Now that I am getting on top of dabbling with little EDF jets, I`d like to look at designing a model of my own.

I hear that Depron is the 'in' material for this, but my current experience/knowledge is that I can`t even confirm that I have seen this stuff.

Are there any publications available, or websites, tutorials etc where I may learn the basic whys. wherefores, and generally how to use this material.

Thanks,

Alan W

I have never used it before but made a funder and lightning. There are build threads on it and all kinds of mods.    Depron is very asy to use and sands beautifully as in rounding over, etc...   . it's really a no brainer.  I used a hot glue gun on low or high.. didnt hurt it.

And hot water is your friend when it comes to bending it. You can get Depron to make some pretty tight curves if you take your time. Don't try making the full bend in one shot, little bit at a time and it will curl up real nice.

Both these F16's are Depron. Other then the nose cone and canopy that's all 6mm Depron. And yep the intakes are one piece, hot water formed.

Sweet.. no idea about the hot water trick..... do you soak it.?  I assume it doesnt act  like  sponge.

You can soak it, but you have to be careful as the whole piece softens. If you aren't careful and are heavy handed, you'll leave finger impressions in the foam as you form it.

I use a more directed to the area I wish to form. Running hot water over each section one at a time.

Keep working it, let it cool, then work it some more, each step taking it closer to the final shape, last one actually past that, so when it springs back as it cools it will be correct.


Only way to learn is to play with it. See how it acts to different styles of heat application, and various methods of forming it.

Heating the whole sheet is good if you are using a form for it. I'll use a backer so the load pressing on it is over a bigger area, and not right where my fingers would be.