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Guillows Series 800 - Sopwith Camel by David Duckett. Viewed 1036 times. Build Thread Next Prev Click image to return. Image Comments David Duckett 07-May-10 15:53 David Duckett 02-Feb-16 07:13 Why silkspan and dope? Because silkspan and dope both shrink and when applied wet you can tug on silkspan to pull it in to place and as it dries it will conform to rounded sections such as the one on the upper wing and rounded wing tips. Another reason is that after being doped three or four times it is unlikely that the covering will ever sag, even when several coats of paint have been applied. White glue is not good because the moisture in paint will cause it to sag. Some who live in more humid climates will experience this to a greater degree than those of us who live in single digit humidity. BriandKilby 02-Feb-16 09:15 david when you apply silkspan wet do you mean apply it with a glue stick then dope it or do you mean apply it some how wet be it water or dope then apply it? I do it the the first way but wonder if it would be better the second. brian. David Duckett 02-Feb-16 09:29 I don't think I have ever mentioned using a glue stick for anything. Please sign in to comment on this image.