Glass fiber/grp sheet
 

Hi all

I have a friend who is a mad keen slot car racer, he wants to scratch build a car using this stuuf

Now I'm not sure I have the name right, but it's the stuff that we used to buy from model shops to make shock towers etc also tha stuff the old schumakers and mardave chassis were made of.


Were is the best place to get it from now?????

Cheers
Dave

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-2-4mm-...item43ac47b9ee
like this stuff

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fibreglass...item43ac47c46f

I got stuff from here- they do all sorts of GRP, nylon, etc.
http://hobbyplastic.co.uk/index.php?...87fb9a83963e31

Very helpful and quick turn around

+1 for Hobbyplastics.

I get all my G10 etc from here, excellent service so far.

J

The fiber glass / grp Sheet is usually called G10 . Made of glass Fabric imprengated in epoxy resin and laminate into shape .

Usually for RC use like helicopter , frame , blade , canopy and Car parts , builders prefer black Colour , As it fit the RC Product 's colour .

G10 is a good choice for building Parts actually , As it's much more cost saving then Carbon material up to now :):)

Used hobby plastics myself and cant fault them :)

I 'm sure Carbon material is more used in RC Car than G10 material though more expensive .:lol:

CF is lighter and stiffer so better suited for the top pilotes who want to get perfect adjustability from the set-up and shave the last grams. But for weekend racer like most of us G10 is a good alternative: a little heavier chassis helps to lower the center of gravity and the little more flex helps generate grip even with a little les perfect suspension set-up. It's cheaper to replace on wear and it's less brittle so won't break that easy on ahigh-speed crash or bad landing of a jump. The flex will also help in taking some of the impact that would go into other parts with a stiffer chassis.
Oh and on a side note: since it's an insulator it's a bit safer around your electronics and batteries; including the dust that's generated during building and modifications.

G10 also very tough , Didn't you think so ?