Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Foam Board RC Airplanes A to Z

In this video I will go over everything you need to know to build an RC model airplane from foam board A to Z.

Foam board is an easy to use and available product that is ideally suited to make smaller (under 60" wingspan) RC model aircraft. The foam board is easy to glue with a hot glue gun or 5 minute epoxy. Foam board is also easy to cut with any hobby razor knife such as an Xacto #11 blade.

Foam board can be used to make formers for a normal fuselage or you can simply make a profile fuselage. Foam is also best suited for electric motors due to the lower weight and vibration, as well as no fuel residue. Firewalls and landing gear attachment plates should be made from 1/8" plywood.

Foam board can easily be painted with acrylic paint. Lite (low heat) iron on covering can be applied, as well as colored packing tape.

F-22 video: youtu.be/Ya9bT2I4-AY

Foam Bug: youtu.be/mWfnR4Pklsc

Square Flyer: youtu.be/WYubXtT1TiI

Bronco: youtu.be/uwEpw7KLRn4

Boeing L-15: youtu.be/nKa9xciho_8

Lazy Bee: youtu.be/DyN-iYmApX8

Twin: youtu.be/GCaVsRhk7U4

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
02:12 - Overview
03:14 - Glues
04:46 - Easy wings
06:22 - Profile fuselages
08:05 - Control surfaces
10:35 - Hinges
11:42 - Covering