Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Anyone have any ideas on how to scratch build/make the soft F.O.D. Covers on an F-18C hornet ? I know there is A/M options, but little $ in the budget to go that route ? I was thinking the PVA/water mix for tarps used in armor builds ? Curious to know what opinions are for that method ? Any answers are graciously appreciated in advance. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 kitchen foil is useful as it can be shaped to the intakes counters fairy easily. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Milliput. Cheers, Andre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 (edited) When doing FOD covers I almost exclusively use pva/water method. Select an appropriate tissue (grain/pattern) cut out what you need, slap it on and wet with the mix. Now carefully adjust it to how you want it. This is the opportunity to put in creases and/or a slack fitting section, then let it dry (I put mine in the laundry drying cupboard), I give it 24hrs but you could probably do less. With a fresh or you now to be a sharp scalpel trim the excess away - prime & paint. Steve. Edited April 5, 2018 by speedy Grammar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 I use the tissue paper you get with the kits decals, ideal once soaked in PVA and cut to size. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 the foil from the top of butter. Already grained Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiG-Mech Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 On 4.4.2018 at 8:42 PM, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: ... I know there is A/M options,... There are covers available ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share Posted April 14, 2018 (edited) Hello @MiG-Mech Yes they're made by several A/M companies. They make them for quite a wide variety of jets. I just don't have the $ in my budget to purchase them. Edited April 14, 2018 by Corsairfoxfouruncle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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