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Old 09-29-2007 | 04:30 PM
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Default GP RV-4, Reactor, & SKYBOLT do not seam to be Monokote as advertised



Did they change this stuff or what. I have the large GP RV-4 which states that it is covered in TOP FLITE Monokote, but the white does not match at all, and the clear outer surface seperates from the pigment backing. The edges lifted in a few area's. After looking at it closely the clear is deffinately seperating from the pigment colored glue. Infact the black was like that out of the box on fellow modler in my clubs RV-4. We carefully ironed it back down.[X(][X(] Howe the hell do they get away with advertising that it is covered with TOP FLITE MONOKOTE.[:@][:@] This also does bot shrink like the many rolls of monokote I have in the basement.

The matching is not the a big deal (different lot numbers) but the fact that it delaminates is what is really bothering me. My friend's RV's big black stripe on the side had about four inches of the clear hanging loose out of the box. I caredully ironed it back onto the pigment backing for him. My plane is starting to have issues with edges. So far I have been able to re iron it back to the pigment, but this is supposed to be TOP FLITE MONOKOTE and it appears not to be.[:-][:-][:-][:-][:

THERE IS NO FUEL THAT CONTACTS THE AREA'S I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH, AND YES ALL OF THE COVERING WAS SEALED DOWN DURING ASSEMBLY.