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Saturday 7/7/18

2018-07-07, 21:07 by Gary M Jones

I was at the field today between 14:00 & 15:00 all on my own , good flying too. There is a dead sheep along the fence line towards the gate from the pits, I saw the farmer so reported this to her. I hope no one had plans for a BBQ Smile .

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Post by Stubbsy 2012-07-11, 21:10

Where is the best place to get some decent packaging tape for covering foam wings? I got some stuff ages ago, but its crap! Its like cloudy sellotape, and will seriously take about six coats to make it opaque!
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Post by Mark Barnes 2012-07-11, 21:24

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Post by Andy Sayle 2012-07-11, 22:44

The stuff stan at Phoenix Model Products sells is top quailty tape. It lasts a lot longer than packing tape too.

That said, packing tape is rubbish. Laminating film is the best stuff to use!
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Post by Stubbsy 2012-07-12, 11:49

Cheers chaps!
Managed to find enough laminating film scraps to cover the slipstream in the end Andy, but now im finishing off a light weight Hawk glider, and im deserate to keep the weight down! Tape it has to be!
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Post by Andy Sayle 2012-07-12, 12:04

Leave it bare EPP if low weight is the ultimate aim.....

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Post by Stubbsy 2012-07-12, 12:15

It would look crap then though! silent
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Post by Andy Sayle 2012-07-12, 14:15

So is good looks, or light weight the priority?

Bare EPP = looks crap, super light weight
Packing tape = looks not bad to start with, looks rubbish after a few of your landings, adds a bit of weight
Lam film = looks great for years and years, adds a bit more weight, but not that much really, and the chances are the added wingloading will help in the blustery conditions found round and about Rhyl anyway....

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