Wally Rinker of the Lakeport (CA) Air Force, those three characters who never realized that models could be built less than 50 lbs, recently told me of his find and process that is cheaper and more easily available than the aircraft process "Ceconite" which was described in the first issue of "HIGH FLIGHT", yet gives identical results.

He found a dacron polyester dress material at Sprouze-Ritz department stores called "Applause" that is almost identical in characteristics to Ceconite, but is lighter and has a smoother finish. Still super strong, the smoother finish is easier to get a good paint job on.

Wally's application is different too. He stretches the cloth tightly over all framework, pining it as he goes about ever 1/4 inch. When the fabric is evenly stretched, he then paints around the framework edge with water-thinned alaphatic glue (Titebond). The glue is worked in thoroughly through the weave of the cloth to adhere the cloth to the structure.

After the edge-gluing has throughly dried, the pines are removed and edges trimmed flush. Any wrinkles in the covering can now beheat-shrunk out ala Monocote. The covering can be tightened this way also if needed, but go easy!! This stuff is Strong, and if you over-shrink it on a light structure, it can start crushing that structure.