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Old 11-08-2012 | 11:13 PM
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kochj
 
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Default RE: GP Waco?

I guess I can't complain then....
I recieved my plane today.... It had 2 gaping holes all the way through both boxes and looks like a elephants wrinkled trunk on both ends!
I guess that means it was crushed...

Some minor damage to the balsa covering and the belly pan....

The main surprise was the amount of wrinkles....
My others planes of recent didn't have any....

The other thing, is the monokote seems to be a bad run....
The color goes to a lighter shade when heated...and stays tha way....
Kind of a Tie dye effect....

With monokote, you have to put in on right the 1st time, or it is a mess....
It could be the shrinking effect of wood but I am not going to agree with that...

I have been dealing with monokote for a long time, and can apply it right, even though, it was changed somewhat....
Monokote typically will not discolor unless it is heated soo high, that the paint boils and you get mottled.... NOT color change...
It is almost as Acetone or trim solvent, and leaches it .....

I will call up Tower tommorow.....
I just got done defending Monokote/ Topflite, and now this happens...