Man I just covered the inboard wing top & bottom with some silkspan I got from my local controline hobby shop guy.  Good grief.  This stuff is a long way from the stuff I remember.  What have they done to it ?  Much harder to handle.  Tears easier than I remember.  Will see how it goes when I start to dope it.  This could be the last time I ever use this stuff.  What do you old timers say about this new version of silkspan.  I'd be interested in hearing what you guys have to say. 

I don't know whether there is any consistency in what's being produced now, although a very few years ago I bought some of everything then availabe and it was all bad. I won't go into it in detail, since all you have to do to find my comments and others on the subject is to search SSW Forum under "silkspan", "silkspan problems", new silkspan", or combinations thereof. In short, the newest I found had no grain direction, a crinkly feel and sound, more binding matrix, fewer fibers,... It did not shrink quite as well, did not lay down as well, did not conform to compound curves as well, and was just infuriating to use. I did manage a good covering job, but it came out heavier than "usual", a problem I suspect was related. I hated the stuff, but will use it, if I have no other silkspan alternative. I was fortunate to get some older stuff from the generous ty and Norm though.

SK

I'm currently doing a Barnstormer fuse using Brodak mid- weight silkspan . I'm using nitrate  dope and for the  difficult  to hold down radius areas, mixa few drops of  Duco clear cement with equal amounts of dope. That brew  holds  down the tough areas down just great- but remember to mix very small quantities as it dries in a minute. I apply the stuff with a  small cutdown ( 1/4" stub).

Ty

"Italian toilet paper".  Yes, good description.  I like it !  And it fits.  I won't go there again, that's for sure. Did not want to use plastic film, but on my next C/L airplane I just might. 

Doc

Yea, next airplane I'll give it a try. How does it do compound curves like wing tips ? 

Looks good Doc !  Looks a lot like SGM from the pics.  I know this is off topic but what are the basic differences between the Peacemaker and the Flite Streak. Both were designed by Mr. Aldrich.  Can see the strong similarities but wondered what the differences were.

Japanese Tissue for me - If its good enough for Bob Its good enough for me.

  Can poly span and such be "torn" like silkspan?  If so that might "hide" the patches.
  I tear all my silkspan patches and they blend in very well..