what metal are you using, or is it silver colored covering? If you have any hint of a compound cuve, the card stock will not lie flat. Film covering should stretch/shrink into place OK. If it s aluminum sheet that you are putting down, it's going to be a lot like the card stock. You may be able to burnish it down though if the metal is soft and thin enough. It may be a tedious job, but you should be able to get it down. The ideal solution for an aluminum piece is a roll mill You may be able to tap a piece down on a big steel ball to get the curve you need. I have no experience doing that though so I can offer any tips on how to go about it.

One last option is to paint on the metal color. One of our guys did an awsome job on one of his planes. He used some aluminum powder and rubbed it into the still sticky paint. It looks like a real slightly weathered natural aluminum fuselage.

You may get some better recomendations over on the scale forum.

Last, great looking job so far. Really clean looking work.

Don</p>