A PC may prefer special tapes contactent skinning foam core how-to-do-it Corefilm useda very thin Mylar tape can lifted w C stretchable provides strapping effectDave Herbert U 1 me leading ano traijing edgesIn case t e attached white glue pinned place Make sure edge material free bends warps Select wood carefully 2 After glue has dried remove pins edges rough trim shape Dave doing 3Sand leading trailing edges covering will fit nicely over6 Lay stripsLugIrtera 1/10 incn separation Sanding block some type essential accuracy suitable tape may . ed damage surface 56 Model Aviation 4 The foam surface bonded should clean possible Use brush tack rag vacuum clean both cores sheeting 5 Apply tne 1 /2-in wide strips double-sided tape Corefilm instancespanwise starting leading edge sheet balsa plywood etc damage repositioning NOT being nut foam-core wing airplanes ifs quite since rye opportunity sheet foam wing cores especially 1/64 plywood ordered Astron X wing aircraft could think about mess smell gluing wing sheeting four wing halves Its what consider evening fun Well received kit note attached roll tape enclosed saying try put sheeting wings bit skeptical about taping sheeting high speed airplane since have trouble keeping pinstripe tape MonoKote pleasantly surprised tape amaz ingly thin mylar does stretch also 8 Using sharp knife trim excess film around edges sure before removing paper backing outside tape 11 Trim ply balsal sheeting using core excessthe left-over outer part form core cutas pattern Allow about half inch excess May 1980 57 7 taping operation repeated bottom wing core High temperature iron-on advisableexcess heat damages foam 10 Peel off paper backing prepare sheeting straight pin balsa knife helpful start peeling o trim film flush root end panel 12 1/64 thick plywood sheeting easily cut scissors adds strapping-tape type effect wings lighter glue Ive used nice thing about make mistakes alignment can easily lift simply add new tape cant contact cement balsa destroying sheeting foam wing core whole day Eve also found myselfusing itto make doublers very versatile isnt skimpy either did three wings before wife llea take pictures still enough tape left over sheet Simitar 540 roll l2 inches wide 36 yards long Thats enough tape cover 1 3 square feet Another benefit using tape unlike contact cement doesnt destroy ozone layer happy home life 58 Model Aviation 13 After thoroughly cleaning sheeting apply core being sure align edges before sheeting makes contact tape Here15 Trim sand flush both leading trailing edges Use long top sheeting being put place startereven strokes sanding block 14 Repeat sheet covering operation bottom wing core 16 Pin glue leading euge cap piece placethis 3/16 goes over /8 leading edge sheet against 1/64 ply sheeting result very strong leading edge no reason completed wing neat Completed left panel shown ready join right half cover film whatever paint
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/05
Page Numbers: 56, 57, 58
A PC may prefer special tapes contactent skinning foam core how-to-do-it Corefilm useda very thin Mylar tape can lifted w C stretchable provides strapping effectDave Herbert U 1 me leading ano traijing edgesIn case t e attached white glue pinned place Make sure edge material free bends warps Select wood carefully 2 After glue has dried remove pins edges rough trim shape Dave doing 3Sand leading trailing edges covering will fit nicely over6 Lay stripsLugIrtera 1/10 incn separation Sanding block some type essential accuracy suitable tape may . ed damage surface 56 Model Aviation 4 The foam surface bonded should clean possible Use brush tack rag vacuum clean both cores sheeting 5 Apply tne 1 /2-in wide strips double-sided tape Corefilm instancespanwise starting leading edge sheet balsa plywood etc damage repositioning NOT being nut foam-core wing airplanes ifs quite since rye opportunity sheet foam wing cores especially 1/64 plywood ordered Astron X wing aircraft could think about mess smell gluing wing sheeting four wing halves Its what consider evening fun Well received kit note attached roll tape enclosed saying try put sheeting wings bit skeptical about taping sheeting high speed airplane since have trouble keeping pinstripe tape MonoKote pleasantly surprised tape amaz ingly thin mylar does stretch also 8 Using sharp knife trim excess film around edges sure before removing paper backing outside tape 11 Trim ply balsal sheeting