Nice Alpha and tissue work on the free flyer. I'm just embarking on my first "stick and tissue " build myself. Did you50% use the 50%white glue mix for the tissue or airplane dope (hard to find these days)?

I attach the Tissue with 50/50 Elmers/Water because that is how I have always done it since the 80s. Now people are using UHU purple glue sticks and that is easier than 50/50, but I still use the glue mixture. I have posted a lot pictures on the Guillows Builders Forum in re: to covering airplanes, hope it helps.

Wow, scigs30 you are THE modeler.

I can only wish that my models came out as fine as yours. Good job man!

Very cool, I'm drooling

Gunner

Oddly enough, no more than a half an hour ago I put the first two pieces of tissue on my "first*" stick-and-tissue model, a Guillow's Cessna 180.

I used thinned Titebond.

I have about five simple balsa & tissue planes lined up. Just taking a break from rocket building this spring.

The pictorial builds by scigs30 and others on the Guillow's forum are a big help.

* When I was around ten I asked for a model airplane for my birthday. A Guillow's biplane of some sort. I thought my father would help, but after a few hours he lost interest. I gave up in frustration. Bad memories.

Good luck with your Guillows Cessna, she is a great flyer. Here is mine flying, sorry about the poor video.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msk7hzzRAuA
One good thing about model airplanes, you can fly them the next day when you are done, model rockets are a different story. Especially here in California. Any way this will be another hanger queen until I make it out to the sands. Onto my next 1979 build.

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All smoke and mirrors. He just has a good camera and knows how to use PhotoShop.

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The finished Maxi Alpha looks great!

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I plan ahead that way I don't have to do anything right now.

Oh by the way, I'm not here just for the "olde" rocket discussions.

Wow, that Alpha sure looks sharp! thanks for the info on the glue stick. I have a Cadet, Messerschmitt BF109, and a Lancer from Guillows, and a Peck R.O.G. to build. I'm going to try both methods to see which I have better luck with.

Everybody knows you are supposed to stick tissue to stick-and tissue F/F models with either Clear Aero Gloss dope or thinned Ambroid cement.
None o' that water based junk is the right choice for F/F either.
Fume up the joint and do it rite !

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