A golden-oldie covering that’s too good to go away
By R.A. Benjamin | Email: bob@rcmodel.com
Photos by the author
As seen in the May 2011 issue of Model Aviation.
Silkspan is a unique variety of tissue paper made from carefully selected plant fiber. It’s the stuff from which teabags are made. At roughly the time World War II was fought, model builders got their hands on some of this material and discovered that it made an excellent covering for their airplanes.
I’m uncertain who came up with the term “silkspan,” which is marketed under the name…