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Forum: Tips & Techniques

07-01-2006, 09:28 AM

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Silk and Dope?

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Posted By LesUyeda

RE: Silk and Dope?

You pull it tought enough so that there are no wrinkles. As for how agressive is the shrink, these are the elevator halves for my Jungmeister. The black is 1/8 inch diameter carbon fiber tube. I...

Forum: Tips & Techniques

06-29-2006, 09:14 AM

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Silk and Dope?

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Posted By LesUyeda

RE: Silk and Dope?

Butyrate goes over nitrate, but the reverse is not true. Being gas, you need not be concerned, except that colors are more readily available in butyrate. Brodak is made by Randolph, but Brodak...

Forum: Tips & Techniques

06-28-2006, 09:22 AM

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Silk and Dope?

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Posted By LesUyeda

RE: Silk and Dope?

MCMike.

Sounds about right to me. I will usually dope the frame until I can see a slight gloss. Then I know it will not soak up any of the color coat.

Here is Thai Silks.

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Forum: Tips & Techniques

06-27-2006, 09:19 AM

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Silk and Dope?

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Posted By LesUyeda

RE: Silk and Dope?

MCMike: Thai silk on line. 5mm at @2.5/yard. Aircraft spruce for clear dope by the quart (no hazmet fees), and Brodak for color.

Model aviation magazine has a great article by Robert Munn on...

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