My impression has been that MonoKote weighs more and is stronger. I've used MonoKote, Ultracote, Oracover Light, and Nelson Cover, and they are in that order of strength, from strongest to weakest.
I did a lot of patching of Nelson. -J On Fri, 29 Mar 2002, Bill Conkling wrote: >Well, if you count the long experience with various materials, I think so. >MonoKote does add some stiffness to the structure when shrunk that does >not come with some other materials that are made of a softer plastic. I >believe that TF uses DuPont Mylar for the base with MonoKote. There are >some materials that work easier, than MK, some that shrink better, others >that don't blister as bad. But, none that I have tried (except for >materials using fabric) that add the stiffness that MonoKote offers. > >I am not saying it's best, it just works. I know I'm gonna get flack from >all the other brands, but my opinion is based on the my experience. > >Bottom line, if your model structure was designed for use with MK, and >expects to get the stiffness from MK, use MK. If, on the other hand,m it >doesn't matter about the added stiffness, then use what ever covering you >like best. > >For instance, check DJAerotech, I think their Chrysalis is designed to >gain torsional stiffness from the covering and they mention MonoKote, and >regular weight Ultracote and Oracover. > >You might want to try these other brands, as they have slightly different >feels, and habits, but are reg weight materials. One of them might be >what you want. > >.........bc ([EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.widomaker.com/~conk >Williamsburg, VA 23185 > > >On Fri, 29 Mar 2002, Bill Rakozy wrote: > >> >> I’ve been told, “Use Monocote on your wings because Monocote is strong than >> Ultracote”. (I don’t believe it.) Is there any actual lab test data >> (proof) to back up this claim??? >> >> Bill >> >> >> >> >> RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and >"unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and >"unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
