Written by R.A. Benjamin
Find the entire feature on page 36 in the May 2011 issue.
Read an abridged summary and photo slideshow relating to the article.SILKPAN 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 other airplanes.
For the little 1- or 2-foot-wingspan stick-and-tissue rubberpowered models that were built in WW II times, Japanese tissue was the best…