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Old 04-14-2009 | 04:47 PM
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hey, the wing tips on the corsair are very rounded so i was just wondering whats the best covering technique to ensure that i did leave any wrinkles?
Old 04-14-2009 | 04:48 PM
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Go to the top of the Questions and Answers thread and you will see a sticky of Covering Videos that MinnFlyer and I think RCKen put together. Some of the best videos on the subject.
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Old 04-14-2009 | 05:52 PM
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I can't take credit for them. They are all Minnflyer's work!!!

Here you go.

[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=67] Minnflyer Covering how-to [/link]
[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=726] Minnflyer, Another Look at Covering[/link]

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Old 04-14-2009 | 06:08 PM
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Are you using monokote or ultracote?
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Or a TEX covering??
Old 04-15-2009 | 01:22 AM
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And if you don't have a heat gun, you can crank up the heat on the sealing iron and still get a nice job. The secret is stretching your covering around the curves, and making sure you have enough extra covering to grab hold of.
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There is also a video of covering a rounded wingtip in the covering section of this review:

http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/a...article_id=352
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Mike,
Is that the one that you consider your "Favorite Build"?
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That was my ONLY build (For a review anyway). All the others were ARFs

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