That’s how I covered them 50 years ago! May get back at it now that I’m retired!
@KentandHanni2 жыл бұрын
me too
@tyronemarcucci83953 жыл бұрын
Wow, banana oil. I first used that stuff in1948. My dad used it over charcoal drawings. Didn't even know it was still used or available. I use not tautening dope instead.
@johnroberts3723 Жыл бұрын
Interesting, Is non shrinking dope available from model supplier? Thanks.
@johnroberts37233 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your skill and knowledge. Also I like the idea of using stuff that isn't water based which reduces the problem of raising the balsa grain.
@donadams83452 жыл бұрын
There must be as many ways to cover a model as there are people who have covered them. Over the years I have covered them several different ways.
@MouseSquadron3 жыл бұрын
Great video and lovely job on the 2 models.
@peterbrown71303 жыл бұрын
Great informative video 👍👍
@pcj3405 Жыл бұрын
Spit looks great!
@chuckintexas7 ай бұрын
Learned something new today - THANKS !
@MORCOPOLO08172 жыл бұрын
Is the bababa oil used instead of dope to prevent excessive shrinkage?
@computerillustration2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Question, do you thin the banana oil with anything like you thin dope? Cheers
@Colin399 Жыл бұрын
Thanks, that was a great help
@AndysEastCoastAdventures Жыл бұрын
Nicely done, doing some small aircraft r/c conversions and some helpful hints. Having done tissue & dope since the 80's. Used to use glue rather than dope to hold it on though. Where do you buy your supplies from?
@MarkRobinson5555 ай бұрын
Really useful, thanks
@stvrob63206 ай бұрын
what is the advantage of covering the tissue with Banana oil rather than clear dope?
@jimbird1240 Жыл бұрын
What are thinners?
@engleharddinglefester42854 ай бұрын
I'm sold on banana oil now.
@ytehrani38853 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for demo. Am totally new to balsa constructions, so could you mention some brand names of dope, thinner & banana oil (was it Guild Materials?), & maybe what type of 'Asaki'(sp?) tissue you recommend & is available in UK. All I've seen is EZ dope for £13 on Amazon. Thanks.
@Danf9363 жыл бұрын
I use EZ dope... Doesn't make much of a difference.
@sparbuster36193 жыл бұрын
Apologies for the late reply, I have been working abroad. The dope and Banana Oil is available online, I like Als Hobbies as I have been going there since I was a kid. The vintage model company also sell it. ESAKI unfortunately is now out of production but you can do this with domestic tissue, Jperkins have an excellent range of colours and are reasonable on price. As for the thinners buy the Barratone stuff from Halfords it's a high grade thinner and won't cause any bloom or bleaching.
@ytehrani38853 жыл бұрын
@@sparbuster3619 Thank you so much! Great info.
@ytehrani38853 жыл бұрын
@@Danf936 Thank you!
@terryblackman62172 жыл бұрын
Nice video well presented. Let's see some more.
@sblack484 ай бұрын
what kind of dope? Butyrate? Nitrate?
@romanpolanski4928 Жыл бұрын
A question: why do you apply the adhesive dope only to the edges and not to the central spar and ribs?
@shaunohare3004 Жыл бұрын
The spars and ribs are only meant to hold the wing together and give it shape. Adhesive should only be applied to the edges, so the dope can shrink the tissue and tighten it evenly around the wing.
@romanpolanski4928 Жыл бұрын
@@shaunohare3004 What do you do if the wing has undercamber, i.e. is concave? The wing of the Keil Kraft Caprice is like this. Applying adhesive to the spars only will result in the tissue standing proud of the ribs.
@shaunohare3004 Жыл бұрын
@@romanpolanski4928 you probably could apply adhesive to the central spar in that case, but I'm afraid I can't offer great advice as I'm still quite the amatuer aeromodeller myself.
@GrandpaHerman14 ай бұрын
If only I could get paid to build these.
@anthony3D3 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍😎
@EasyOne3 жыл бұрын
good
@kf42933 жыл бұрын
Is there an advantage of banana oil over thinned clear dope?
@sparbuster36193 жыл бұрын
Yes especially on small models, it's lighter than dope and leaves a nice satin finish. Most importantly it's non-shrink, normal dope can be have quite an aggressive shrink and causes issues on smaller models.
@user-AdiUtomo6 ай бұрын
Bagus kawan
@lindabozone99993 жыл бұрын
Where can I buy banana oil.
@sparbuster36193 жыл бұрын
Apologies for the late reply, I'm UK based and get mine from Als Hobbies