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Old 12-09-2012 | 01:12 PM
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[&o]Hi all,


I am trying to find out about covering material. I believe there is only one type that has the paper backing.

Some people say it's Solartex, some say Oracover, some say only imported film, and on it goes.

I used some a while ago but I don't know what brand it is.

I want to purchase some to cover my 1/4 scale Cub.
Maybe the paper backed one looks like a fabric, but I know that it pulls round corners real easy.

Help me out again guy's please. I don't want to cover then paint.

Cheers,

Colin.
Old 12-09-2012 | 02:13 PM
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I use World Tex for my fabric covered planes. It has a thin plastic backing on it. It is great stuff. Good Luck, Dave
Old 12-09-2012 | 02:40 PM
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Solarfilm/Solartex and Eazycote use a clear plastic backing, Ithink it's Oracover/Profilm that uses the white backing.
Old 12-09-2012 | 02:47 PM
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sounds like Ultracote to me
Old 12-09-2012 | 03:55 PM
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Oracover and Ultracote are the same film covering, just different names. They (it?) have a paper backing. I wouldn't use film to cover a 1/4 scale model. 21st Century fabric comes in colors, goes on pretty well.
Old 12-09-2012 | 04:20 PM
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I use coverite most of the time. Easy to work with.
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Solartex Comes in cub yellow no need to paint just clear poly .. it has a clear plstic backing it is light and extreamly easy to work with


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Old 12-10-2012 | 01:59 PM
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Hello Colin,

If you do not remember the brand, we certainly cannot either .

It appears that your best bet is to use Cub yellow Solartex.

Zor

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Ultracote/Oracover plastic covering are one and the same and have the paper backing. The Solartex fabric covering has a clear plastic backing. The Cub would look great with Solartex fabric covering or C-21. It's fuel proof and comes in several colors, Cub Yellow is just one of them. Nothing I have ever used goes around compound curves like Solartex fabric covering, good stuff.
Old 12-11-2012 | 03:11 PM
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Ok Guys
Here We go again, thankyou very much for your assistance.
This is a great source of information, because all you modellers have had the experience and are willing to pass it on, in order to be friendly and helpful.
Thanks heaps again chaps,

Sidekick.

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