This brings back great memories. I started building in 1970 when I was 13 - I started out with paper and dope. Then a few years later I learned of Monokote. I self-taught myself how to adhere Monokote because we didn't have RUclips back then. After several attempts, I finally got the hang of it. I used only the iron, we did not have heat guns back then and I never thought of using a hair dryer, I was too young to think of that. I typically built 8 to 10 models per year, flying U-control combat and stunt flying, 26' and 52' lines. My last build was in 2000, it was an RC plane. I have spent hundreds, possibly thousands of hours building planes and enjoyed every darn second of it. Today, 01-10-2023 (At age of 66) I still have a lot of my modeling tools including the Monokote iron. I recently bought 10 Guillow's model planes to build, more than likely I will cover with tissue paper and paint, but I might try the Monokote (Hopefully it will not warp the wings). After seeing many other videos of model planes, I have the urge to start building again. Thanx for the great video and the inspiration to get back into building. Your skills are good! Mine used to be good too, I hope that I haven't lost my touch, but I guess it's like anything else, once you start back up, your memory comes back. Since this video is 12 years old, I wonder if you will see this note.
Hello Henry, I enjoyed reading your comment. I am also 66 years old and just now getting into this amazing hobby. I have 2 planes almost to point of covering with Monokote. So much about this hobby that I enjoy, the building, the flying, the collecting aircraft....so very much to learn but all of it fun and rewarding. (Except for the crashing part.) I have several foam planes but very much looking forward to my balsa wood planes getting up in the air. Hope you follow your urge to get back to building planes again.
@@reidrepairs5837 Larry, thank you for the reply. Since I sent this message, I have worked on a Guillows Hawker Hurricane - boy is it bringing back good memories but in a much smaller scale. I am going to follow you on RUclips to see how things go.
Larry, Thank you for taking the time to produce this great video. Not overly long or full of hyperbole, just perfect. I sought out a tutorial on the topic because after forty some years out of the hobby i am building my first rc plane. Last time i covered a wing was with tissue paper and dope! You took the mystry out of modern covering materials and technique. Well done!
do you have any tips/videos for perfect designs on wings? I want to do from the spar to the LE one color, and from the spar to the TE a different color or pattern. i've never been good at applying coverings...
So with R,C. Planes you're not really flying the airplane, only the knobs with you're fingers.....control line, you are actually flyin the plane itself....its like having a live fish on your fishing pole......R.C. fliers don't get it 🇺🇸
Thanx. I'm 67. Used silkspan in high school in '69......now retired . Bought 20 kits on ebay and a ton of brodack parts.... now, gonna try my first monokote. Wish me luck🇺🇸......i remenber a month to build, 5 seconds to crash 😎
Get a simulator that you can connect your radio for control. You can crash all you want for a couple hours and work out your bugs and finger muscle memory. :)
Thank you! Somebody doing it the right way. I have an old book from Faye Stilley on covering RC airplanes you both share the same techniques. Its been many years since but I'm getting back to the hobby. I wanted to see if the techniques changed much but they really haven't. But I've also seen videos on doing it incorrectly in my opinion.
Great video. Im gonna buy some and try to do my first airplane, im 66 and just bought 2 kits and irons. I know silkspan, but very sticky and smelly. Ringmaster is what i'll try first. 😎
I watched your covering video,and I was wondering how to go about the seam from the top of the wing to the bottom.do you just overlap the coating or is there a special way to do it.any input would be appreciated.
Very informative. I've not done this before but will be soon. I noticed that you just did the one side. WHen you do the other side do you just overlap the monokote? Thanks!
Great looking job! I am new to covering and will be attentions in near future. One question I have is what kind of temp do you run your iron at? My hanger 9 has a pretty broad range. Also how do you know when to use seam iron versus regular iron? Forgive me if these are dumb questions but I am a total newbie.
Appreciate the video ... Had to laugh though when I saw the bottle supporting the under wing was Isopropyl Alcohol which is extremely volatile near any heat source ...
Hi Jeff - I was doing a pull test on the bellcrank assembly. This is a redesigned Perky wing and it has to withstand 10 times the aircraft weight, so I was seeing if it would.
You make it look easy. And you say it is easy. Until it's not! 😡 I just stripped off two attempts! It's been a long time since I've done this stuff. Like 25 years. I seem to remember it being easy. TWO ATTEMPTS!!! GRRRRRRRR!!!
