RE: Fiberglass How to: Plug to Mold to Parts
This post in the build of this copter is short because I had no time to write this weekend and I covered some of this in a mid week post. Moving on, filling the voids with dry floral foam is easy. I simply push the foam into the forms in away that gives the best use of each foam block. When necessary, I use an adhesive to secure the foam to the developing plug. I love using regular automotive bondo as an adhesive. It holds strong, cures fast and is cheap compared to epoxy adhesives. The photos below show the insertion of the first few foam blocks.
I like to rough trim the foam with a blade to make it easier to work with. Trimming can be done with a sawing motion using any type of serrated blade. Usually I use a hacksaw blade – I couldn’t find it so I used this coping saw instead.
I continue placing more foam between the buck stations. This is my breaking point for my first session of foaming. Kind of looks like a mess but I am right on track.