who sells ultracoat???
10-08-2005, 09:05 AM
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who sells ultracoat???
Hi, I ve only tried a couple of sites but I am having trouble finding who sells ultracoat..if anyone can provide a link(s) i'd appreciate it or if there is something else I can use.. its for a diamond dust and they dont recommend monokote
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10-08-2005, 09:35 AM
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RE: who sells ultracoat???
Don't know about Australia, but here's one in the US http://www2.mailordercentral.com/quantummodels/ Ultracoat is the same as Oracover. Jim
10-08-2005, 07:57 PM
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RE: who sells ultracoat???
thanks for the info Jim, i didnt know oracover is the same or similar I think I have seen that over here somewhere if I can remember where... I order stuff from the US all the time so it doesnt matter ..thanks for the link thats just what I was looking for!!!...good one[sm=thumbup.gif]
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RE: who sells ultracoat???
www.horizonhobby.com is the US distributor for Utracoat, under the Hangar 9 brand.
Ultracoat is repackaged Oracover.
The Ultracoat backing paper says 'Oracover.'
Unless the Diamond Dust is made of foam or something else that requires a low temp covering, I don't know why you couldn't use Monokote; especially if you already have it on hand. The kit maker is likely affiliated with Horizon so they recommend products Horizon sells.
Great Planes kits recommend Monokote; not because it is better or worse than other products, but because GP and Top Flite are part of the same conglomerate.
Ultracoat is repackaged Oracover.
The Ultracoat backing paper says 'Oracover.'
Unless the Diamond Dust is made of foam or something else that requires a low temp covering, I don't know why you couldn't use Monokote; especially if you already have it on hand. The kit maker is likely affiliated with Horizon so they recommend products Horizon sells.
Great Planes kits recommend Monokote; not because it is better or worse than other products, but because GP and Top Flite are part of the same conglomerate.
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RE: who sells ultracoat???
Hi carrellh..I see your point and have come across this many times myself where affilation results in recommendation..although to be honest I dont know how valid this point is as I havent used both coverings to compare them..
the main reason is that ultracoat is less prone to punctures along with better resilence to cold weather(not that it matters here in Aus), and with a fast delta of carbon/balsa construction the reason given to use ultracoat is that with monokote and pin holes, the air can /does blow the covering off..although I think the same would happen if the ultracoat got a pinhole in too( this model is a belly lander)
as with finding a supplier.. I have found someone here that sells oracover/profilm..I hope its the same!!!!
the main reason is that ultracoat is less prone to punctures along with better resilence to cold weather(not that it matters here in Aus), and with a fast delta of carbon/balsa construction the reason given to use ultracoat is that with monokote and pin holes, the air can /does blow the covering off..although I think the same would happen if the ultracoat got a pinhole in too( this model is a belly lander)
as with finding a supplier.. I have found someone here that sells oracover/profilm..I hope its the same!!!!
