Apr 16, 2016 · I applied the silk the same way I would silk a sheeted wing or fuselage. Lay the silk over the area to be covered, wet the silk with an atomizer and stretch the silk into position. …

Feb 28, 2025 · If you buy silk, buy only white. The dye in colored silk reacts with the dope and prevents it from shrinking. It shrinks fine with water, but the first coat of dope causes it to go …

Dec 16, 2024 · Definitely some fine workmanship previously on this model! I see that some of the parts had silk applied. Can't find the 2nd Hellfire bracket so I'll try to unbond the built one so I …

Dec 24, 2024 · I have many RO models, most still flying on original 27 MHz escapement and pulse RC systems. I don't need another "genuine" RO model, but I always had a dream of …

Feb 6, 2025 · For the last 20 years I have been covering my models with with tissue or silk over Doculam. It permits one to use traditional covering and nitrate dope and works out lighter and …

Jan 25, 2025 · Ah yes Bruce - I tried using "Jap" tissue back in the day (ye gods, 75 years or so ago!!!) ONCE! Then promptly returned to the blessed Modelspan lightweight which was the go …

Jul 31, 2024 · It’s not silkspan. I’ve covered with silkspan (paper like imo) and silk back in the day and the weave of the silk was much finer than what I see there. For a minute I thought maybe …

Oct 15, 2020 · A bit of background: Old RCer here having built my first plane in the early 60's. When iron on coverings came around in the late 60's / early 70's I quickly adopted Monokote …

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Jul 21, 2024 · The surface of the wings may be covered by film, silk, paper or polyester fabric. Specifications a) to c) are applicable for the tail planes too. d) The space between the rear …