Tissue Source

[panman]

I recently found a new source for tissue. Walgreens even has Silver and Gold tissue. I cant imagine using gold unless your making Elvis' plane. They have many other colors too. I plan to try the silver on my next project, probably the Fairchild 701.

[panman]

It's Halmark tissue. They even have some patterns that would go well on a DR1, polka dots and or zigzag stripes. Any one ever tried Halmark tissue? I'm going to try the silver on the Rufe float plane.

[David Lewis]

Japanese Esaki tissue is lighter (about 12 g/m^2) if weight is important to you. Of course it is much more expensive, too.

[panman]

I tried the silver on a Rufe, It worked well. The silver is a little opaque if your looking for the translucent look. It's not too expensive, $2.00 for 5 sheets about 29x20 inches. I only used 2 sheets on the Rufe.

[kittyfritters]

Oh, there is occasionally a use for gold tissue. This Beaver has no paint on it and some of the trim is gold and silver tissue from Michael's.

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The white tissue is Guillow's kit tissue applied wet The black lines are black Esaki and all the rest is wrapping tissue. Yes, I know the exhaust stack is on the wrong side.

[panman]

Very Nice

[elkhart]

Ha! "Gee Beaver"- I like it.

[panman]

Fairchild in blue & red tissue, Krylon clear.