RE: Mini F-16 vintage project consideration
The first DF unit I got was a wemotec 709 which had a thin glass/ carbon shroud. It was a bit on the flexi side as it was so thin-
I think it would be just as good made of of a single, thin layer of glass with some ribs of carbon tow wrapped around.
Glass would be almost as well- the key with the ribs is to make them a narrow ridge that runs around the circumference