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Using Coverite fabric on a sheeted plane

I am building a Top-Flite P-39 and I was planning on using coverlite fabric for the elevator and rubber to give it a more scale look. However I would like to cover the entire plane with the material and paint it the colors that I want it to be. Is this possible and if so, should I put some sort of primer on it to prepare the surface? I am looking for as much information as I can get on doing something like this. If anyone can help me it would be greatly appreicated!!

Re: Using Coverite fabric on a sheeted plane

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Originally posted by schjssj
I am building a Top-Flite P-39 and I was planning on using coverlite fabric for the elevator and rubber to give it a more scale look. However I would like to cover the entire plane with the material and paint it the colors that I want it to be. Is this possible and if so, should I put some sort of primer on it to prepare the surface? I am looking for as much information as I can get on doing something like this. If anyone can help me it would be greatly appreicated!!

Using the Coverite fabric (assuming 21st Century) on the control surfaces will look scale. The rest of the plane was metal and would look better if covered in 1/2 OZ glass cloth and then filled and painted to look like the smooth metal surface. There are volumes of information on this subject. Look for a local scale builder to get help.

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