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[dillinger 04]

Hello Everyone




I am looking for the best option in lite plywood for a small model build deck and cabin
I see a lot of poplar, wood used for lite plywood aircraft grade ?  I read somewhere poplar tends to soak up a lot of resin due to it being a very pours grain wood, which for what I gather end results a heavy build? and also read it can tear easy along the grain ?   Any help appreciated -looking to use 3 mm or 1/8 lite plywood and seal with finishing resin 
Thanks

[Colin Bishop]

Have a look at the SLEC website:

https://www.slecuk.com/

The products they offer are pretty much the best.

Liteply does tend to need quite a bit of filling but benefits from being covered with lightweight GRP 1oz cloth:

https://deluxematerials.co.uk/collections/building-finishing-products/products/fibreglass-cloth-1oz-1m2

Colin

[Capt Podge]

I agree with Colin for the sheet wood - I've had a number of deliveries from SLEC and always received well packaged, undamaged and good quality.
Chris and his team are a pleasure to deal with. 


Ray.

[Colin Bishop]

SLEC packaging is top class.

Colin

[dillinger 04]

Hello everyone


Thank you for posting I do know about SLEC, and yes there quality is outstanding! unfortunately they are currently not shipping their plywood
to the US I tried several times to place an order ? on that note material wise all I seem to find in lite plywood here is made from poplar
 I found some birch but was told it is twice the weight of over the poplar, if seal right do you think the poplar would be ok for a small model steam engine build for deck and cabin   Thanks 
 

[RST]

This subject seems to have come-up as a hot-topic the last week or so roundabut now betweeen: Here, modelboatforum and RC groups?

[NickelBelter]

Hello everyone


Thank you for posting I do know about SLEC, and yes there quality is outstanding! unfortunately they are currently not shipping their plywood
to the US I tried several times to place an order ? on that note material wise all I seem to find in lite plywood here is made from poplar
 I found some birch but was told it is twice the weight of over the poplar, if seal right do you think the poplar would be ok for a small model steam engine build for deck and cabin   Thanks 
 

If you're building a steam launch with a displacement hull, and the engine and boiler are properly sized, the weight difference between birch and poplar ply won't matter a bit.  The question is price: do you want a finer-quality aircraft grade plywood or the usual cabinet-grade sold at lumberyards (some yards, anyways)?