05-19-2010, 01:35 AM
Well I dont think it would explode but the Polyfilla would crack for sure ! You ant something stronger like bondo if you want to do more than one pull 
I wasnt very satisfied with the pie-way of my MF, at this size (an considering you want a thickness of about 1 mm), it would be too soft (mine was 1.5mm and it was too soft). Plus, it's a headhache to sand it to get very nice curves and not a ribbed saucer lol
The vacformed hull is the best for this job IMHO, you just have to find a way to make a plug strong enough to make at least 2 pulls, but as I told you, ask Neil (Vos) on the RPF, he does his plugs with insulation foam sheet, the strong one, ask him for the density. That's how he did the Lambda Shuttle. And he doesnt even used bondo (but I would to get a nice surface !).
Dont give up Jase, I know that's some work, but you wont be disapointed once you've got your vacformed hull and when you'll see how strong it is... and with nice curves You would probably not put your almost finished Falcon in the trash as I did.
I wasnt very satisfied with the pie-way of my MF, at this size (an considering you want a thickness of about 1 mm), it would be too soft (mine was 1.5mm and it was too soft). Plus, it's a headhache to sand it to get very nice curves and not a ribbed saucer lol
The vacformed hull is the best for this job IMHO, you just have to find a way to make a plug strong enough to make at least 2 pulls, but as I told you, ask Neil (Vos) on the RPF, he does his plugs with insulation foam sheet, the strong one, ask him for the density. That's how he did the Lambda Shuttle. And he doesnt even used bondo (but I would to get a nice surface !
).Dont give up Jase, I know that's some work, but you wont be disapointed once you've got your vacformed hull and when you'll see how strong it is... and with nice curves
You would probably not put your almost finished Falcon in the trash as I did.