LIightweight Covering Materials

Lightweight Covering Materials FAQS

ESAKI TISSUE 
Quality tissue made in Japan by Esaki, a tissue developed by the original manufacturers in a range of colours and weights specifically for covering model aircraf, is now out of production. Cover shiny side inside, not critical but don't mix as a different sheen results from the two different surface finishes. There is very little grain but it runs down the longest measurement of the sheet. The Lite Flite or Ausaka is probably the best tissue to use over Mylar covering. Esaki is now out of production and stocks are runninng out.

Lite Flite

Super Flite

ASUKA TISSUE

After searching and correspondence a new tissue to replace Esaki has been developed. This tissue is almost identical to Esaki in both weight and texture. The colours are more muted. The range of colours will be expanded. 450mm (18”) x 600mm (24”) 12-13 gsm

Red, Yellow, Blue, Orange, Black, Green, and White - £2.00 per sheet.

(Prices are for tissue sent folded in an envelope, large orders or extra for packaging and post will ensure it is sent rolled - the cost of post and packaging can be more than the value of the tissue! If sent folded and it arrives creased, iron with warm household iron and leave flat overnight before use and it will be o.k.). You can send a tube with your order if you wish. 

Esaki and Asuka can be sent rolled at an addition of £3.00 per order. 

CONDENSER TISSUE

WHITE MIKALENTA TISSUE
Traditional Japanese tissue. Sold from the roll of 1 metre width - £2.50 per sq. metre, plus post.

POLYESTER TISSUE
Sold in the USA as "Polyspan".

Very tough, takes little dope, use like tissue, or iron on film, shrink with heat not water, any creases can be removed with an iron during the covering process. Sold from the roll of 1 metre width. Sent folded. See the Product Review Page for further information.

DOPE SOLVENT/TISSUE REMOVER

Just paint on to soften dope then simply peel off tissue.

NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE POST, ONLY ON THE FLYING FIELD. Return your empty bottles for a credit.

MYLAR COVERING MATERIAL/FOIL
A large range of Mylar films available for use on both indoor and outdoor models. Note no other widths or sizes avaiable. Clear or aluminised (aluminised single side finish with no stripes).

For details of specification see Mylar

1 micron (0.001mm,0.0000394"). Use to cover indoor models, 
2 micron (0.002mm,0.0000787") Use to weatherproof glass covered sheet, fix to the surface with the final coat of resin to the glass, Kevlar, etc. or use to cover indoor models.
5 micron (0.005mm, 0.0001968") recommended for wings up to F1B and tails of up to F1A size models
7.5 micron (0.0075mm, 0.0002953") recommended for wings up to F1B and tails of up to F1A size models
10 micron (0.010mm, 0.0003937") recommended for wings for F1B size and tails for F1C size models
12.5 micron (0.015mm, 0.0005905") recommended for wings of large gliders and power models
Use instead of tissue or under tissue (use Esaki Lite Flite). 

The aluminisation of film is microscopic and thus adds no weight to the film.

For the detailed tissue over Mylar process see How To Do It Publications No's.1,4,5,10,13 & 14.

SOLARFILM PRODUCTS
Free Flight Supplies sells some Solarfilm products, i.e. those items that fit in with the overall range of products. Solarfilm is now out of production and colours are running out.

Litespan (28-32 gms per sq.metre)

Very light, thin synthetic fibre tissue. Has been factory "doped" with a totally fuelproof resin.

Colours: - Tissue colours - Silver.

HEAT SEALING IRON

Iron with Teflon coated shoe, temperature adjustable for attaching Polyester tissue, Mylar, MICAFILM, AIRSPAN, LITESPAN, etc. £35.00 

See How To Do It Publications No's.1,4,5,10,13 & 14, for help in using these covering materials.  

All prices plus postage and packing see Postage & Packaging