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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: steve pagano on February 10, 2007, 11:49:20 AM

Title: you and your covering
Post by: steve pagano on February 10, 2007, 11:49:20 AM

I was wondering what are some of the different coverings all you gents use and why? theres a few out there on the market.in my opinion the ideal covering would be something that goes on like monokote but after heat shrinking out all the wrinkles you apply coat of dope and have that beautiful silkspan buffed out look. Do they already have that?

Title: Re: you and your covering
Post by: stunt1 on February 10, 2007, 12:03:26 PM

Hey Steve,

Yes they do. It's actually something Tom Morris of "Stunt News" fame made popular among modelers by using it on his Cavaliers. Actually I had this same covering on both my Gold Cavalier II and my remake of my 1969 Sabre of 2 years ago (unfortunately no longer with us). This product is known as "Polyspan". Goes on with dope, shrinks with heat and then you can finish it with either dope or polyurethane (Better known as car paint).

Yours in STUNT,

"Champione"

Title: Re: you and your covering
Post by: minnesotamodeler on February 10, 2007, 03:28:16 PM

Also, what's that dress-lining stuff that's supposed to do that? 

--Ray

Title: Re: you and your covering
Post by: Bill Little on February 11, 2007, 09:09:36 AM

Quote from: minnesotamodeler on February 10, 2007, 03:28:16 PM

Also, what's that dress-lining stuff that's supposed to do that? 

--Ray

HI Ray,

AFAIK, Polyspan is the *dress lining*.  Same stuff.  Also used to like coats/jackets.  Ultralite Rayon I believe.