> Well now I'm a bit confused. I thought it was traditional strip building,
> using some very strikingly colored foam strips. Did he cut traditionally
> sized strips from the board of foam? And if so, I'd be curious how he did
> it without breaking them and making a mess of them. And was it painted, or
> is that the color of the foam? And how did he work shaping the foam
> smooth? I've always found that to be impossibly difficult for me.

> Aw heck, I'd just love to have all the building details I can of this one!

Nolan,

Yes, he cut standard strips from the foam board. He even put the bead and cove on the strips. The foam is more flexible than a cedar strip, but appears to work easier. (consistant texture) He sanded the foam but also used a fairing compound to smooth it all out. Because the foam is more flexible it sagged more than cdar would have, this required more fairing.

I think the paint is leftover from towfish (unmanned towed submarines) that he has built.

I'll see if I can get Jim to post all of the particulars.

Mike