Crash Campbell

Hi All,

Some years ago I read on Paul Johnston's incredibly helpful site http://airfieldmodels.com/ how to make your own cowls and othe fiberglass goodies using florist's foam as the "plug". I've been working on a Macci from Airborne plans off and on for years, between other projects and have decided to finish the blighter to make room on the bench for a larger project. To cut a long story short this morning when it came time to remove the foam I was about to start the usual circus with implements of destruction before removing the dregs of the foam with petrol when I thought that an ice cream scoop may work. With my wife out shopping I quickly removed the ice cream scoop from the kitchen drawer and it worked like a charm, florist foam is much softer than ice cream. Within less than five minutes I had removed the foam, washed the ice cream scoop and returned it to the kitchen. Hope this may help any other cowling makers out there.

Cheers,

Colin

AlphaWhisky

Hi Colin,

Thanks for all that. As a new arrival to the lucky country, I`ve been hunting around here for a source of both blue and urethane foam for cowling plugs etc. Not much joy to date, but I like the florist foam idea - never thought of that..... The local girl will get a visit from me tomorrow.

Thanks,

Alan W

Crash Campbell

Hi Alan,

Welcome to Oz you can click the heels of your red shoes together but I don't think that it'll get you to Kansas! I found the best source for florist foam, (cheapest and greatest selection of block sizes), was Spotlight.

Cheers,

Colin