"Until my recent Great Planes Electric Cub build, I have not used Monokote since 1990, that was my last RC build. I used Monokote on my Electricub and I have not noticed a difference from the last time I used it. I have recently read the post re: Monokote has changed, but still I have not noticed. From what I remember I always had to put the Monokote on tight and wrinkle free before using my Heat to shrink it tight. For the last few years I have been building freeflight balsa models, trust me, Monokote is awsome when compared to using tissue.
Monokote on Electricub"


I've been building since the early 80s, with some hiatuses for school and work. Monokote had some problems for sure in the early 90s, yellowing white was one that happened to me. I started using Ultracote in the late 90s along with Monokote. I think Ultracote made me a little lazy in pre-stretching, then I go back to Monokote and the same techniques didn't work as well. I do remember early 80s club "how tos" emphasizing making the covering look good before you started to shrink. Maybe Monokote wasn't as good as I remember, just the best thing out at the time.

For what it's worth I still use both. I'm finishing a Seamaster now and need the edges to stay down so it's all Monokote.