Black covering

[granpa]

I am building a kit that will be mostly black. Since it is now winter and am without a paint booth I would like a heavey duty colored black paper. Silkspan would be great except it does not come in black...suggestions?

[Wildpig]

There's always tissue paper from a local craft store. It's doesn't have any more strength than what comes in a kit but, at least you can get black.

[joecrouse]

i found a really good tissue paper from Target.

[WIDDOG]

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I agree with the comment about the Tissue from Target. I got this tissue from Target it worked out real well on my 500 series kit. This was the first time I used two different color tissue to make a camouflage pattern.

[joecrouse]

The only thing I have found is sometimes the color can wash out a tiny tiny bit from weting it.
And from the thinner/dope mix but if you are using white glue mix to coat I dont think it would be an issue.
Target also has a really good Silver. (see photos of my Spitfire and Hawker hurricane and when its done My P-51)

[WIDDOG]

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I use Pledge Future Floor Shine... I use this stuff to seal tissue and decals. I personally while using Pledge have never had a problem with color bleeding.

[Mitch]

HI...just got home and got a package from easybuilt. That is where I get my tissue. They have many colors and Black is amoung them...Comes out very nice when doped. I hope to make a German lozenge pattern on my Fokker D6 so check on that next week! Mitch

Here is my last use for BLACK...the crosses are also black tissue over standard white paper.

[granpa]

Thanks to all of you for your suggestions. I was hoping for something more durable and stouter, like heavy weight silkspan as this is a large model for display. { My display area is in my shed}

[Xanadu]

http://www.coverite.com/covering/covq1800.html
I have used it, stronger than the regular slkspan.