I know someguy who swear by silk and dope. When applied well, it looks great. I only like it on a vintage looking plane though, especially WW-1 era through the 1930's type planes. For a modern sport plane, I think heat shrink film like Monokote or Ultracoat (Oracover) look best. That's just my opinion though. I've personally never used tissue or silk and dope so I can't really comment on which is easier to apply.