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Help required to find a profile foam plan - 5/8/2009 5:24 PM

leadfootdriver

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ive have been searching the internet for years now and my efforts are fruitiless so i need some help i have been looking for a profile foam cessna 150 or a cessna 152 plan and i have deemed it imposible to do so if anyone can help me in the slightest bit please do i really would appreciate it

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RE: Help required to find a profile foam plan - 5/9/2009 3:58 PM

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A easy way to make profiles on foam is to download a freeware program called PosteRazor, download you 3 view from the Net and import the 3 view into PosteRazor. It is a sizeing program that you will be able to blow up the 3 view to your size and then print out the pieces. Cut them out and trace the pieces to the foam. Cut out the foam pieces and assemble...WALLLAA a foamie profile plane!!!!!

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RE: Help required to find a profile foam plan - 5/9/2009 8:09 PM

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We use Sketchup from Google to generate the profile plans for our PhlatPrinters. You could output your file to a regular "ink" printer, but we don't have to.
Anyway, another source you might check for plans, DXF's or PDF's is at http://www.phlatforum.com/viewforum.php?f=17

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RE: Help required to find a profile foam plan - 5/10/2009 4:49 AM

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I have just traced outlines, off of small kits, then glued them up, worked great !

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RE: Help required to find a profile foam plan - 5/11/2009 2:34 PM

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thanks for th replys everyone i appreciate the help

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RE: Help required to find a profile foam plan - 5/12/2009 12:43 AM

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It is not as "flexable" but I take 3-view plans off the net, print it at a single page, and then find the wingspan for that. Then I scale it up in paint on the page feature, cut the excess off, paste onto foamcore, cut. Voula, airplane is "made"

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