I'm working on an Hull made in styrofoam and like to know if anyone as done one before.. My question is with wich material you cover it to make a smooth hull ?
Thanks in advance !
Jmarc
jmarcpe@videotron.ca
Anyone as done an hull with styrofoam ?
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Tachikaze
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Re: Anyone as done an hull with styrofoam ?
I am currently building the FNS Surcouf, a heavy cruiser submarine, which I formed the hull with R10 pink foam. When shaped, I will cover with epoxy resin and fiberglass.
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ScottOram
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Re: Anyone as done an hull with styrofoam ?
I built my USS CONSTELLATION with Expanding Foam. After it cured, I shaped, filled, sanded, and then covered with polyester resin and fiberglass mesh then sanded some more.
AME1(AW) Scott D. Oram, USN
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Fleet Logistics Support Squadron THREE ZERO (VRC-30)
NAS North Island, San Diego, California
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Fleet Logistics Support Squadron THREE ZERO (VRC-30)
NAS North Island, San Diego, California
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johnny canuck
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Re: Anyone as done an hull with styrofoam ?
Hello,
I have used it on my hull plug for my Canadian destroyer escort HMCS Assiniboine.(on the scratchbuilding board) I was told by someone that you have to be careful with the styrofoam when using polyester resin as it will melt it. I covered the foam with papermache and them fiberglassed it. I haven't had any problems. I think that epoxy resin is okay to use on the foam without the papermache.
Hope this helps.
I have used it on my hull plug for my Canadian destroyer escort HMCS Assiniboine.(on the scratchbuilding board) I was told by someone that you have to be careful with the styrofoam when using polyester resin as it will melt it. I covered the foam with papermache and them fiberglassed it. I haven't had any problems. I think that epoxy resin is okay to use on the foam without the papermache.
Hope this helps.
James W.
Dry docked:
1/72 HMCS Assiniboine DDE 234-1960
1/72 HMCS Ottawa DDE 229-1960
1/72 HMCS St. Catharines-River Class Frigate-1944
On the slipway:
1/72 HMCS Camrose-Flower Class Corvette-1943
1/72 HMCS Trillium-Flower Class Corvette-1942
Dry docked:
1/72 HMCS Assiniboine DDE 234-1960
1/72 HMCS Ottawa DDE 229-1960
1/72 HMCS St. Catharines-River Class Frigate-1944
On the slipway:
1/72 HMCS Camrose-Flower Class Corvette-1943
1/72 HMCS Trillium-Flower Class Corvette-1942
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Umi_Ryuzuki
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Re: Anyone as done an hull with styrofoam ?
Built the SDM tug using a carved foam hull and
then finished using epoxy resin and fiberglass.
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foam construction pics
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then finished using epoxy resin and fiberglass.
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foam construction pics
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