Here are a couple of web resources for foam:
http://www.flyingfoam.com/foamsheet.html
http://www.rcfoam.com/cart.php
Being frugal and just starting out in modeling, I use the
pink sheathing foam from Home Depot. Using a craft spray
adhesive, I just laminate the foam to get the thickness I
need. If you don't want to laminate, you might try
commercial insulation or roofing firms. Both use thicker
foam, though I don't know what type.
BTW, I've found that Formica (scrap from local cabinet
shops) makes good patterns for hot wire cutting. It takes
the heat of the wire better than wood and doesn't act as a
heat sink the way metal patterns do. Also, I use a metal
cutting blade in a band saw to cut the foam to size before
using the hot wire to shape it.
I'm curious... What kind of wing/model are you building
that you need foam over 1 1/2 inches thick?
Randy
"Earle" <sfdrcm@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>I would like to cut a foam wing, but can't seem to find a
>source for a block of foam in southern Calif. Phone books
>and google don't seem to help. The craft stores have the
>crunchy open cell stuff that is useless. The home
>improvement store have big sheet of the extruded stuff and
>only 1 1/2" thick. Any sources?
> Thanks
> Earle
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