I am about ready to start a thread on my CMP buildup as it varies a bit from what has been shown so far. I know the iron on coverings have a following BUT, I prefer my coverings permanent and unfortunately, the sun here in Southern California makes them anything BUT permanent. My Hellcat had both wings, stabs as well as the control surfaces (flaps, ailerons, elevators and rudder) stripped of the covering. I am treating my ARF as an "almost ready to finish" and believe me, the balsa work under the covering is a work of art. I strengthened the joint that joins the two wing halves as well as the outer wing joints unique to the Hellcat wing with lightweight carbon fiber and polyester resin. I then used .75 weight CST fiberglass using Deft finish (the lacquer based stuff) and the wing so far has turned out great. I am in the primering phases so I guess I should start my thread and post my pics (hate all this uploading and so forth). The materials I use are very inexpensive and very easy to use. The Deft stuff has no specific time to use it in and dries very quickly once applied leaving an iron on look to the fiberglass. I figure since the fuse already has PERMANENT panel lines, I should carry the theme over to the wings and stab. At any rate, I am a glass and paint guy, especially for my warbirds, regardless if they are Top Gun quality or a nice "ARF" like the Hellcat. I am using Model Master paints with the correct FS codes and will overspray the entire plane, including markings, with PPG 2060 dead flat clear....

randy