Modelling and Historical References

[JohnRatzenberger]

Here ask questions and post historical information and references about the subject of the GB, particularly tips and techniques for vac-form modeling and for sources (catalogs) of available models.


I will start this off with a few links into the CBK SIG forum (some of these may also link back to our old host forum):

Contrail kit list & discussion
Contrail Box Art

Formaplane kit list & discussion

Joystick kit list & discussion

Rareplanes kit list & discussion


And member vacant's Focus on Vacforms website will be useful to anyone building a vacform.

[JohnRatzenberger]

Here are my sanding boards. I just use a staple gun in the four corners of the sheet. Note how they fit neatly onto the arms of a comfy outdoor chair.



Note the variety of grit and mix of big sheets, small sheets, and a split belt sander. I use these for both vac-form and resin.

[VickersVandal]

Lars Opland's Khee Kha vacforms site has a good build tutorial for the Bellanca Pacemaker:

http://www.mtaonline.net/~zdk/build.htm;