RE: V-106 Build V-106 has been filled. She looks kind of ugly, but that will change. The only remaining evidence that it is V-106. So tomorrow I start sanding. Enjoy, Beaver
RE: V-106 Build V-106 has been sanded down some of the way. I still have some more sanding to do on the stern, but i got tired of sanding yesterday. As you can see in the photo, there are some pretty big gaps in the foam. Any suggestion on how to fix them? Enjoy, Beaver
RE: V-106 Build Either pour in epoxy, or epoxy with microballons (for volume). Sometimes I use Titebond III mixed into a cup of sawdust to make a dry wood paste. With a beltsander in the shop, I usually have a lot of sawdust available.
RE: V-106 Build Thanks for the ideas, Tugboat. I'm not at all happy with the way the Great Stuff worked on this. Everything that could go wrong did. Tite-bond won't stick to the foam, and every time I tried to fix a gap here it would make a new one there. I think I'm to the point of either planking over the foam, or just using it the way it is. Beaver
RE: V-106 Build wouldnt be surprised if bondo jsut ate the foam. joint cement might work, but bear in mind its moisture bearing and will need to be sealed after it is _fully_ dry
RE: V-106 Build I had thought of that as well. Some form of filler that would not react with the foam then.
RE: V-106 Build If you don't have West System (or Maas, which is the same stuff) yet, time to buy it. Mix 1/2 cup of sawdust in 1 cup of West and stir the SH** out of it, and use that to fill in. It'll stick.
RE: V-106 Build West Systems is the gold standard. It is designed to be used on actual 1:1 scale boats.
RE: V-106 Build Trying to save this foam job will cost me more than it would just planking the ship. I think I'm just going to plank over it with balsa then put a thin coat of epoxy over the whole thing. Do you guys see anything wrong with this? Beaver
