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RE: Hobby Lobby Sr. Telemaster ARF - 4/22/2008 11:46:41 PM   
drbyrnes


 

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Status: offline 		Hello, Robert.

Besides the weight issues (I think an adhesive vinyl would really end up being too heavy ove an entire model), the coverings used may actually be stronger than what you are wondering about. Take a scrap piece of Mono Cote or Ulra Cote and try to tear it apart it's pretty tough. The vinyl stuff is much thicker, and would probably stretch quite a bit as well. The other thing I'm thinking, after applying some trim pieces over the years, is that an adhesive vinyl could be a nightmare to form and mold around compound curves, and the needed overlap would not make a nice neat seamless appearance like the Mono Cote type coverings. With Mono Cote you use the application of heat from the iron or hot air gun to help mold the material around comlex shapes. Hope this helps answer your question.

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RE: Hobby Lobby Sr. Telemaster ARF - 4/23/2008 5:33:25 AM   
vmsguy


 

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Congrats on the flight.. I gotta get back to work on mine. I just gotta mount he power switches and cover... (I think)

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RE: Hobby Lobby Sr. Telemaster ARF - 4/23/2008 5:01:43 PM   
MikeFreas


 

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Well after being sick with the flu and receiving the DVD I got back to work on the STM. I'm not that good and building anymore but Iwas pleased with how the Sperkote went on. I'm going to order a cutter so my edges are better, the one elevator I did has edges between .25 an .75 of an inch and not very straight but the birds not ment for a beauty contest any way so "se la vie".


Robert



Depending on your power system a .25 overlap is a good thing. If your going glow you really don't want the min overlap because you need the protection from the fuel. Being that I fly electric and covered my bird in clear covering I wanted my overlaps to be as small as possible because they show. I find a pack of simple straight edge razor blades works best for triming. Being that the STM is a square model I just lie the blade flat on the adjacent surface to use as a guide for cutting and get perfect edges....most of the time.

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