RE: monocote
I seem to prefer Ultracote to Monocoat, I feel that the Ultra shrinks better for me. The Mono has a lot more "rubbery" feel to it at the shrink stage. I used it on my Topflite Thunderbolt, but then scuffed it up and shot Warbird Colors paint over it because I wanted better colors. It's several years old now, and still looks ok.