RE: Would you clear coat - what would you use.
Uh, a C-5A? I appreciate that fact, but what does that have to do with a 50" wingspan RC Plane??? OK, so the paint has lead in it. How old is the paint you're using ?? Let's say, I completly paint a 50" WSP plane with,let's say, 2 coats of primer, 3 coats of finish coat & a couple of coats of clear. Take into consideration, I'll be sanding part of it off. How much weight will that amount to?? One, maybe 2 oz.? I honestly don't see how it could amount to that much. OK. The plane will come in @4 to5 lbs., you add a couple of oz. to that for the paint. Big hairy deal. The same thing goes with glue, I always go over my kit builds & ARFs & give a "little extra" insurance to the more stressed areas. I've never had a problem that effects the plane's flying ability. I guess I'm saying we just "worry" about something that really don't matter that much. I just don't know of anyone that has a scale to weigh their plane that reads grams !!!!!!