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Where to purchase Kite Material for Hovercraft Skirt - 4/28/2007 4:37:09 PM   
hoverferry-2006


 

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Status: offline 		I am building a model hovercraft, and wwondered where I can purchase Kite Material to uise for the skirt. I was going to use inner tubes, but they seem to hard, and I couldn't make them ito the right shape (Straightened out, I am building a SR.N4)

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RE: Where to purchase Kite Material for Hovercraft Skirt - 5/1/2007 9:05:37 AM   
mahogany dreams


 

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Status: offline 		im not sure where you can get that, but if you can find rubberized nylon, its super flexible and tough as nails!!! the rubber coating on it is fairly thin to keep it light also.

edit: try this place: http://www.seattlefabrics.com/nylons.html#1.1%20oz%20RS

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RE: Where to purchase Kite Material for Hovercraft Skirt - 5/1/2007 7:41:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		When I made the skirt for my hovercraft I got the material from Point North they seem willing to send some samples if you're not sure what material you are after. They have a large selection of ripstop nylon either uncoated or coated in a choice of colours which may help.


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RE: Where to purchase Kite Material for Hovercraft Skirt - 5/2/2007 4:57:48 PM   
mrfixitwhite


 

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Status: offline 		i to used ripstop nylon for mine- got it from ebay- just search for ripstop nylon
you can get proofed and unproofed for water resistance

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