be an issue.
One thing you might want to try is 1/8" (3mm) hard board sold in lumber yards. These are 2'x4' sheets and are about $5 Canadian. I use the 1/4" sheets to make the bulkheads for my ships. I have never tried using it for planking but it cuts well on a table saw with a fine tooth blade. I should handle gentle curves well but could break on any sharp bends. I have been meaning to try it myself but just haven't. I am thinking of using it on a 1/72 Foundation Franklin tug for my kids but that is a side project to my DDE. (the kids are helping with the build so it goes on when they are interested in doing it)
Good luck on the build.