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Scratch Built Percival Q6 by bobgood. Viewed 421 times.
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| bobgood | 27-Aug-21 14:41 | | First lower surface now covered in the polyester material. It is strong and dried out wrinkle-free. Took a while but pleased that I can use this covering material - it has been in my model store for about30 years!!!! |
| bobgood | 27-Aug-21 14:43 | | I will cover the upper surface in the morning - let this side completely dry overnight. |
| bobgood | 27-Aug-21 14:56 | | I tried a silk fabric firstly - but it failed to shrink when doped - it looked a hopeless mess. Had to give that up as a bad job! |
| edtherenderman | 27-Aug-21 16:54 | | Nice covering. Do you apply this like tissue? I used a polyester heat activated covering like monokote on several R/C biplanes, and for the sails of a R/C sailboat I scratch built. Never tried fabric covering with dope before. |
| bobgood | 27-Aug-21 18:18 | | Thanks Ed - I pre-doped the wing frame, then applied the material in very small steps, working from the root out the tip. Fingers covered in dope at finish! I then gave the un-doped panels a coat of 50/50 nitrate dope and thinners. I am not sure though, now, what I can apply to get my desired colour for the finished coats. Hmmmm! |
| bsadonkill | 27-Aug-21 19:47 | | Very nice smooth finish. |
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