Covering Compound Curved Surface with Monokote

I'm no expert at covering model airplanes with Monokote, but I have read enough on the various forums to know a lot of people have a hard time obtaining wrinkle-free covering jobs on compound curve surfaces, such as wing tips and fuselage nose areas. It is actually quite simple with a hot air gun and a bit of practice. The two biggest challenges are not burning your fingers, and not letting the hot nozzle touch the Monokote. By Kirt Blattenberger, of the AirplanesAndRockets.com website.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• monokote
• model airplane
• covering technique
• compound curve

[TheRattleSnake3145]

@egvalera

you will have to take off the film and start over.

The twist you mention is caused from the film not being pulled evenly tight when heat was applied.

[hooch330]

i think your better off pulling it but using an iron its alot easier and alot of people are going to burn the covering doing it your way.seal the edge with iron and then if need be quick blast with heat gun

[dukat03]

Nice !

[egvalera]

I covered my wing but now it has a twist/warp in it - could you do a video to show how you would take the twist/warp out - thank you.

[Aeromaniacs]

Thanks, I never use the gun on the tips before. I guess the real secret is to use the attachment.

[jfkhiguy]

The best video i found for hollow curved wing tip... i really learn from this video. Thanks Kirt Blattenberger

[Struggler01]

Nicely done. I wish I would've seen this years ago.