Do you know who first said that? I didn’t until a few minutes ago. It was François-Marie Arouet, better known to the world as Voltaire, his nom de plume. Now this is not the same Frenchman for whom the volt was named. That was Alessandro Volta, who first demonstrated electromotive force, what we call voltage today.

So, what on earth does this have to do with covering the wing on a Goldberg Cub? Not much, except that the covering did not come out perfect. But, always one to follow the sage advice of the great philosophers, I did not let that get in the way of saying, “Good enough,” and calling it a day.

The photos below show some of the process.


I prepped all the wood the same way: Woodpeck, final sand, vacuum, and wipe with alcohol. Here, an aileron is ready for silver Ultracote.


Next, the pesky inside corners.


This one required some trimming before installation.


As usual, the wingtips gave me the most flusteration. After heating and pulling, this is what one side looked like.


But, after trimming, sealing, and shrinking, the other side didn't come out too bad.


Of course, I forgot to take a picture of the completely covered wing, so here's a preview of final assembly. The ailerons have been epoxied to the control horns and the hinges await the application of thin CA.


By the way, I mentioned Volta because I have converted this Cub from glow to electric. Thank you Alessandro and Ben (Franklin).