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Old 02-05-2004 | 02:49 AM
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Default Modeltech Joss stick covering problem

Just bought this ARF as a test bed for OS120FS - cheap, big, simple, quick. Covering had quite a few wrinkles - Thinks I, no problem will shrink that later. Start beefing up firewall area, changing mounting points for inverted etc. Try to shrink wing covering (film over foam&balsa) - start on an aileron with iron at same setting I have used for years. No impression. Crank up heat setting until its about 95% of adjustment - some improvement, but not good. Mmmmm , will this be safe over a foam wing??? Not very happy. No response from Global Hobby, or the retailer to calls for advice on how to do this safely. I have been in the game 20 years, so I am not a novice at film covering - I have been covering with Soarfilm, solartex, coverite etc successfully for ages.
Anybody else BTDT please?
thanks,
jp