The built up frame had been hanging on the wall for about 15 years uncovered.

I bought an 11yd bolt from [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_6159672/tm.htm]Dharma[/link] that showed up a week ago. I did this one as an exercise to get my silk handling skills back in shape after doing a couple of test panels on an old Tri-Square wing that was laying around.

The endgame here is a Jack Sheeks Spitfire stunter with the I-beam wing built from an old FM plan I'd been using as a wall decoration for about 30 years ;-> I just couldn't see covering a plane like that with plastic. It would have been criminal.

BTW, whoever gave me that tip on Dharma - thanks. They were great.

I think I still got a Count Clipper stashed in the attic at the homestead in upstate NY. Its in poor shape and would need a lot of recovering and rebuilding. I do have an airworthy Renegade down here in FL, and an as yet unflown Super Swoop, Winder, and Matador (from plans, not the kit). I need to make up a fresh batch of bladders, all my old stuff has gone bad.

I do have an airworthy Orbit Ace up in NY that was built pretty light and flew well about 35 years ago. Its just covered with silkspan and painted black, so it doesn't look like much at the moment.