PIlot Error 2 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Hi all, quick question..doing a bit of a retro build and going to cover it in tissue..haven't used this stuff for about 35 years.i remember as a kid I used to stick the tissue to the balsa with a white paste..it came in a pink tube. I can't seem to find it at my local shop but I notice on utube that some are using pricstick. Does anyone know if this is good? ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will -0 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 I can only imagine what pricstick is.... Is this for an open structure or a sheeted surface? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hardaker Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 PE2 Mike Woodhouse Supplies may be of interest to you. **LINK** Latterly I used to attach tissue with dope, but prior to that it was good old tissue paste ! I still have some. (Joy-plane I think) David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIlot Error 2 Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 Thanks guys..it's mostly to stick the wings which are an open structure..it's a bowman simpleton.. thanks for the link david Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area 51 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Hi David, do you have a plan for the simpleton I could get a copy of? Would like to build one again myself? Taught myself to fly with on of these some years ago! Rgds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hardaker Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 51 Have you looked at Outerzone ?? **LINK** D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIlot Error 2 Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 Hi area 51 you can have the plan once it's finished.along with the instructions...I'm off for a couple of weeks and will finish it once I'm back.. I have cut it up in sections..bad habit of mine..I won't .cut Any more bits off of it. if you want it my email is [email protected] all the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIlot Error 2 Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 Thanks david for the link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area 51 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Hi David, thanks for the link.. I can find a simpleton plan on Outerzone, but it is not the Bowmans 72" version glider I am thinking of ! Great plans site non the less.. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Hi PE2 Sand the airframe meticulously, then give it a couple of coats of cellulose dope. Wet the tissue, squeeze out excess moisture. Glue it to the structure by brushing cellulose thinners through the tissue. When it dries, the tissue should shrink to a zippity doo dah finish. There are two sides to tissue, The smooth one should be exposed Finally, several coats of dope should give a top class finish ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Ernie, I guess you pin it down to stop lightweight structures warping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Thanks kc, Yes of course I forgot that. The big problem is that tissue punctures rather easily, but it is easy to repair. I would always prefer lightweignt silk or nylon, which is fantastically strong. ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GONZO Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 If you do a search of the various forums and Utube you'll find a 'how to' on covering with mylar then putting tissue on top. This gives a puncture proof finish that has the look of tissue covering with little additional weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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