splais

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I am thinking about kit bashing a 22% SE5a ARF. I've always wanted another SE5a after I crashed one on a maiden flight several years ago I had purchased a used plane and the tail fell off at about 50 feet - looked like it got shot down.

Anyway I know how to do most of what I want to it. The only thing I haven't found is how to add stitching to Ultracote type coverings over both sheeted and open areas. Can anyone help. thanks.

TLH101

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Check post #19 on this thread : http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_11...m.htm#11307685
This is how I did it on a 1/4 scale Spacewalker. Not absolute scale, but the effect is about right. I used Coverite fabric.

splais

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Thanks Terry, neat trick.

I forgot to ask about something else. The SE5a has a long section of what looks like laced covering all along a horizontal line of fuselage. Anyone got a tip on how to simulate this? Thanks.

BobH

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Splais, you can make a zig zag pattern with pins and then add thread. Add thinned white glue to help it keep the shape. After dry glue to the side of the plane.

splais

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thanks for the tip Bob; knew there had to be a way.

Cub Man

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Look on my site www.thecubden.org and look on tab covering related....

Chad Veich

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I can laser cut pinked tapes from vinyl or any of the iron-on type coverings if that is of use splais.

BobH

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I think what Splais wants is the cord lacing that goes down both sides of the SE5a.

Another idea is to actually lace a couple pieces of monokote and iron it down the side.. I don't know if that appeals to you or not?

splais

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Your right, but "lacing" two pieces of monocoat does not apeal to me.

ARUP

Get eyelets from Volcano Arts or Eyelet Outlet. Be sure to get the setting tools and pad. Set eyelets into your fabric strips that have been folded in half. Tape the strips down so that the folded edges of each strip face each other. Stitch strips together. Untape from work surface and the iron these to the fuselage.
SE didn't use pinked tapes but rather frayed edge tapes.