A question on covering a plane
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A question on covering a plane
which is lighter packing tape or ripstop i have heared eather way or they about the same?
It depends!
The packing tape is really light and doesn't add much weight at all but also has little strength. Most guys also put on some bi-directional strapping tape as well. This stuff is heavy. One 64" strip weighs about .5 ounce. Cover the wing with bi-di and then cover with packing tape and it will be heavier than ripstop. Put on a few strips and it will be lighter than ripstop. Tape is a whole lot easier than ripstop and repairs easy also. Also isn't as affected by wet weather.
The packing tape is really light and doesn't add much weight at all but also has little strength. Most guys also put on some bi-directional strapping tape as well. This stuff is heavy. One 64" strip weighs about .5 ounce. Cover the wing with bi-di and then cover with packing tape and it will be heavier than ripstop. Put on a few strips and it will be lighter than ripstop. Tape is a whole lot easier than ripstop and repairs easy also. Also isn't as affected by wet weather.
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Thanman,
We usually cover our wings completely in Bi-directional tape, including the whole aileron. Then we cover the wing with Econokote.
The result is a very strong, nice-looking wing.
You can get the Bi-Driectional tape from http://www.TreneffRC.com
We usually cover our wings completely in Bi-directional tape, including the whole aileron. Then we cover the wing with Econokote.
The result is a very strong, nice-looking wing.
You can get the Bi-Driectional tape from http://www.TreneffRC.com
Bi-directional tape adds weight fast so be carefull with it. One 64" strip weighs 1/2 oz.
You can get bi-directional tape and reasonably priced CNC cut wings and kits from http://www.Hattrickrc.com
You can get bi-directional tape and reasonably priced CNC cut wings and kits from http://www.Hattrickrc.com
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<br />Im using 3m 77 and packing tape from fastpack, for some reason the tape is lifting (air bubbles), and its kinda getting in my nerves, avery time I have to iron it back, is anybody having the same problem?
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Gil,
I tried packing tape over bi-di. I quit because in any kind of an impact the packing tape would pull loose and take the bi-di with it. The bi-di backing would pull away from the fiberglass strands.
I've since gone back to covering in towerkote. It's easy, clean, looks nice, easy to repair, and pretty strong.
You can get Bi-Directional tape in both 2" and time-saving 4" widths from www.TreneffRC.com
http://www.treneffrc.com/products.asp?cat=15
<br />Im using 3m 77 and packing tape from fastpack, for some reason the tape is lifting (air bubbles), and its kinda getting in my nerves, avery time I have to iron it back, is anybody having the same problem?
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Gil,
I tried packing tape over bi-di. I quit because in any kind of an impact the packing tape would pull loose and take the bi-di with it. The bi-di backing would pull away from the fiberglass strands.
I've since gone back to covering in towerkote. It's easy, clean, looks nice, easy to repair, and pretty strong.
You can get Bi-Directional tape in both 2" and time-saving 4" widths from www.TreneffRC.com
http://www.treneffrc.com/products.asp?cat=15
I've been there too Gil. Looks good after covering only to pop up and loosen a couple days later. Try the iron instead of the gun. It's not as neat but helped in my case. Or you can just take your glasses off. Then the plane looks fine but you're left wondering why all the folks are walking by your great looking fleet of planes pointing and snickering. I don't claim to build award winning planes but they seem to loop-d-loop pretty good.