CARBON CAPTURE

Dave Goodenough finds a new supplier for his carbon requirements, browses the local ‘Middle of Lidl’ and test flies his latest simple scale design

Words & Photos: Dave Goodenough

Most model builders, even us hoary-handed ancient and vintage types, have now succumbed to the benefits of carbon fibre in its many forms. Simple rod and strip are the usual ‘off the shelf’ sections we reach for, but there are others readily available. From stiffening to structural, the use of carbon is becoming ever more popular and the more models we design and build, the more we find reasons to include the material in our playthings. I recently reached into my storage of said stock, only to find a paucity of almost everything I normally use. What to do? POKE & STOKE With the laptop under stress from excessive key poking, I searched ‘the usual suspects’ for the supply of longer pieces of small section carbon. Many are available at…

You're reading a preview of

RCM&E (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2025

DiscountMags is a licensed distributor (not a publisher) of the above content and Publication through Zinio LLC. Accordingly, we have no editorial control over the Publications. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including those made in Publications offered on our website, are those of the respective author(s) or publisher(s) and not of DiscountMags. DiscountMags does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness, or usefulness of all or any portion of any publication or any services or offers made by third parties, nor will we be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information contained in any Publication, or your use of services offered, or your acceptance of any offers made through the Service or the Publications. For content removal requests, please contact Zinio.