Foam Board RC Airplanes A to Z

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Foam Board RC Airplanes A to Z
In this video I will go over everything you need to know to build an RC model airplane from foam board A to Z.
Foam board is an easy to use and available product that is ideally suited to make smaller (under 60" wingspan) RC model aircraft. The foam board is easy to glue with a hot glue gun or 5 minute epoxy. Foam board is also easy to cut with any hobby razor knife such as an Xacto #11 blade.
Foam board can be used to make formers for a normal fuselage or you can simply make a profile fuselage. Foam is also best suited for electric motors due to the lower weight and vibration, as well as no fuel residue. Firewalls and landing gear attachment plates should be made from 1/8" plywood.
Foam board can easily be painted with acrylic paint. Lite (low heat) iron on covering can be applied, as well as colored packing tape.
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Chapters
00:00 - Intro
02:12 - Overview
03:14 - Glues
04:46 - Easy wings
06:22 - Profile fuselages
08:05 - Control surfaces
10:35 - Hinges
11:42 - Covering

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29 июн 2024

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@CliffHarveyRCPlanes 6 месяцев назад

Isn't it amazing Tim when you think about how far construction techniques have evolved over the years, nice little video, have a great Christmas and New Year 🎅👍

@TimMcKay56 6 месяцев назад

Cliff: Happy Holidays to you as well! Tim 🌲🎄❄️

@jasonhurdlow6607 6 месяцев назад

You don't need separate balsa control surfaces, just cut the top of the wing long enough to include the control surface, and cut a 45 in the foam (leaving the top paper intact), then reinforce with a thin schmeer of hot glue (on the cut side). Works great. Also, Adams Ready board from the dollar tree is lighter than other foams, the paper peels nicely, and it's cheap. You can waterproof it by applying oil-based polyurethane (and wiping off after it soaks for a couple minutes).

@TimMcKay56 6 месяцев назад

Jason: Good stuff, thanks for sharing! Tim

@fpvcruzer 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for this in depth discussion of building techniques for rc planes using foam board. This video is an excellent guide and convinced me to build a foam board plane.

@TimMcKay56 6 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful! Tim

@meter4282 3 месяца назад

Tim, your such a wealth of good information THANK YOU SO MUCH!

@TimMcKay56 3 месяца назад

Thanks so much for checking in! Tim

@randall4411 6 месяцев назад

Happy Holidays, Tim. Thanks for all your videos .

@TimMcKay56 6 месяцев назад

Randall: Same to you, thanks for checking in! Tim

@paulbart3156 6 месяцев назад

Excellent, thank you Tim

@TimMcKay56 6 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@paulbart3156 6 месяцев назад

Hi Tim, I am returning to the hobby after some 40 year pause, and I am finding your videos on foam board models very interesting. I will be starting on a Leprechaun build soon, but I suspect it will be take some time to build. So in a mean time I would like build some foam board models to start practising flying. I could not quite to catch the make of the foam from Amazon you were recommending, so if you would not mind please post the name. Cheers and Mary Christmas, the Paul

@TimMcKay56 6 месяцев назад

Paul: Thanks for checking in, and best of luck with your modeling projects. There are any number of foam board products out there at craft stores and such. I use Amazon for Royal and Langnickel 20x30" sheets. They work well for me. Tim

@MrGaborseres 6 месяцев назад

Awesome 👌 👍 Enjoyd it 🙂

@TimMcKay56 6 месяцев назад

👍🏻😊 Tim

@Samscooking-ib9wb 6 месяцев назад

Hey Tim I have a very big question so for Christmas I am getting a giant scale guillows Corsair and I want to convert it into RC I just want to know which parts I should use for the Corsair thank you and happy holidays

@TimMcKay56 6 месяцев назад

SC: Just match my video on my Guillows Hellcat RC conversion and you should be in good shape. Only decision is whether or not to include landing gear on the Corsair. Good luck! Tim

@Samscooking-ib9wb 6 месяцев назад

Thanks Tim !

@tombouie 6 месяцев назад

Thks, Good-Stuff

@TimMcKay56 6 месяцев назад

😊👍🏻 Tim

@waynemiller6070 2 месяца назад

Hi Tim, thanks for the video. I have so much Styrofoam that was used for packing models overtime that I hate to just throw it away. I was thinking about making a model using that kind of Styrofoam, is this possible? It sounds like you were suggesting we buy more.

@TimMcKay56 2 месяца назад

Wayne: Of course! As with any building material, keep an eye on weight and strength. Foam can be painted as well as covered with lower temp Lite iron-on coverings. Tim

@sut2910 5 месяцев назад

Have you used coroplast sheets to make any planes? If so how did the 2 materials compare? Thanks

@TimMcKay56 5 месяцев назад

I have not, will check it out. Tim

@nreth297 6 месяцев назад

Tim, you didn't mention using lightweight laminating film as a covering. The laminating film can also be painted with aerosol paints.

@TimMcKay56 6 месяцев назад

Excellent point, thanks! Tim

@davematthews7686 Месяц назад

Do you have any pointers on picking a motor/prop for small models. Just getting back into it and things have changed a lot. Looking at rubber power conversions in the 18"-30" span range.

@TimMcKay56 Месяц назад

It really depends on the motor and battery combination. Maybe start with a 6x4, experiment with what provides the best thrust. Tim

@davematthews7686 Месяц назад

@@TimMcKay56 I am trying to determine which motor and prop combo to buy. Motors have changed a lot since the large brushed ones we used 20 years ago.