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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Scott Richlen on November 25, 2014, 03:50:28 PM

Title: light weight tissue for covering sheeted surface?
Post by: Scott Richlen on November 25, 2014, 03:50:28 PM

What have you guys used in the way of light-weight tissue to cover sheeted surfaces?  What worked best with dope?  Where is it available?

Thanks,
Scott

Title: Re: light weight tissue for covering sheeted surface?
Post by: Mike Griffin on November 25, 2014, 03:56:18 PM

Hi Scott

Silk span works very well for this if you can find it.  Good silk span is very hard to find anymore.  You can also use Jap tissue and that can be bought from SIG MFG.  Hope this helps.

Mike

Title: Re: light weight tissue for covering sheeted surface?
Post by: Tim Wescott on November 25, 2014, 04:10:47 PM

I've never had good luck covering large sheet surfaces with tissue, but silkspan has always worked for me.

Just my own experiences.  Other people seem to be able to do it with tissue.

Title: Re: light weight tissue for covering sheeted surface?
Post by: Randy Cuberly on November 25, 2014, 04:14:37 PM

I actually prefer lightweight silkspan available from SIG.  A lot of top guys prefer Carbon Veil.  Either one works well with dope.  For me the silkspan is a little eaiser to work with and seems to take less dope to fill, but I'm sure there are folks that feel the opposite.  If the Carbon Veil is used it should be the "light and fluffy" type rather than the stiffer stuff that actually looks better but is difficult to work with and sometimes develops a lot of pin holes that are tough to fill, get some filled and others open up!

The carbon is supposed to be stronger but applied with dope and sanded I'm a little skeptical that is it!

I just cover everything wood with lightweight silkspan and dope then fill with dope and talc.

I don't do front row finishes but good ones.

Randy Cuberly

Title: Re: light weight tissue for covering sheeted surface?
Post by: Jim Thomerson on November 25, 2014, 07:04:03 PM

http://www.freeflightmodels.com/    Here is a source.   

Title: Re: light weight tissue for covering sheeted surface?
Post by: Scott Richlen on November 26, 2014, 06:11:17 AM

Are they still in business?

Title: Re: light weight tissue for covering sheeted surface?
Post by: Carl Cisneros on November 26, 2014, 07:49:33 AM

hey Scott

here you go.
Carl

http://www.sigmfg.com/cgi-bin/dpsmart.exe/IndexAircraftAccessoriesF.html?E+Sig

Title: Re: light weight tissue for covering sheeted surface?
Post by: Akihiro Danjo on November 27, 2014, 02:55:22 AM

Has anyone used StarSpan for this purpose?
I have used StarSpan over 10 years and have a very good impression.
StarSpan (9gsm) is very light and strong.
But... it is not used for covering C/L models but for reinforcement material of Indoor F/F models.
I think it will be good for C/L covering.

http://www.starspan.co.uk/

Aki

Title: Re: light weight tissue for covering sheeted surface?
Post by: peabody on November 27, 2014, 04:01:02 AM

Windy always used silkspan...medium weight, heavy on open bays.
He felt that there was strength gained when shrinking it with dope....

Title: Re: light weight tissue for covering sheeted surface?
Post by: John Park on November 27, 2014, 08:41:43 AM

I can endorse Aki's remarks about StarSpan - it's excellent stuff.  It handles like our old English 'Modelspan' but is tougher and less inclined to go brittle with age.  Like Modelspan (and presumably Silkspan as well), it works well on compound curves if applied damp.