How To Make a RC Airplane Fibreglass Cowling

In this video I will demonstrate how to make a RC airplane fibreglass cowling using a styrofoam mould. Simple and easy way to make your own custom cowlings.
Link to Sweet & Low RC airplane attaching fibreglass cowling:
• Sweet & Low Model Airp...
Timeline Chapters:
00:16-Foam mould
01:34-Layering fibreglass cloth
09:14-Removing surface epoxy resin
11:06-Sanding
11:41-Trimming
12:50-Final layer
15:21-Foam removed
16:27-Recap
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[@ronaldrose6885]

It its recommend to sand a small radius on the material you are working with(wood ,foam, carbon fiber) to help get the cloth to conform a little better....gougeon brothers (west systems,and glen l marine)...thank for the tutorial Rick❤

[@rcflyingwithrick]

Hi Ronald, Thank you for introducing me to the Gougeon Brothers, their resources are amazing. I am definitely going to check them out. Learning is a lifelong process, and I'm glad to have found such a valuable source of information. Rick

[@dukezillo]

nice PL-12 Airtruk in the back 🧐

[@rcflyingwithrick]

Hello, thanks for the comment. Not many people would recognize the PL-12. I have videos on the PL-12 build if your'e interested. Here are the links.
Fuselage: ruclips.net/video/3FPv5ohl2Q4/видео.html
Main wing: ruclips.net/video/eC_9trp4yns/видео.html
Bottom wing: ruclips.net/video/z3N8vP588uI/видео.html
Tailboom: ruclips.net/video/fQDEciM_cUo/видео.html
Tail: ruclips.net/video/q9tCrOyuaoU/видео.html
Nose-wheel: ruclips.net/video/KaFCrRRP6HI/видео.html

[@dukezillo]

@@rcflyingwithrick yes!! i ve suscribed to your channel , a friend of mine built one about 20 years ago ruclips.net/video/16qSJIptXWs/видео.html, powered by a 3w 42cc

[@ronaldrose6885]

West sytems is what i use for building house boats..105 resin and 107 slow hardner.. 404 filler...nice brush trick with the ca...gonna steal it❤

[@rcflyingwithrick]

👍

[@JakeVBJets]

love the brush trick keep em coming

[@rcflyingwithrick]

👍

[@craigcarr5704]

Another great video. I’m also stealing the CA brush trick 👍

[@rcflyingwithrick]

Thanks, Rick

[@SomeGuyInSandy]

Sweet cowl! Looks to be about 11 inches in diameter. What prop will you be using?]
lol, 10 1/2 inches!

[@rcflyingwithrick]

It's a 10.5-inch cowling. I am planning to use a 20-10 or 22-8 propeller based on the assumption that the outer half of the prop blade provides the majority of the thrust. An example of this can be seen in the Geebee aircraft. I am curious to see how well the performance will turn out." I see you also have a balsa project underway. :)

[@MrAirhead2010]

Impregmentated? 😂

[@rcflyingwithrick]

😊