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Foam modelling techniques. Part 3. Wing construction.
AERO MODELLER #648 Jan 1990 (v.55) pg. 48

Tips on using expanding polyurethane foam to reinforce balsa models, adhere balance weights, etc.
AERO MODELLER #703 Aug 1994 (v.59) pg. 25

Make your own foam sheets. Build a hot-wire slicer to cut thick foam insulation into thin sheets for modeling. Powered by a 12-volt battery charger.
AERO MODELLER #721 Feb 1996 (v.61) pg. 15
Added Info AERO MODELLER #723 Apr 1996 (v.61) pg. 4

Hot-wire foam-cutting jig is used to slice 1mm thick sheets from thicker material.
AERO MODELLER #747 Feb 13 1998 (v.63) pg. 9

Hot stuff. Techniques for the foam modeller. (1) Make a hot-wire cutter. (2) Cutting table. (3) Making flat cuts. (4) Choosing foam.
AERO MODELLER #779 Sep 2000 (v.65) pg. 27

Foam cutting made easy. Make a foam-cutting bow from two shelf brackets, wood, wire, spring, and a battery charger. Includes tips on using the cutter to fabricate model airplane wings.
MODEL AVIATION Jul 1991 (v.17#7) pg. 66

Tips on making templates for cutting foam-core wings.
MODEL AVIATION Sep 1993 (v.19#9) pg. 94
Added Info MODEL AVIATION Sep 1994 (v.20#9) pg. 92

Low-cost jig for cutting Styrofoam cores for model aircraft wings.
MODEL AVIATION Jun 1997 (v.23#6) pg. 68

Foam for small models. How to incorporate foam into stick-and-tissue aircraft models in applications where it is a better material.
MODEL AVIATION Jun 1998 (v.24#6) pg. 46

BowFlex foam cutter. Build a power supply and bow for cutting foam with a hot wire. Est. cost: $30.
MODEL AVIATION Jul 1998 (v.24#7) pg. 49

Foam carver. Make a hand-held hot-wire tool for carving blocks of foam.
MODEL AVIATION Jul 1999 (v.25#7) pg. 48
Added Info MODEL AVIATION Oct 1999 (v.25#10) pg. 174

Foam for modeling. An inexpensive material for making many things besides scenery.
MODEL RAILROADER Oct 1993 (v.60#10) pg. 100

Tip for preventing the wire from catching on the template when hot wire cutting foam.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Jun 1991 (v.34#6) pg. 474

Multi-jig foam-wing cutting machine. Part 1.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Nov 1991 (v.34#11) pg. 880

Multi-jig foam-wing cutting machine. Part 2.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Dec 1991 (v.34#12) pg. 972

Multi-jig foam-wing cutting machine. Part 3.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Jan 1992 (v.35#1) pg. 56

Multi-jig foam-wing cutting machine. Part 4.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Mar 1992 (v.35#3) pg. 47

Design for a hot wire cutter to cut slabs or small blocks of foam into thin sheets. The sheet thickness is adjustable.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS Mar 1993 (v.36#3) pg. 47

Tip on using a guitar string as the cutting wire in a hotwire foam cutter.
RADIO CONTROL MODELS & ELECTRONICS May 1993 (v.36#5) pg. 74

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