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- From: ntaib@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Iskandar Taib)
- Subject: Re: New kind of cover finish for R/C airplan.
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- References: <2881@mitisft.Convergent.COM> <1992Jul30.012753.2477@unlinfo.unl.edu>
- Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 17:01:48 GMT
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- In article <1992Jul30.012753.2477@unlinfo.unl.edu> jam@cse.unl.edu (James Macfarlane) writes:
- >dtt@mitisft.Convergent.COM (Duc Tran) writes:
- >
- >>Hello World,
- >
- >>Has anyone used any other material to finish the airplay beside Monocoque
- >>(and equivalence,) japanese tissue, silk tissue?
- > (much deleted)
- >
- >I know that this isn't what you were exactly wanting, but I've flown a
- >plane that was made entirely out of cardboard and yardsticks (structural
- >components that is; radio, engine, etc were standard type equiptment).
-
- I think he means Monokote 9-)
-
- Anyhow, there are lots of coverings out there. I think he wants the
- smooth glossy look so perhaps the thing to do is sheet all surfaces
- and paint with dope. The C/L stunt people do this and their planes
- are gorgeous.
-
- Silk, tissue, dope et. al will give you that "classic look" but it
- won't give you the modern "plastic" look.
-
- There are also the iron-on fabrics like Coverite.
-
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