I'm hoping someone can help me with a question on reinforcing balsa fins with silk paper, like that done on RC planes. It has been several years since I last did this. I know there is a 50/50 mix using a glue with thinner, but I can't find the exact name anywhere. Can anyone help here? Thanks, Bill Schiller
Silking Balsa Fins?
Nov 29, 2003
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Fin repair, perpare for a laugh !
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Also, how to cover with Silk Span:
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50/50 mix ? Airplane Dope/Dope Thinner ?
Art
How about just 'painting' them with thin epoxy? It soaks right into the balsa. It makes them much more rigid.
SIG Nitrate Dope. By "silk paper" I assume you mean silkspan, although it works on real silk, too.
Brett
Read section 8.2.13.1 on tissuing in the glider FAQ:
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While this covers Japanese tissue, it's the same process with heavier domestic tissue, or silkspan.
Bob Kaplow NAR # 18L TRA # "Impeach the TRA BoD" >>> To reply, remove the TRABoD!
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