using core excessthe left-over outer part form core cutas pattern Allow about half inch excess May 1980 57 7 taping operation repeated bottom wing core High temperature iron-on advisableexcess heat damages foam 10 Peel off paper backing prepare sheeting straight pin balsa knife helpful start peeling o trim film flush root end panel 12 1/64 thick plywood sheeting easily cut scissors adds strapping-tape type effect wings lighter glue Ive used nice thing about make mistakes alignment can easily lift simply add new tape cant contact cement balsa destroying sheeting foam wing core whole day Eve also found myselfusing itto make doublers very versatile isnt skimpy either did three wings before wife llea take pictures still enough tape left over sheet Simitar 540 roll l2 inches wide 36 yards long Thats enough tape cover 1 3 square feet Another benefit using tape unlike contact cement doesnt destroy ozone layer happy home life 58 Model Aviation 13 After thoroughly cleaning sheeting apply core being sure align edges before sheeting makes contact tape Here15 Trim sand flush both leading trailing edges Use long top sheeting being put place startereven strokes sanding block 14 Repeat sheet covering operation bottom wing core 16 Pin glue leading euge cap piece placethis 3/16 goes over /8 leading edge sheet against 1/64 ply sheeting result very strong leading edge no reason completed wing neat Completed left panel shown ready join right half cover film whatever paint
Edition: Model Aviation - 1980/05
Page Numbers: 56, 57, 58
A PC may prefer special tapes contactent skinning foam core how-to-do-it Corefilm useda very thin Mylar tape can lifted w C stretchable provides strapping effectDave Herbert U 1 me leading ano traijing edgesIn case t e attached white glue pinned place Make sure edge material free bends warps Select wood carefully 2 After glue has dried remove pins edges rough trim shape Dave doing 3Sand leading trailing edges covering will fit nicely over6 Lay stripsLugIrtera 1/10 incn separation Sanding block some type essential accuracy suitable tape may . ed damage surface 56 Model Aviation 4 The foam surface bonded should clean possible Use brush tack rag vacuum clean both cores sheeting 5 Apply tne 1 /2-in wide strips double-sided tape Corefilm instancespanwise starting leading edge sheet balsa plywood etc damage repositioning NOT being nut foam-core wing airplanes ifs quite since rye opportunity sheet foam wing cores especially 1/64 plywood ordered Astron X wing aircraft could think about mess smell gluing wing sheeting four wing halves Its what consider evening fun Well received kit note attached roll tape enclosed saying try put sheeting wings bit skeptical about taping sheeting high speed airplane since have trouble keeping pinstripe tape MonoKote pleasantly surprised tape amaz ingly thin mylar does stretch also 8 Using sharp knife trim excess film around edges sure before removing paper backing outside tape 11 Trim ply balsal sheeting using core excessthe left-over outer part form core cutas pattern Allow about half inch excess May 1980 57 7 taping operation repeated bottom wing core High temperature iron-on advisableexcess heat damages foam 10 Peel off paper backing prepare sheeting straight pin balsa knife helpful start peeling o trim film flush root end panel 12 1/64 thick plywood sheeting easily cut scissors adds strapping-tape type effect wings lighter glue Ive used nice thing about make mistakes alignment can easily lift simply add new tape cant contact cement balsa destroying sheeting foam wing core whole day Eve also found myselfusing itto make doublers very versatile isnt skimpy either did three wings before wife llea take pictures still enough tape left over sheet Simitar 540 roll l2 inches wide 36 yards long Thats enough tape cover 1 3 square feet Another benefit using tape unlike contact cement doesnt destroy ozone layer happy home life 58 Model Aviation 13 After thoroughly cleaning sheeting apply core being sure align edges before sheeting makes contact tape Here15 Trim sand flush both leading trailing edges Use long top sheeting being put place startereven strokes sanding block 14 Repeat sheet covering operation bottom wing core 16 Pin glue leading euge cap piece placethis 3/16 goes over /8 leading edge sheet against 1/64 ply sheeting result very strong leading edge no reason completed wing neat Completed left panel shown ready join right half cover film whatever paint