Owner manual

❏ 4. Begin with the fin. Cut a piece of covering to the
approximate shape, but make sure it is at least two or three inches oversize all the way around (except at the top, where it should align with your trim line (if you are duplicating the trim scheme on the kit box cover). Holding the piece of covering to the fin, use a ballpoint pen to mark the covering where the fin meets the fuselage.
❏ 5. Cut the covering 3/32"[2.4mm] outside the line. Wipe off the ink with a paper towel square dampened with denatured alcohol. Reposition the covering on the fin, and iron into position. Notice how approximately 1/8"[3.2mm] of the bottom of the covering is ironed onto the fuselage.
❏ 6. When ready to cover the fuselage, note that
seams are preferred over wrinkles. In other words, do not attempt to cover the whole side of the fuselage in one piece. Instead, study the model, consider your skills and limitations and figure out how many pieces it will take you to cover any particular part without getting any wrinkles. In the case of this fuselage and the trim scheme chosen, it was decided to cover the fuselage as shown. One method for making straight seams is to apply a strip of 1/8"[3mm] paint masking tape where you want a seam to be.
❏ 7. Apply the covering over the tape, then cut the
covering on top of it. You’ll be able to see the tape underneath the covering. Peel off the tape and covering remnant, then iron the covering the rest of the way down.
❏ 8. Lay another strip of tape over the edge of the
covering already ironed down. Iron down the the next piece of covering, cut, then peel off the tape. Now you’ll have a straight seam.
❏ 9. Finish covering the rest of the fuselage.
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