Thats the way I used to do themChrisKH said:When the water dries it stretches the tissue membrane so it's nice and taut. I would imagine.
Would that be solarfilm? Sort of shiny plasticy stuff ?Arch said:Yes, from what I remember of what Tom told me, the damp tissue shrinks as it dries, tightening. I think the dope stuff is mixed with the water?
You can also get a type of heat shrinking tissue these days, which you glue with PVA to the ribs etc, and then very gently heat (hairdrier, or holding an iron close) and that shrinks it. Tom used both, I think he said the heat stuff worked best over larger flatter areas, than the little fiddly bits... But less fumy and smelly than dope and water... Can't remember the name, but I must still have an old cataolgue knocking about at home, I'll look it up.
TheDoctor said:Would that be solarfilm? Sort of shiny plasticy stuff ?
Yup, that's the one.TheDoctor said:Would that be solarfilm? Sort of shiny plasticy stuff ?
I think the stuff is getting cheaper, proportionately - tiny motors and all the electronics and so on, which would have been unheard of a few years ago. Or just stick to rubber motors...User76 said:Bloody hell Arch, now you tell me!!! It's a WestWings glider I am building, having found their website. Oh well, hopefully it'll be a little cheaper than cycling, having said that maybe if I go radio-controlled.......![]()