Hi Jim,
Thanks for all your great info on this forum, it has been helpful to us retreads.
You wrote:
"Ron,
My Strega ARF airframe/hardware weighed 46.75 oz.---probably lighter than I could build/cover.
The Brodak covering, while not premium grade, is very light.
Jim Oliver"
When you refer to the "Brodak covering" above, are you referring to the covering on the ARFs or the covering we can buy from Brodak? Do you think the one we buy is nearly as light as the ARFs covering? I agree that this is very light covering. I "Uncovered" one of their ARFs and the covering felt lighter, but I did not weigh it.
I ordered some covering from Brodak to match my P-40 ARFs covering (Pls don't ask why? ;-) and I found it to be EXCELLENT. I think it is Orcover?, which is like Ultrakote. It was easy to apply, and matched perfectly. Unlike the ARF covering, this covering stayed down, and sealed well. I am a 30+ yr. fan of Monokote, but I was very impressed with Brodaks covering.
I just did not want people out there to think that the ARF covering (AKA, Chinakote?) was the same as the excellent covering Brodak sells to match the ARF colors.
Again, thank you for all your help.
Regards,