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Iron-On Hinges


Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/04
Page Numbers: 46, 47

IRONED HINGES WHEN using MonoKote plastic iron-on films easy inex pensive use material hing es well strong give tight hinge line part can made scraps Most oldtimers know procedure cloth-hinge days U-control modelers new hobby new films find getting adhesive sides right places something question answer nictures Photo Essay LF Randolph 1 First cut 1/z-ln wide strips roll film scrap using good straightedge remove plastic backing 2 Overlap glue sides two strips about 1/16 inch iron seam piece backing material avoid sticking bench 6 Criss-cross hinge halves opposite aide other surface iron Hinge complete Follow same sequence others 7 Coverthe rest surfaces overthe hinges slightly overlapping strip along edges Transparent MonoKote used photos Opaque films make nearly invisible hinge Works freely 4 iron 72-in wiae suip over mating edges surfaces hingedoverlapping both sides equal amount looks great 5 Iron hinge halves top surface andiron another bottom right next glue sides shown


Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/04
Page Numbers: 46, 47

IRONED HINGES WHEN using MonoKote plastic iron-on films easy inex pensive use material hing es well strong give tight hinge line part can made scraps Most oldtimers know procedure cloth-hinge days U-control modelers new hobby new films find getting adhesive sides right places something question answer nictures Photo Essay LF Randolph 1 First cut 1/z-ln wide strips roll film scrap using good straightedge remove plastic backing 2 Overlap glue sides two strips about 1/16 inch iron seam piece backing material avoid sticking bench 6 Criss-cross hinge halves opposite aide other surface iron Hinge complete Follow same sequence others 7 Coverthe rest surfaces overthe hinges slightly overlapping strip along edges Transparent MonoKote used photos Opaque films make nearly invisible hinge Works freely 4 iron 72-in wiae suip over mating edges surfaces hingedoverlapping both sides equal amount looks great 5 Iron hinge halves top surface andiron another bottom right next glue sides shown

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