Beth Ashby Moderator | 20/06/2015 13:33:44 |
![]() Moderator 283 forum posts 53 photos 126 articles | A new poll from David Pearce's question! - Does foam float your boat? |
Wingman | 20/06/2015 14:41:56 |
![]() 1189 forum posts 406 photos | I prefer wood - I have foam models but I put them in the 'disposable' bracket - they just get hangar rash way too easily for my liking. |
Dave Hopkin | 20/06/2015 14:49:59 |
3672 forum posts 294 photos | I build predominantly in foam and my best models are Foam not Wood!!!!!!!!! |
Don Fry | 20/06/2015 15:25:09 |
![]() 4557 forum posts 54 photos | I predate foam, and have never bothered to acquire a foam build skill set. Don't mind small ARTF foamies though, hard work in wood. Look good. |
Bill_B | 20/06/2015 15:28:02 |
![]() 1147 forum posts 11 photos | Having been a so-called traditional modeller since '69 I quite like the variation that foam models offer and particularly like learning new techniques associated with constructing/repairing the different types of foam. Also, in some cases, Foamy ARTFs offer a huge time saving in construction (and value for money) with some of the more complex models. Take the FMS 1400mm P-51 Mustang V9 series as an example; How long (and how much) would it take (and cost) to make that particular model in wood, complete with flaps, retracts (inc. tail wheel) and door sequencing, nav lights, sliding canopy etc? The purists may scoff that it's made of foam and is electric powered, but when it's actually in the air and flown in a realistic manner, I defy anyone to tell it apart from a trad built version. I'm not knocking built up models (God knows I've built dozens over the years), but foam does offer a relatively cheap and quick way into the air with the time and money saved put to other uses. |
Stevo | 20/06/2015 15:35:51 |
2699 forum posts 419 photos | Wood. |
Ernie | 20/06/2015 15:36:49 |
![]() 2550 forum posts 24 photos | Foam......YUK ernie |
Ernie | 20/06/2015 15:40:04 |
![]() 2550 forum posts 24 photos | Now that I think about it, the blue stuff can easily be formed to say a glider pod. Covered in glass and acrylic, and then the foam melted out. But as for the wee toy things again YUK ernie |
avtur | 20/06/2015 15:44:24 |
![]() 883 forum posts 20 photos | Each to his own ... I prefer foam |
Steve Colman | 20/06/2015 16:06:42 |
![]() 844 forum posts 488 photos | I fly both foam and wood models. I think each has its merits depending on the situation. One could debate ad infinitum as to which may or may not be superior to the other, but as avtur says, each to his own.
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simon barr | 20/06/2015 16:24:24 |
![]() 1065 forum posts 16 photos | I also fly both, but for my "serious" models, (SebArt Angel 50 for aero comps, decent sized glider tug etc,), I prefer wood... Much stronger where larger motors are concerned. |
Bill_B | 20/06/2015 16:30:08 |
![]() 1147 forum posts 11 photos | Wood has no place in a slope racer or Hotliner, only composites and foam will do, timber just doesn't cut it! |
Andy Shailer | 20/06/2015 17:22:05 |
![]() 389 forum posts 406 photos | Never foam, wood always for me. |
trebor | 20/06/2015 17:43:33 |
![]() 1939 forum posts 216 photos | For looking at - wood, building - wood, but I like my foam Cub |
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974 forum posts 1 photos | I've got a coupe of the multiplex foam models and find them good for a fun chuck around. They do suffer hanger rash easily , but a dab of hot glue can often sort out a bad arrival. I'm not a fan of a foam training plane tho, I find them to twitchy in all but the lightest of winds. I enjoyed Trebor's Fun Cub, hope he lets me fly it again soon Edited By Justin K. on 20/06/2015 17:53:41 |
trebor | 20/06/2015 18:06:59 |
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Keith Simmons | 20/06/2015 18:11:10 |
456 forum posts 11 photos | I like wood, but foam is cheaper & flying is more scale like as it's slower & lighter. |
Matt Jones | 20/06/2015 18:29:28 |
1186 forum posts 1 photos | In a word, no. |
eflightray | 20/06/2015 18:40:27 |
![]() 626 forum posts 132 photos | I like both balsa, and foam, (mainly Depron). I scratch build a lot, and Depron is so much cheaper than balsa, though I still use some balsa where needed. I'm sure there are plenty of modelers, who dislike this or that, generally things they probably haven't tried properly. Whatever the model is made from or powered by shouldn't really matter, likewise whether it is built, assembled, or comes out of the box ready to fly. It's all a personal choice. Some people disagree with ARF, (Almost Ready to Fly), type models, yet most of the large IMAC competition models are ARFs. Many of the lareger 1/4 and 1/3 scale models are ARF, scale turbine models are ARF. What about the glass fuselage and sheeted foam core wing models, are they also disliked by the balsa only fliers ? Personally I don't care what people fly, I worry more about how they fly. |
Bill_B | 20/06/2015 18:44:25 |
![]() 1147 forum posts 11 photos | Posted by eflightray neath on 20/06/2015 18:40:27:
Personally I don't care what people fly, I worry more about how they fly. Well said! |
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