Hi Eric,yes I did consider all sorts of alternatives,including £1 coins from my wifes purse,but she would not let me 'throw' her money away,I'n any case', she went on ,'If you lose the glider,I won't get 'my' money back!'...ha ha...seriously,the space I had available at the wing tip was very small,and I could 'mould' the solder with a claw hammer !!....a bit drastic and violent,to the shape that would fit between the tip spars.As for the patch...yes turn the iron down a bit.Lesson learnt there...perhaps today if I am not dragged out of the door again,continue to finish the covering,I hope it rains so we have to stay in .Regards.....Keith.