Covering advice needed

[old man emu]

The plans and some laser-cut parts for the 1/4 scale Comper Swift are on their way from Blighty. I'd like to get the covering as close to original in appearance as possible. Can you suggest a covering that looks like doped linen?

 

This is what I am going for: 

[spacesailor]

Silk, 

That Was the best , if you could afford it. Will work very good on youur six footer.

spacesailor

[onetrack]

OME, there's some useful advice and links to suppliers in the following RC model discussion thread ....

 

https://www.modelflying.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/44380-ww1-linen-style-covering/

 

And some more advice from this useful site ....

 

https://www.freeflightsupplies.co.uk/index.php/products/lightweight-covering-materials

 

Edited June 13, 2022 by onetrack

[facthunter]

Nitrocellulous dope on the finest cotton or rag tissue. Nev

[Marty_d]

OME, from my days as a model builder there was an iron-on heat shrink covering whose name escapes me, but it had a matt paintable finish unlike the normal plastic look.  A lot easier to use and from an arms length you won't see the difference.

[spacesailor]

 'Concours de elegant ' !.

Or

' static exhibit '.   FULL scale flying.

I won a ' Concours scale ' , once.

" republic sea bee ".

spacesailor

[facthunter]

Originally with a Franklin motor (pusher). A friend of mine had one VH-BBL.  Nev