Which covering is right for your model project?

Which covering is right for your model project? by Louis Joyner (joyner28@comcast.net) As seen in "Free Flight Duration" in the May 2009 issue of Model Aviation When I started in Free Flight, there were only a few covering-material choices. Japanese tissue offered light weight and a wide range of colors, but it was easy to puncture. Silkspan, available in several weights, was stronger than tissue and had enough wet strength to allow wet covering. But the color choices were limited, and it required more dope to fill the pores. Silk was great for wet covering but was expensive and…