Cowl Floatation Foam for 1/8th scale

[Mike Rappold]

I am looking for a recommendation on a good closed cell foam to be used for floatation of an 1/8th cowling. The cowling is the Bud turbine type - so a little larger.

I have used the closed cell foam that is found at Hobby Lobby or similar craft stores that is only about an 1/8th inch thick. I have used this on an outrigger cowl but never a larger 1/8th scale.

Recommendations?

Thanks in advance.

Mike Rappold

 

[Ray Sametz]

Pool noodles. B)

 

[SayMikey]

Pool noodles. B)

And Gorilla glue

 

[Don Ferrette]

Hi density foam shaped & 'glassed into the roof of the cowl scoop is my choice. Check pic E2 in my '96 S/J build up gallery-

https://www.intlwaters.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=770

 

[Russell Bear]

Had a spare piece of H-60 Divinycell that I epoxied in place on my old boat.

https://www.intlwaters.com/gallery/displayimage...103&pos=130

 

[moparbarn]

Pool noodles. B)

www.planetfoam.com

 

[bzubee]

The home supply centers sell rolls of sill plate insulation a closed cell blue foam works very good for cowling flotation it is only about 1/4 inch thick and about 4 inches wide fits in cowlings well I like to use E6000 to glue it the cowlings it is the same as Shoegoo but is cheaper at the craft stores like Hobby lobby and Micheals only cost about $3 per tube.

 

[Wesleys Custom RC]

I just shoot a little expanding foam in it. It looks like crap but it is light , stays put and it floats the thing