Superworm good to see ya. Well looks the old gang is gathered onece agian.

I fly the 300 and 500. Allthough I did my initial training on the 700 (NG). I just love the way she flies. The only way to describe it is with music and poetry wich does not fit on this sigth.

Myself is keeping my hinges simple. I have the leading edge of the controlsurface rounded wich in turn mates with a cuped trailing edge flying surface. For hinges I am using Robarts. This style of hinges is keeping it simple, fast built, low weight, and a more scalish look to it compared to reg rc pointed hingelines.

For the moment I am researching different covering alternatives to Ultracote. I guess I have been somewhat triggered by your ideas on this plane. A scalish aerobat is just very cool. After all this is not a 3D plane. I guess I am hoping to find a middle way of performance and some scale to it.

As meantioned erlier on this thread I am def putting on side stringers, anything else will not do for me when it comes to an extra. Now you did meantion something about cloth covering and this is exactly what I am researching about, or more specifically what weight penalty it imposes compared to reg film covering.

I guess my dream cenario would be following your ideas of part fiber glased and aft fuz doped cloth (Sig Koverall) but at the same weight as film covering. Some guys here on RCU is claiming that a glassed surface could actually be lighter weight than that of film. Further, some other are claiming that a doped and painted cloth covering is not too much more weight compared to Ultracote... Then again there are those that are saying that this is not true... ???

Basically I am torn on what covering to use. I am ready to sacrifise some ounces for a durable good looking finish, some ounces but not a whole pound.

I have said it before but i say it again. Your hingeline is a piece of art. I love it.