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Guillows Series 400 - P-51 Mustang by SteveM. Viewed 1420 times.
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SteveM16-Oct-08 04:15
Covering the wing adds just 4 grams. If I estimate the fuselage covering will also be 4 grams then the whole covering job is just 9.5 grams (0.33 oz), this puts my AUW estimate at ~8.6 ounces (not including any paint, decals, or scale details).
moostang5116-Oct-08 17:22
Steve, that covering job looks great. How did you like working with the solite. Things like stretching for wing tips, leading and trailing edges seams, etc. I know that some other coverings can cause twisting, especially on the flat surfaces from pulling.
SteveM16-Oct-08 17:45
Thanks Moostang, I really like using the Solite and think it is ideal for a small model like this. The wing tops are one piece per side, no separate piece for the wing tips. It does pull and stretch a bit which allows for smooth wing tips, but a close inspection will show a couple small lines where the covering bunched up a bit. I'll try to take a good photo when I get home to show you what it looks like. Seams completely disappear due to the thinness of the covering. The Solite has a pretty fair ability to shrink, at least as good as Monokote and better than Doculam. But it does not seem to cause much warping like the Monokote or Doculam would do. The only potential downside that I found is that due to its thinness there is a bit of transparency so make sure to sand off any printing on the wood and be aware that some of the framing will be visible. All in all it is a fantastic material for a small plane and I'm glad James suggested I use it and heartily recommend it. Oh yah, I got it from Mountain Models and they do have it in stock despite their website giving contradictory stock information.
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