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Step 3Applying covering
The process of covering is actually pretty simple.
- Start by spreading your tissue out on a flat smooth surface and lay the part of the model to be covered on the tissue with its length parallel to the grain of the tissue. Using a razor blade cut a piece of tissue out about 1/2" or more larger then the section to be covered, just cutting a rough box around the part works well. Do not try to go around a corner of a model, on the fuselage cover the bottom then the sides and finally the top with separate pieces of tissue.
- Next apply glue to the the section of the model where you want to attach tissue to, for larger panels it would be better to work in smaller sections to make it easier to handle.
- Now carefully lay your tissue on the model and gently press the tissue onto the frame as you carefully pull on the tissue to remove as many wrinkles as possible, it is easier to smooth out the wrinkles if they are small to start with. If the glue begins to dry before the tissue is completely attached you can take a Q-tip with some rubbing alcohol on it and swab over the tissue in that section to reactivate the glue, be careful not to pull hard on the tissue when it is wet as it well be soft and tears easily.
- On wings it is best to cover them in sections, this helps reduce the number of wrinkles in the covering especially on the top curved surface of the wing.
- Wait about 10 or 15 minutes for the glue to completely harden and take your sanding block and gently run it along the edge of where you just covered to trim off the excess tissue. If you sand to hard it well sand into the wood and might not be good. You can also use a razor blade to trim the tissue off as well.
- Start by spreading your tissue out on a flat smooth surface and lay the part of the model to be covered on the tissue with its length parallel to the grain of the tissue. Using a razor blade cut a piece of tissue out about 1/2" or more larger then the section to be covered, just cutting a rough box around the part works well. Do not try to go around a corner of a model, on the fuselage cover the bottom then the sides and finally the top with separate pieces of tissue.
- Next apply glue to the the section of the model where you want to attach tissue to, for larger panels it would be better to work in smaller sections to make it easier to handle.
- Now carefully lay your tissue on the model and gently press the tissue onto the frame as you carefully pull on the tissue to remove as many wrinkles as possible, it is easier to smooth out the wrinkles if they are small to start with. If the glue begins to dry before the tissue is completely attached you can take a Q-tip with some rubbing alcohol on it and swab over the tissue in that section to reactivate the glue, be careful not to pull hard on the tissue when it is wet as it well be soft and tears easily.
- On wings it is best to cover them in sections, this helps reduce the number of wrinkles in the covering especially on the top curved surface of the wing.
- Wait about 10 or 15 minutes for the glue to completely harden and take your sanding block and gently run it along the edge of where you just covered to trim off the excess tissue. If you sand to hard it well sand into the wood and might not be good. You can also use a razor blade to trim the tissue off as well.
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Nov 30, 2009. 3:16 PMannoyingfeatures
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did you get the red and yellow tissue with your kit? because mine came with gray and white tissue
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Nov 30, 2009. 5:42 PMOhm (author)
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No I bought it seperately, I actually used craft tissue, not ideal but it works, the gray and white tissue that comes with the kit is a bit unflattering. If you do use craft tissue make sure it is the kind that has color fast ink.
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Dec 2, 2009. 8:59 PMannoyingfeatures
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i dont need to buy any, i was just wondering. but im covered because my dad has a collection of modle airplane tissue
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Jan 5, 2008. 2:29 PMthe gizmoman
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I find using 50/50 white glue & water works better then a glue stick another trick to removing tissue paper is cuting it off w/ a raser blade
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