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Title: An Iron On Tutorial
Post by: Mike Griffin on November 06, 2014, 06:38:44 PM
Have any of the masters of Iron on covering ever posted a tutorial on here?  I ran a couple searches and did not find one.

Thank you

Mike
Title: Re: An Iron On Tutorial
Post by: Jason Greer on November 06, 2014, 07:29:07 PM
There are some really good videos on YouTube. This is also a good article:
http://www.amaflightschool.org/diy/how-cover-model-airplane
Title: Re: An Iron On Tutorial
Post by: Dane Martin on November 06, 2014, 08:09:55 PM
I'm certainly no master, but i posted in the ots section a kinda "how i did it" on two tone monokote with shapes. this plane is 100% monokote
Title: Re: An Iron On Tutorial
Post by: Phil Krankowski on November 06, 2014, 08:42:47 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NhLZ-4V1pM

This piece of insanity?  I really want to try this sometime.

Phil
Title: Re: An Iron On Tutorial
Post by: Jason Greer on November 06, 2014, 08:51:13 PM
I have used that technique quite a bit. It really does work great.
Title: Re: An Iron On Tutorial
Post by: Mike Griffin on November 07, 2014, 07:07:50 AM
Thanks for the information guys.

Mike
Title: Re: An Iron On Tutorial
Post by: Avaiojet on November 07, 2014, 07:25:45 AM
I'm certainly no master, but i posted in the ots section a kinda "how i did it" on two tone monokote with shapes. this plane is 100% monokote

Dane, where did the Ringmaster art/lettering come from?
Title: Re: An Iron On Tutorial
Post by: Serge_Krauss on November 07, 2014, 07:41:00 AM
Mike-

The search function on SSW doesn't always seem to pick up everything it should, but I remembered this post by John Miller. So it took four different approaches (including one by each of John's monikers under 'author') before I finally found it:

http://www.clstunt.com/htdocs/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=103&topic_id=74286&mesg_id=74286&listing_type=search

There is a wealth of information in that archive.

SK
Title: Re: An Iron On Tutorial
Post by: Mike Griffin on November 07, 2014, 07:54:16 AM
Thank you Serge.

Mike
Title: Re: An Iron On Tutorial
Post by: Dane Martin on November 07, 2014, 09:51:48 AM
Charles,
John stiles gave me the art. then its cut out of monokote. the AMA letters and numbers are monokote cut with a plotter similar to a Cricket.
Title: Re: An Iron On Tutorial
Post by: Avaiojet on November 07, 2014, 09:56:56 AM
Charles,
John stiles gave me the art. then its cut out of monokote. the AMA letters and numbers are monokote cut with a plotter similar to a Cricket.

Dane,

John sent me the art also and I turned it into vinyl stickers. It's nice art.

Your Ringmaster looks great!
Title: Re: An Iron On Tutorial
Post by: Larry Renger on November 07, 2014, 09:59:59 PM
You want Monokote expertise? I give to you! Get Faye Stilley's two books. Many time winner of the best monokote award at the Eastern shows. I have seen him flawlesslycover a fully compound wingtip at the AMA Expo in a demo session.

I saw it, I believe it is doable, but the guy is AMAZING. And je lets it all hang out in his books.

Sadly, I loaned my copies to someone and never got thm back! mw~
Title: Re: An Iron On Tutorial
Post by: dirty dan on November 13, 2014, 01:15:14 PM
You want Monokote expertise? I give to you! Get Faye Stilley's two books. Many time winner of the best monokote award at the Eastern shows. I have seen him flawlesslycover a fully compound wingtip at the AMA Expo in a demo session.

I saw it, I believe it is doable, but the guy is AMAZING. And je lets it all hang out in his books.

Sadly, I loaned my copies to someone and never got thm back! mw~


I kinda/sorta agree, but first one must go to the application. If ya want what is admittedly a superbly finished model and it just has to be wrapped in plastic, get these books and practice. A lot. And then keep the model(s) sealed and away from flying fields or even transport to these fields.

Ah, but if you want to actually handle your models, put them to the uses for which they are designed, at least take a glance at "Tom's Techniques" from Harry Higley. And then roam around the RC sites. There are some amazing techniques out there, few of which one is likely to encounter on any CL website.

Dan


Title: Re: An Iron On Tutorial
Post by: Mike Griffin on November 14, 2014, 10:09:20 AM
I ordered the book from Amazon.....looking forward to reading it

Mike