Thanks Pete!

I thought about chiming in about the weight of silk and dope. I've been building gas powered free flight for years with that combo. As Pete stated, it's very light and it makes your airframe substantially stronger. It is a pain to apply, though.

If you forgo the colored dope and dye your fabric with RIT, you save a lot of weight. Finally, use colored tissue for trim pieces and you've saved even more.

My only concern with the Bee is warping. I have had light structures covered in silk, as well as tissue, warp and crack on me in the past.

Has anyone else used silk on a Bee? If so, how did it turn out?

Erik