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Old 02-14-2009 | 07:39 AM
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Default RE: Doculam for warbirds? Has anybody tried this?

OK, I've read about 1/2 of the 30 or so pages. It sounds like many are using it over framework, rather than sheeted surfaces. My interest would be covering sheeted surfaces (rather than fiberglassing). So am I understanding this correctly: when properly applied over sheeted balsa surfaces, it absolutely will not bubble when exposed to sunlite, NOR bubble and/ or wrinlkle under any normal condition (long storage, exposure to different temps, etc.)?

All those pages and VERY few pics of completed models, so I gotta ask.

I am considering using this (maybe the 1.5 mil version) for covering the outer wings on my Top Flite Corsair, then 'glassing the inner section, with 'glass overlapping the Doculam (right about where the outer panels are joined to the inner), and sanding the 'glass smooth/ flush with the Doculam. Whadaya think? Anybody tried this on a warbird?

Here are some of the suppliers that I found (for U.S./ Canada):
http://www.laminatorwarehouse.com/laminating_film.shtml
http://www.manzanolaser.com/id57.html
http://kalteisen.com/products.html
http://www.modelairtech.com/electronics.html