Dynaflite DYFA1009 - Manual (Page 31)

U 2. Test fit the wing on the fuselage. Use a hobby
knife and a bar sander with 150-grit sandpaper to
shape the top of F2 and the windshield so the wing fits.
Q 3. Remove the engine, pushrods, landing gear,
hatch, wing dowels and any other hardware that
may interfere with covering.
does not pull on the airframe as much as MonoKote
film. Therefore, EconoKote film is ideal for lighter
weight structures like your Piece 0' Cake, especially
the tail surfaces.
If this is the first time you have covered a model
refrain from attempting a complicated trim scheme.
Add stripes, graphics, and various designs to your
Piece 0' Cake cut from different colors of EconoKote
film, then iron them directly over the base color.
Self-adhesive trim sheets may also be used. Try only
a single color base (usually a lighter color such as
white or yellow) with perhaps a single stripe, your
AMA number, or even some stick-on graphics. A
simple trim scheme will get you in the air faster and
look much better than a model that was difficult to
cover because of a complicated trim scheme.
U 4. Fill dents, scratches and glue joints on the
surface of the model that may show through the
covering with HobbyLite filler. Slightly round the
top and bottom corners of the fuselage and the
windshield with your bar sander and 220-grit
sandpaper, then sand the fuselage so it is smooth
and even.
HOW TO COVER YOUR MODEL
COVERING TIPS
We will use the stabilizer as an example because
the techniques shown apply to the rest of the
Piece 0'Cake.
Q 1. Here is a "rule of thumb" to keep in mind before
you begin: Where possible, apply the covering so all
seams face downward or rearward. You can do this by
covering the bottom (of the wing, fuse, stab, etc.) first.
We recommend you cover your Piece 0' Cake with
Top Flite EconoKote® iron-on model covering film.
EconoKote film is similar to famous Top Flite
MonoKote® covering film except that EconoKote film
is lighter weight, requires less heat to apply and
Never cut the covering after you iron it to the
wood except near the tips. Modelers who do this
may weaken the structure which could cause it to
fail during flight.
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