Re: [RCSE] Fuselage Mold Making Supplies / Advise

2008-02-24 Thread Mike Lachowski
If you're picking up a bunch of glass for some molds, look at www.thayercraft.com for the fiberglass. If it's a fuse mold, you may want to make sure the cloth is flexible, so you might want to stick with the volan finished cloths. Some of the other cloth with tight weaves or some of the

RE: [RCSE] Fuselage Mold Making Supplies / Advise

2008-02-24 Thread Tom Copp
If you want to make a professional mold easily try this;   1. Your master is perfect. 2. Your master has a hard finish like catalyzed polyester paint or urethane and a high polish. 3. Make a splitter board. Add locating balls or pins and bushings to the flange. 4. Make a Steel frame of 1 X 2

Re: [RCSE] Fuselage Mold Making Supplies / Advise

2008-02-23 Thread Jimmy Prouty
Hi Jack, Check and see if there are any boat shops in your area. The nation wide chains carry West Systems epoxies which are pretty high quality. They also carry fiberglass cloth but I think you'll find it less expensive if you order it There are several sources for the materials online,