Thanks for posting this series. I have rebuilt two Greatplanes 1/3 scale Cristen Eagle II's and the next step is to cover. All the compound angles and the tail surfaces will have to be covered on the plane. I feel a bit more confident after watching these. I am downloading and saving for later reflection too. I wont be recovering in Circus colors due to the feather details but will go creme and tan for both. So I'll give You My address Larry and You can come over and I'll "Let You" cover them for Me lol ! I'm actually pretty excited to to do it. Not My first recover but one of My most technical. Thanks again.
All monocots states is 250 for tacking. Then nor further for shrinking with the iron. Played with the heat gun. Your right with that you can look to see matrial change then remove the heat and see where it goes. Best quiite I read The shrinkage happens from cooling Not the heat
Larry Marx that's ok Larry. I keep reading that the newer Monocoat is not good anymore. I want more durable and tighter coverings than I have on 2 ARF's that came with ultracote. One is from the top 3Dplane manufacturer and never looked good from day one. I have got it to tighten up a little with heat gun but it looks like the airframe missed the sanding step. There are terrible ridges in bottom portion of frame where wood spars are very jagged.
Brilliant video and well demonstrated. Thanks for sharing.
This brings back great memories. I started building in 1970 when I was 13 - I started out with paper and dope. Then a few years later I learned of Monokote. I self-taught myself how to adhere Monokote because we didn't have RUclips back then. After several attempts, I finally got the hang of it. I used only the iron, we did not have heat guns back then and I never thought of using a hair dryer, I was too young to think of that. I typically built 8 to 10 models per year, flying U-control combat and stunt flying, 26' and 52' lines. My last build was in 2000, it was an RC plane. I have spent hundreds, possibly thousands of hours building planes and enjoyed every darn second of it. Today, 01-10-2023 (At age of 66) I still have a lot of my modeling tools including the Monokote iron. I recently bought 10 Guillow's model planes to build, more than likely I will cover with tissue paper and paint, but I might try the Monokote (Hopefully it will not warp the wings). After seeing many other videos of model planes, I have the urge to start building again. Thanx for the great video and the inspiration to get back into building. Your skills are good! Mine used to be good too, I hope that I haven't lost my touch, but I guess it's like anything else, once you start back up, your memory comes back. Since this video is 12 years old, I wonder if you will see this note.
Hello Henry, I enjoyed reading your comment. I am also 66 years old and just now getting into this amazing hobby. I have 2 planes almost to point of covering with Monokote. So much about this hobby that I enjoy, the building, the flying, the collecting aircraft....so very much to learn but all of it fun and rewarding. (Except for the crashing part.) I have several foam planes but very much looking forward to my balsa wood planes getting up in the air. Hope you follow your urge to get back to building planes again.
@@reidrepairs5837 Larry, thank you for the reply. Since I sent this message, I have worked on a Guillows Hawker Hurricane - boy is it bringing back good memories but in a much smaller scale. I am going to follow you on RUclips to see how things go.
Watching MK shrink up after all your tacking and laying everything out just so was always the fun part for me.
Larry, Thank you for taking the time to produce this great video. Not overly long or full of hyperbole, just perfect. I sought out a tutorial on the topic because after forty some years out of the hobby i am building my first rc plane. Last time i covered a wing was with tissue paper and dope! You took the mystry out of modern covering materials and technique. Well done!
what temp do you set your iron too?
Great Technique....especially the wing tip!
do you have any tips/videos for perfect designs on wings? I want to do from the spar to the LE one color, and from the spar to the TE a different color or pattern. i've never been good at applying coverings...
So with R,C. Planes you're not really flying the airplane, only the knobs with you're fingers.....control line, you are actually flyin the plane itself....its like having a live fish on your fishing pole......R.C. fliers don't get it 🇺🇸
Super best master classs!!!!!
Why didn't you mention the iron settings? What temoerature do we set it at? Geez, is this an instructional video? Then instruct guy.
Thanx. I'm 67. Used silkspan in high school in '69......now retired . Bought 20 kits on ebay and a ton of brodack parts.... now, gonna try my first monokote. Wish me luck🇺🇸......i remenber a month to build, 5 seconds to crash 😎
Get a simulator that you can connect your radio for control. You can crash all you want for a couple hours and work out your bugs and finger muscle memory. :)
Good video buddy. I will follow this method myself 👍
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Thank you! Somebody doing it the right way. I have an old book from Faye Stilley on covering RC airplanes you both share the same techniques. Its been many years since but I'm getting back to the hobby. I wanted to see if the techniques changed much but they really haven't. But I've also seen videos on doing it incorrectly in my opinion.
