Where to buy Depron foam for R/C plane?

[Hyperion]

I want to build one of these Extra 300 planes... http://www.rcpowers.com/extra300/extra300about.htm

You can buy a ready cut kit on eBay...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...
...but does anyone know a cheap source of Depron, or equivalent suitable material so I can cut out my own?

[Emsman]

Where in the Uk are you???

Im jsut outside of Milton keynes, and use a place in Fenny stratford.

As an alternative, build it from EPP so when you crash, it literally just bounces.

I get that from flyingwings.co.uk- great people, really helpful.

[Hyperion]

EPP sounds good - what is the difference between Depron and EPP?

[Roop]

Hyperion said:

EPP sounds good - what is the difference between Depron and EPP?

EPP is like tougher rubbery polystyrene. Depron is the stuff that estate agent's boards are made from (two slices of plastic sandwiching a corrugated core - looks just like corrugated cardboard but made from plastic.

[tr7v8]

Roop said:

Hyperion said:

EPP sounds good - what is the difference between Depron and EPP?

EPP is like tougher rubbery polystyrene. Depron is the stuff that estate agent's boards are made from (two slices of plastic sandwiching a corrugated core - looks just like corrugated cardboard but made from plastic.

No, Estate agents signs are twinwall polycarbonate, Depron is a thin foam sheet with a smoth surface, looks like cardboard but MUCH lighter.
A quick google shows here :-http://www.depronfoam.com/
And 'ere :-http://www.servoshop.co.uk/index.php?area=accs&make=Depron&title=Depron+Sheet

[B-Reight]

Depron is primarily used as underfloor insulation and can usually be bought from flooring suppliers much cheaper than the hobby shops sell it for.

See; http://www.realoakfloors.co.uk/depron_wood_floorin...

[Roop]

tr7v8 said:

Roop said:

Hyperion said:

EPP sounds good - what is the difference between Depron and EPP?

EPP is like tougher rubbery polystyrene. Depron is the stuff that estate agent's boards are made from (two slices of plastic sandwiching a corrugated core - looks just like corrugated cardboard but made from plastic.

No, Estate agents signs are twinwall polycarbonate, Depron is a thin foam sheet with a smoth surface, looks like cardboard but MUCH lighter.
A quick google shows here :-http://www.depronfoam.com/
And 'ere :-http://www.servoshop.co.uk/index.php?area=accs&make=Depron&title=Depron+Sheet

My mistake. What is the stuff I am thinking of then...?

[tr7v8]

Roop said:

tr7v8 said:

Roop said:

Hyperion said:

EPP sounds good - what is the difference between Depron and EPP?

EPP is like tougher rubbery polystyrene. Depron is the stuff that estate agent's boards are made from (two slices of plastic sandwiching a corrugated core - looks just like corrugated cardboard but made from plastic.

No, Estate agents signs are twinwall polycarbonate, Depron is a thin foam sheet with a smoth surface, looks like cardboard but MUCH lighter.
A quick google shows here :-http://www.depronfoam.com/
And 'ere :-http://www.servoshop.co.uk/index.php?area=accs&make=Depron&title=Depron+Sheet

My mistake. What is the stuff I am thinking of then...?

Roop, EPP is expanded Polypropolene & is used for some ready made models.
Link is here http://www.eppfoam.co.uk/html/about_epp.html

Estate agents boards are Polycarbonate twin wall, like used for greehouse glazing. Some of the unbreakable trainers have been built from it.
Link here ;-http://www.casupply.co.uk/acatalog/polycarbonate_sheeting.html

[Emsman]

EPP is the one you can pile into the deck and get away with it.

Depron is the one you can't (as I have just found out-again)

Time to go and cut another one out

[Roop]

Quality. Thanks for the info...!

So the JP "Bullet" slope soarer (and I use that in the loosest possible sense) I used to have was EPP...?

[B-Reight]

Emsman said:

EPP is the one you can pile into the deck and get away with it.

Depron is the one you can't (as I have just found out-again)

Depron can be made much much more crash resistant if you skin it with parcel tape, whic is available in loads of colours from STaples and the like.


Loads of free plans here;

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85...

[tr7v8]

Roop said:

Quality. Thanks for the info...!

So the JP "Bullet" slope soarer (and I use that in the loosest possible sense) I used to have was EPP...?

Sure is but Depron easier to bulk manufacture 'em.

[Emsman]

Does anyone have any ability in making these things???

If so, does anyone have a nice big depron model they want to sell??

I cant find the time to build one, and i have very fat fingers, so end up cuttingout the most basic thing imaginable, which i am fed up with

[Davi]

Hyperion said:

I want to build one of these Extra 300 planes... http://www.rcpowers.com/extra300/extra300about.htm

You can buy a ready cut kit on eBay...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...
...but does anyone know a cheap source of Depron, or equivalent suitable material so I can cut out my own?

I've had half a dozen of these in depron, absolutely nothing wrong with depron as long as you give some protection to the L.E.'s ( I use very thin carbon strip simply sellotaped over)

My current one has seen best part of a years use as a dog fighter, brilliant stuff depron is

B&Q used to sell it, though haven't seen any in my local one for some time. I'd suggest looking for somewhere local as it's not really postable in the sheet sizes you'll need. You can get them in reasonable size sheets from www.foamyjets.co.uk but a bit small for my liking.

Edited by Davi on Thursday 5th March 14:26