Monokote - How to apply?

Friends,
Once I get done with this Shoestring for my youngest, I plan on building something for me. Everything we have done so far is wooden wings. I want to do a built up wing. Can someone point me to a URL that tells (and shows with pics) on how to apply Monokote?

Thanks
Paul

Why not just do a search, using appropriate words? That's what you're asking someone else to do for you. No offense...

There was an *excellent* thread here several months ago, still archived. I began a thread well over a year ago that went well beyond mere basics, assume it's still archived.

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Even if you can't find Da Dirts missive on Monokote you will find very good instructions with the product and they also have a vidio that you can buy that will make you into a pro.
Really just jump into it and you'll get better with each one that you do. Dennis

Paul,

Don't know of an on-line reference with photos. However, there was a great thread here on SSW on covering with MonoKote. In it, John Miller gave a great treatise on covering stunt planes. I'm sure you would find it helpful. I copied it into Microsoft Word and edited it so I could read it easier. If you are interested, I can email it to you. (I can't send it via SSW email, my company firewall prevents that.)

I just bought a Sig Shoestring this weekend! I started ordering parts this morning. I hope to enter the local scale racing event with it this summer. Do you have any tips gleaned from building yours? What engine/tank are you using? What does yours weigh?

Sigh...

http://www.clstunt.com/htdocs/dcforum/DCForumID1/6716.html

There is also a "Film Maintenance" thread archived.

I wrote an article for Stunt News dealing with covering in MonoKote and (a personal favorite) Micafilm. Several years ago, have no idea which issue. Nor even what year...

John's article is better than mine, plus it's on this site. Good Stuff from one of my very favorite people.

Does Coverite still make MicaFilm? I always tjought that was the best combination of smooth/tough/dopeable (is that a word?) iron-on I ever used.

>Does Coverite still make MicaFilm? I always tjought that was
>the best combination of smooth/tough/dopeable (is that a
>word?) iron-on I ever used.

Ralph,

Micafilm appears to be making a slow exit from the scene. Several colors have been discontinued over a period of years, I think they are now down to transparent red and yellow, plus (maybe) clear or white.

Terrific stuff, unique product, I have always wondered why it wasn't a lot more successful.

Hi rootbeard, heres how I do it in 6 easy steps:

1) cut a piece of 'cote slightly larger than your wing surface.

2) peel off the backing film and lay piece on wing.

3) start with the iron and heat the leading edge, smoothing the 'cote with the iron as you go.

4) make sure you have added seveal large wrinkles to your surface.

5) burn your fingers

6) remove monocote and apply silkspan and dope

naa, just kidding, like the gurus said, look at the archived stuff, thats what I did, but I still burn my fingers sometimes

Order a copy of Harry Higley's "There Are No Secrets" The book will teach you everything you want to know about Money Kote.

Let me revise my last post. I believe the book is called Tom's Techniques. Covers almost everything monokote related while "There are no Secrets" only covers the basics of monokote
Mike

Who is the flyer who did the article on installing canopys and he also did a great article on monocote. I think his name is "John Miller" he also posted the instructons here in the passed. Sorry I can't remember more. I think he often flys a twin and it's orange. His e-mail address is: [email protected]

Send him a note and he will probably be able to tell you where to get the article or maybe he has a copy, it's very good.

EDIT:FOUND IT:
http://www.clstunt.com/htdocs/dcforum/DCForumID1/6716.html

Here's the link to the Top Flite website on how to use Monokote.

http://www.monokote.com/monoinst1.html

Greg,

That is the incorrect email address for John Miller. The email address that you've given is John Thompson's. John T. might be a great Monocote installer, too, though.

I've forgotten John Miller's email, but if you'll read the thread for which Dan provided the link and click on the "Profile" icon on one of John M.'s posts, you should be able to obtain it.

SOURDOUGH.....THANKS

I remember seeing, online, several years ago, a chart that showed a bunch of different color schemes and trim patterns for airplanes, and for some reason I thought it was put out by Top Flite. Anyone come across anything like this recently?

Oops.. never mind, I found it. Not exactly "online":

http://www.monokote.com/accys/topz1025.html

Very Nice Chart,
If they would only let me order one!!!

Thanks
Paul

Iskandar has managed to dig up something I had never seen, and it looks like a good resource for those of us who have almost no artistic skills whatsoever. Yes, people like myself.

Another resource are all those hobby-related catalogs you can't bring yourself to convert into BTUs for the home. The whole reason behind attractive advertising is to get us to buy the kits, this made all the more important with the great many ARFs out there.

Thus there are a great many designs, most of them relatively easy to duplicate in film, even easier in paint, out there to copy.