Great video. Im gonna buy some and try to do my first airplane, im 66 and just bought 2 kits and irons. I know silkspan, but very sticky and smelly. Ringmaster is what i'll try first. 😎
pls add the other videos in the description.
Thanks for going to the trouble. It really helps.
Very good video's, you are good at it and this will help me with my Piper Cub build, THANKS.
Larry, Are you using a "Monokote Heat Gun" or something else ? Please advise and thank you for your time. Great video by the way ..
Hi Charles - I'm using a Monokote Heat Gun. Glad you like the video haven't been around for a while, trying to get back into building again.
I watched your covering video,and I was wondering how to go about the seam from the top of the wing to the bottom.do you just overlap the coating or is there a special way to do it.any input would be appreciated.
Thanks for the video, but this is only one wing surface, what about the other side?
Marcus Durand same process
Very informative. I've not done this before but will be soon. I noticed that you just did the one side. WHen you do the other side do you just overlap the monokote? Thanks!
hola, si no tengo la plancha para monokote, que puedo hacer?? (si no me la puedo comprar)
Puedes usar tu plancha regular de ropa a temperatura media. Solo que va a hacer un poco dificil pues la plancha es grande.
Tkssssssss very much to uploaded.
nice work !!!!
Thanks for the series
Thanks nice job
Great looking job! I am new to covering and will be attentions in near future. One question I have is what kind of temp do you run your iron at? My hanger 9 has a pretty broad range. Also how do you know when to use seam iron versus regular iron? Forgive me if these are dumb questions but I am a total newbie.
What type of heat gun are you using ? Excellent video as the tip is indeed the dreaded part.
What type of heat gun are you using ? Excellent video as the tip is indeed the dreaded part.
Appreciate the video ... Had to laugh though when I saw the bottle supporting the under wing was Isopropyl Alcohol which is extremely volatile near any heat source ...
faten.... troll
Hi Jeff - I was doing a pull test on the bellcrank assembly. This is a redesigned Perky wing and it has to withstand 10 times the aircraft weight, so I was seeing if it would.
And what are you trying to test?
You make it look easy. And you say it is easy. Until it's not! 😡 I just stripped off two attempts! It's been a long time since I've done this stuff. Like 25 years. I seem to remember it being easy. TWO ATTEMPTS!!! GRRRRRRRR!!!
Great videos man!! Thanks so much.Do you have a video showing how to smoothly mate the bottom wing coat to the top? (Underside)
Nice videos!!! Thank you!
ThanK You,
On what number should the sealing iron be set on.4?And would a heatgun from Lowes be adequete and at what heat setting should it be used?
Thanks for posting this series. I have rebuilt two Greatplanes 1/3 scale Cristen Eagle II's and the next step is to cover. All the compound angles and the tail surfaces will have to be covered on the plane. I feel a bit more confident after watching these. I am downloading and saving for later reflection too. I wont be recovering in Circus colors due to the feather details but will go creme and tan for both. So I'll give You My address Larry and You can come over and I'll "Let You" cover them for Me lol ! I'm actually pretty excited to to do it. Not My first recover but one of My most technical. Thanks again.
Sorry for typos
All monocots states is 250 for tacking. Then nor further for shrinking with the iron. Played with the heat gun. Your right with that you can look to see matrial change then remove the heat and see where it goes. Best quiite I read The shrinkage happens from cooling Not the heat
Can you give the temps used for the different tacking and shrinking steps?
I don't have actual temps just experience - I can go to harbor freight and get a digital temp meter.
Larry Marx that's ok Larry. I keep reading that the newer Monocoat is not good anymore. I want more durable and tighter coverings than I have on 2 ARF's that came with ultracote. One is from the top 3Dplane manufacturer and never looked good from day one. I have got it to tighten up a little with heat gun but it looks like the airframe missed the sanding step. There are terrible ridges in bottom portion of frame where wood spars are very jagged.
Thank you!
Is it possible to use just the iron to shrink the covering?
Jim Dent no problem! i never use a heat gun.
great video ...what about the full wing? how do you finish it off???
I had the same question
Will a normal hair dryer work?
Nice job and thanks for the tips. You make it look easy!
IT is easy.
Great series. Thanks. I will try my first wing monokote now.
Nice job! Any suggestions as to covering "radius inside corners"?