Back when rec.models.rc.air was booming, there was a fellow named Brian (with an Italian sounding last name) that clued us in on using laminating film on our fun fly/pre 3D models. Not only was it a cheap iron on with great results, but a light buffing with Scotch-Brite pad permitted painting in any color you pleased, as long as it was fuel proof. He recommended the 3.5 mil stuff, but said he had used the 1.5 mil stuff without a problem.

You can buy a bunch of this stuff for little money, when compared to commercial iron-on films. You can get it with a heat activated glue and iron it on the same way as normal covering too. Still at a cheap price. It holds up as well as commercial iron-on coverings to fuel.

I vowed that if I ever got into fun flying again, even if just for sport, I'd use this film. I'm now ready to give it a whirl.


Ed Cregger