Blanik L-13 - Aluminium Overcast

[Fred]

I believe this is the name of a B17

Thanks to Jim, I picked up a Blanik at our last meeting.
I always wanted to try the aluminium tape covering, and this was the occasion.
I have to say, that I am really really pleased with the result!
A few issues on the top of the fuselage as the tape I used cannot take curves, but from a metre, you can barely see it (and the sun will glare in your eyes big time anyway, you will not see a thing!  :lol: )

The tape I used it not actually aluminium foil tape, but some sort of very thin milar tape. Great (lucky) find!

And here are a few photos below.
More details on the dedicated page on the website

http://gliderireland.net/index.php/scale-gliders-in-ireland/blanik-l13

Many thanks to Jim for the glider, and to John for doing the registration letters (as usual, that will be done at the slope :lol: )

[selleri]

Looking very nice!

I believe this is the name of a B17

It's the EAA bird, saw it flying about when I was in Lakeland last month.
Are you planing to do a PSS of it?  

[jumbo]

Hi Fred, looks shiny  :shock: hopefully its not sunny the day you fly it, it may blind you. We will have to dig out our oversized sun glasses for the maiden.

The trick, is to let the piece fall into the support while keeping the tension, and then, with your fingers, rub it down slowly, still with tension to avoid bubbles etc. Easier to explain with photos

Having covered nearly every model I own in some sort of tape I find using an old credit card to smooth out the bubbles very effective. Start at the inside and work your way along the tape pushing to the outside then repeat for the other side. Another trick when using tape is to make sure you never put the roll down on its side as bits of dirt will stick to the edge of the tape and cause imperfections when it is applied.