RE: Transparent Monokote
I love the transparents and to this day the vast majority of my ships have used many variations of the color transparents. The Monocoat clear is wonderful also for side windows and thats what I use on most of my stuff.
As far as clears go I only have two with about fifty/fifty clear. The oldest is my Kerswap and has been flying on wheels or pop bottles for about fifteen years now and is not hanger a queen, powered originally by an OS .20 and currently by an MVVS 1.5 diesel. The other airplane is an old PTE modified a bit and its about 13 years old, powered originally by an old car can motor and a six cell 1700 nicd pack but currently with a small outrunner with a 11.1volt Lipo.
John
Oh ya forgot my Airco Aero Nine built it about ten years ago or thereabouts and it a replica of my first successful RC ship back about 59' It has an all clear wing.