Alternative to posterboard - plastic pocket folder

by JDill | May 7, 2014 | (10) Posted in Tips

I wanted a plastic replacement for any posterboard use on my FT3D; since my plane was to be covered in packing tape I was looking for an all moisture proof plane. What I came up with was a double pocket folder (Walmart, $1.38) that i cut up for the purpose. The folder is available in different colors. They had cheaper, thinner versions but this type was made of a sturdier plastic.

It worked really well, perfect for what I had in mind. It cuts easily with sissors and curved nicely for the canopy. I used it for the canopy top, wing tips, and vortex generators.

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JDill on May 29, 2014
Fatherfox, in the video on the FT3D version 2 Josh and Josh talk about them. Link: http://flitetest.com/articles/ft-3d-speed-build-swappable
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Ballsy on June 9, 2014
Good idea. I used plastic ice cream containers
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Fatherfox on May 28, 2014
ok, vortex generators are new to me, wasup w/ that?

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Allen2688 on May 29, 2014
Its part of the FT3D kit
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Alternative to posterboard - plastic pocket folder