Up next...A camel that doesn't smoke.

lol, i don't know Bob, tissue/dope would be the last thing i'd want to use, if you love the smell of lacquer thinner, maybe go silk!
Modern servos, battery packs, receiver, etc., are a significant weight savings compared to what was out there 30 years ago.

http://www.monokote.com/flatmonokote.html

Thanks for that link Mark.   Maybe the flat olive drab or tan would do, but I have to see it up there flying around.  My son's eyes aren't much better, he puts hi viz orange panels under each wing.  I think one of us will eventually total this ME-109 before I get the Camel built.  It's a full four channel system like the PO set the Camel up for.  Even the battery is unbelievably light.  You can see the repaired break in the right wing.  Without landing gear it broke the prop too.



Yes Eric, hopefully I won't have to rob one of my Skyraiders systems and use the 109's radio/engine. And.......just to make you feel really bad, I spent the whole morning up in the loft cleaning it up. Wish I had taken a before picture, you could not see the top of the workbenches or much of the floor either.

That's beautiful Bob! Seems a shame to cover it with anything opaque. I'd recommend film though.. the lightest-weight you can find, in the color(s) you prefer. I'm sure you know already.. but be mindful of that short nose. That design can easily end-up tail-heavy.. so leave yourself some options. Carbon-fiber control-rods would save a lot of weight. Your EP system may likely not weigh as much as a comparable IC engine (or the IC engine that the model was originally designed for..) especially if it's a brushless-motor running on a LiPo battery-pack. There isn't much room to move a battery forward if you need to. If you're using a BEC Rx.. that would be a BIG plus.

This Sterling Mono-coupe of my dad's, needed a Higley Heavy-Hub nut, because of the lighter weight of the more modern OS .25FP engine (including it's muffler..) When Sterling later switched to the cheap-plastic cowling.. (as seen on this model) it didn't help matters.



Heavier wheels are an option too.. if needed. Just some food for thought.

I'll keep that in mind roddie. Short nose can = big trouble.

The fellow that built this Camel may not be the same person that built the F4U. The cCamel is nicely done, the Corsair was really rough in comparison. Just check out this cowling.





Attention to detail. So much better than I could do. I just don't want to mess it up.

Bob

This is a tricky one. The airframe on the Camel looks as if it was designed for and to draw strength from a tissue and dope covering but if you have not covered with tissue before - it isn't an easy proposition. It will end up being lighter with tissue if care is taken and, I believe that Brodak also still sell coloured dopes.

With electrickery you don't have to worry about fuel proofing. (Just catching fire!)

There is a tutorial on You tube about covering this model that is worh perusing befor you make a decision.













It just happens to be about covering a Sopwith Camel!

coverlite would look really good on that airplane, I covered a DR1 with green and yellow coverite with the ribs and formers painted black, I came out really nice