Making remote control model planes out of foam board is easy.
Foam board makes a great substitute for Depron. The 5mm foam core board has a paper coating that can be easily stripped from the core if you require sections for bending.
We’ve often found leaving the paper on the surface makes it easier to paint the finished model aircraft.
The videos below show the basic process of scratch building a variety of planes working with 5mm foam board.
If you are in Australia you can get the Foamwerks tools directly from our store.
If you are outside of Australia the tools are available below.
The main tools used include:
- Foamwerks Straight/Bevel Cutter
- Foamwerks Straight Cutter
- Logan Graphics FoamWerks WD-8011 FoamBoard Hole Drill
- Foamwerks Circle Cutter (1-6 inch)
- Foamwerks Channel Rail
My favorite RC model making resources are
