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where can I see a foamy?

Postby pete42 » Wed Sep 14, 2011 3:46 pm

I have read and reread almost every post on this forum.
even though I built most of a fiberglass and foam airplane; I would like to see a foamy.
I am having a hard time getting it my feeble mind to accept the concept of using glue-foam-and house paint to build a camper.
Where is the closes get together to southern Ohio one that someone is bringing their foamy?
I may have to visit the local home depot or Lowes and their trash bin to get a piece of foam buy some TBII and have a go at it making a test piece.

has anyone considered putting together a step by step guide a how to do and what to use kind of book? Hint Mike........GPW anyone?

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Postby GPW » Wed Sep 14, 2011 4:09 pm

Pete , here you see a tiny sampling of the origins of Foamie trailer ideas ... If it works for planes (even little ones ) it will work for trailers ... and they don’t have to fly ... :o Image

Problem with writing instructions is that given a pile of plywood and a box of nails , everyone will build what they think is the right way ... Same with foam ... The foam is just the medium for expression , and since this appears to be uncharted territory , the idea was to present just the method and see what develops among the enlightened individuals building them ...

That way , no one gets all the blame .. :o :lol: :lol: :lol:

Pete , come on down , I’ll give you the Foamie tour... should take about 10 minutes ... I’ll have the coffee on ... :thumbsup:
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Postby pete42 » Wed Sep 14, 2011 5:10 pm

I've been to your town couple of times last was before the huricane hit.
we camped out at St Bernards sp. I have been told it is now gone don't know if this is true.
I'm to old to Laissez les Bon Temps Roulez but I can eat crawfish.
we use to cook them back when we were kids caught a lot of softcraws and boiled them in water not as plentyful in Ohio as down south.
I'll keep watching I may have to go thru NOLA on my way to florida next jan-feb.
thanks for the invitation my drive is open to all for an overnighter pm first.

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Postby mikeschn » Wed Sep 14, 2011 5:26 pm

Pete,

If you ever find yourself in the northern part of Ohio, consider going a little bit further and checking out our foamie!

Mike...
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Postby dragonmaile » Wed Sep 14, 2011 6:57 pm

hey Pete when I get mine done you can look it over. After all I will be doing it just like everyone elses here. By taking their advise and putting the best ideas together. Oh did I mention a lot praying that it works :worship: :lol:
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Postby eaglesdare » Thu Sep 15, 2011 5:36 am

pete if you ever find yourself on the east coast give a holler.

the foamie does work!
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Postby GPW » Thu Sep 15, 2011 5:41 pm

So Pete , just make the rounds , visit Everybody !!! :thumbsup:
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Postby dragonmaile » Thu Sep 15, 2011 7:47 pm

eagle it will work if I can figure out which set of directions to read or at least get the right combination to get the finished product.
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Postby eaglesdare » Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:36 pm

lol i think that will be the hard part, deciding which way to go. but once you start you will be fine.
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Postby GPW » Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:30 am

Dragon, when in doubt , keep it Simple !!! :thumbsup: You can always add things later ... ;)
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Postby atahoekid » Fri Sep 16, 2011 12:08 pm

GPW wrote:Dragon, when in doubt , keep it Simple !!! :thumbsup: You can always add things later ... ;)


Or you can be a total idiot like me and make this as complicated as humanly possible... :lol: :? :lol:, but it is coming together!!! :thumbsup: ;) :) :D
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Postby pete42 » Fri Sep 16, 2011 4:50 pm

Let's see start in Dayton about 25 miles away then up 75 to MI head to the east coast then down to NOLA.....................ROAD TRIP yea! :thumbsup:

Thanks guys & gals sounds like I may get to see one yet.

dragonmaile when you have some free time and I have some free time I'll take you up on your offer.

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Postby dragonmaile » Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:32 pm

Tha'ts cool, if nothing else I'll swing out to Jamestown. Grew up in Xenia and my mother used to work at the nursing home out there.
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