ORIGINAL: Cdallas2
This isn't necessarily in regards to pattern planes but you guys seem to have the best and lightest finishes out there.
Last year I followed Mike Hester's [link=http://www.customairframes.com/caaforum/showthread.php?t=93]technique[/link] to glass a small balsa cowl but now I want to do an entire plane.
My question is do you guys feel this is any heavier than film covering or if done right it should be the same or at least very close?
The statement he made originally was, CAN IT BE DONE? The answer is YES, it can be done. It is not easy and there probably arent many out there who can do it. But it can be done. Can you put a candy apple deep finish on one, probably not, but you can't get that look with just monokote either. There are guys now using the techniques that a lot of racing and glider guys do and are vacuum bagging the clother overtop of the wing, which leaves a virtually perfect finish without having to go back and add much filler. This would be virtually impossible to do a fuselage, but works well on wings. Is your average guy out there finishing a place capable of doing a finish this nice, probably not, but it is possible if someone has the experience level and patience to take the time to do it.
I think if take a fairly simple scheme that doesnt require a lot of colors laid over other colors and lots of fading and such and are really judicious with it, it can be done.
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