That's exactly how I imagined doing it from the beginning. Especially because I'll have small rods sticking out from the wing by the time I...
Looking at the main element of the wing, the weight difference between the two foams (1 lbs vs. 2.2 lbs) is about 280 grams. If it allows me to...
Excellent explanation, thanks again. I contacted Laszlo, and seems he really have good prices. I'm still wondering which foam would be better for...
Is it necessary to have separate pieces for the two sides? Can I just use continuous layers of cloth that wrap the wing around? It seems stronger...
Hmmm air is heavy! :)
Thanks a lot for the beautiful drawings bntii! Doing the vac bagging does seem doable based on your description, but since the wing I'm planning...
I see you guys won't let me get away with doing someting cheap and simple! :D Believe me, I would love to play with CF, kevlar and vacuum...
OK, I understand now. I will keep the construction simple. I have some experience working with epoxy+fiberglass, but mostly fixing boats and...
No, I'm planning to use 1 lbs. cu.ft white EPS. I can order blanks online if I'm lazy or could wire cut it myself. I don't expect much structural...
Thanks a lot. Could you explain how you did the CF inlet into the foam? That might be a better way to do it.
Yes I was wondering about creating a smooth finish. Would it make sense to use some very light cloth as the last layer (while reducing weight in...
Thanks, I'll check that book, but one big difference I see between this wing and an aircraft wing is that an aircraft is not be dipped into the...
Thanks Doug! The wing will be a two element wing, I just focused on the main element in my question, since that will be the one that holds the...
I placed a question in another thread about building a wing for a model boat:...
Hi, newbie here. I'd like to build a wing sail using expanded polystyrene core with epoxy / fiberglass skin. This would be for an autonomic...
