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Old 11-12-2008, 07:22 PM
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I am working on my first scratch build its a 46 size nitro ducted fan delta. I plan on making the duted fan formers/wing joiner spars from 1/8 plywood. Should I use Midwest aircraft plywood or is the lite ply okay. Their is a very big price differance.


Old 11-12-2008, 08:05 PM
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Default RE: WHICH PLYWOOD???

Depends on the strength you need.

Personally I use lite ply coz light models fly better. Seriously avoid anything that adds weight unless you really need the strength eg U/C mounts.
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Default RE: WHICH PLYWOOD???

I would use aircraft grade for the wing joiner, but lite ply for the formers
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could always go this route too if you needed stronger formers instead of lite ply http://www.airfieldmodels.com/inform...wood/index.htm

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