Once this job I'm on with the union ends I'll be starting on that
> Klingon cruiser upscale (and thanks all who helped me find the info
> and such!). I've done one composite fin project using 1/4" foam
> covered in 1/32" plywood and was thinking that it might be a plausable
> way to construct the parts for the upscale if the skin was a more
> flexible material such as paper. The basic idea is to use epoxy
> impregnated paper over a foam core. Given that paper can be quite
> tough under the right conditions it should provide the needed strength
> and form fitting properties I'd like to have. Has this ever been > tried?
I'd think standard fiberglass would be a better choice than paper with epoxy resin.
BTW, this should be in RMR instead of ABMR, so I've linked the thread to that newsgroup. Responses should be to RMR only.
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