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Making Hulls

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Michael - 27 Sep 2005 20:26 GMT
Hi,

I'm actually into R/c submarines not boats, but have to make a hull. It will
be made out of GRP but how do I get the shape?
I thought:
Get template of cross section along the sub
Cut them in half
mount onto a board then fill in between with foam
Cut with hotwire
Cover in duct tape (mould release)
Glass

Now how do you guys do it?

Michael
Ruediger - 29 Sep 2005 11:19 GMT
Paper-scale approach:
Build carton-reinforced skeleton, take the thinnest available glassfiber-mat
and drape it over, pull it tight and staple it on the upper side, then dip
the stuff into the glue.

Your way sounds WAY better, and I will adopt it over mine "traditional" one.

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Boat Hull Maker - 29 Sep 2005 21:24 GMT
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I did it with some successful.  See how boat hull was maded:
http://www.btorcboat.com/html/prototype.html
 
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