How to Cover a Model Aeroplane Wing with Iron-On Covering 

Master class Cliff. I learned something. I've always struggled with tapered tips like those...I was doing it wrong. You are one heck of a builder buddy.

Cliff out here watching in you make it look so easy and straight forward it's not for the rest of us yes dive in you will get better amazing stuff sir that is what I'm saying cheers 🥂

Nice to watch a pro,thanks Cliff.

Thank you for teaching me this

Been covering models for 30 years and still learnt something! Thanks for making and sharing.

I too had made a comment and a comment from Gary on the Stick & Tissue Club because I said real modelers build their own airplane and pretenders go out and buy one. He got all negetive on me and we had a bit of a texting scrap for 30 minutes on FaceBook. Testy Chap he was! Nice clean covering job on the top wing, Cliff! I'm learning watching you. "CHEERS!"

Thanks for the masterclass Cliff. I saved this one for bedtime (12.30 am here in Turkey). A cup of drinking chocolate, the relaxing music and your gentle easygoing approach will send me to sleep as soon as I hit the pillow! Although there are lots of videos on covering, hardly any spend time on tackling the compound curves on the wing tips. My first build was a Piper Cub and I struggled with the wing tips but got there in the end. Will be tackling the concave curves on the fuselage of my Seagull P47 when I get home to the UK at the end of the month. Please carry on with the tutorials Cliff as I am sure many would be builders are worried about tackling various parts of the build.

Great stuff Cliff, I am sure this video will help me one day when I start my balsa build that I am hiding from 😎

This video answers the question I had but didn’t ask whilst watching the last one! Thank you! I’m getting ready to cover a Guillows P-40 model with heat shrink- my first heat shrink covering. Thank you for doing this!

Thanks Cliff!

Fantastic. Clarity and skill. Superb and Cliff, you seem like a very decent person too.

This is perfect for my 1/6th SIG Clipped Wing Cub, you really helped with my first ever Kit build, thank you Cliff

Did great work

Looking great Cliff 🔥👍 ✌️

That was a helpful refresher before recovering a damaged wing. Particularly the iron temp. Most other videos and even the manufacturers advice sheet can be a bit vague on that aspect. Thanks Cliff

Very informative. Thank you for the videos. I prefer more Monokote or material available to pull for a better grip. More waste, but easier to pull and less chances to burn fingers on the hot iron...

Cliff..outstanding instruction. and now for my humble opinion....I covered my very first balsa built plane with tissue...and dope. The noise the wood made as the dope was working its magic was horrifying >>I was waiting for the wings to explode. Aside from uneven cutting of the tissue...it turned out pretty darn good. It made the whole experience of building the plane just that more special to see what I had accomplished. Then came along the solar papers, coverings etc....The job got a little easier. Each new plane i covered got better and better. I must say, I have never run accross anyone who said "I will not build a plane, because I am afraid to cover it. PLEASE..anyone who has not built a plane yet...do not be afraid to cover..there are tons of Videos showing how to. Will it be perfect? Heck no.....It could even look really bad....but I can promise you.....the next will always be better. GO FOR IT!

Nicely done ☑️

I dont care what everyone says... you do nice work lol

There may be other videos out there on covering - but this one is a Cliff Harvey video!

Many thanks for this video Cliff - I have never used iron-on covering and you have gone into a lot of detail; especially with the wing tips. Cheers.....Jim

Thanks Cliff for sharing your experience ... Your video is one of my covering notes reference. I am currently covering a 3 m wingspan balsa glider and like most of us need to improve my skill, thanks to you. I noticed the scapel is not always the best, very standard old fashion razor blades broken in 2 are extremely efficient to arase thin borders, it glides perfect and the cut is net (ie your vid at 15:20)

Great video Cliff! I have to try this in a Guillows Piper Cub y have sitting on a shelf waiting for the covering

Have my spun aluminum cowl sitting in a bowl of ammonia to prep it for paint. Hope it doesn't vanish!

There is a shortage of covering irons currently in the US. Some are buying easily available small, heat-adjustable, "travel irons" which work well. Keep a good supply of sharp knife blades, they dull quickly cutting mylar covering materials. Good sharp scissors with clean blades are needed for cutting covering material. Making cutting patterns from Manila folder material can be helpful avoiding mistakes and waste of covering material.

What kind of covering is that it sounds like it gives you a fabric covering look

Do you treat the bare balsa (with dope, etc.) prior to heat-shrink covering??

Cliff, if it were dihedral wing, would you still use the same technique as in your video above? Covering each wing separately and then joining? Many thanks Geoff.

Hello Cliff, What kind of covering are you using? I'm building my 3rd DR-1 now but this one is the biggest I ever built. (1.54m wingspan, great kit)

Could you post a link to the specific film you used Cliff?

cliff i just got an airplane kit (cute girl) is the plastic included a heat shrink type or should i get another type?

A very interesting and informative video. I've never used film I've been too scared to use it. One thing that you didn't cover was why you didn't use coloured film. I'd have thought that it would have been better as it kept the weight down and you don't have to paint it afterwards. Please could you explain your reasoning?

what is name of covering you are using? tks

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