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mtnflyer · 11-07-2009, 01:35 AM

Today I dropped into a well stocked hobby shop in Edmonton, and asked one of the clerks where I could find the SIG dope retarder. He say's come this way, so I follow him. A little way down the isle, he turns around and says to me, "You must be old-school".

Turns out, they never had any. His boss told me they don't make it anymore.

, and he can't order it

Now, how are we supposed to finish a Coverite covered airplane? What's the new wave? Please don't say ARF.

**scaleguy** · 11-07-2009, 01:52 AM

Randolph Dope for Full Scale Aircraft!

Hughes500E · 11-07-2009, 01:54 AM

Klass Kote Epoxy paint! Very nice easy sand high solids primer then spray it with a gloss or flat color, works great!

michel gravelle · 11-07-2009, 04:05 AM

Hi

Yep.................... What scale guy said . If you cann,t find it , than go to a local airfield and find out what there useing . Randolph is great stuff . A lot of guys are useing water base polyurathane it works great , as well , and much less expensive , and cleans up easly

Michel

Big J · 11-07-2009, 08:46 AM

check out www.falconaravia.com, it's in edmonton, and they stock covering supplies for full scale aircraft.

Youngguy · 11-07-2009, 09:22 AM

Try "Goulet Aircraft Supply" 48 Airport Road, Edmonton 452-4242. I get most of my fabric aircraft painting supplies from them.

marco2236 · 11-07-2009, 09:40 AM

Is this the stuff you be looking for Guy?

Try HiFlight in Edmonton

http://www.hiflightrcshopping.com/ca...arder&x=25&y=6

If you went to the place I think you went, they dont know sh*t there..lol

luv2flyrc · 11-07-2009, 11:38 AM

Yep, still shows as being a current product in Sig's catalogue.

Your hobby shop just doesn't want to carry it.

Mike

Shotgun06 · 11-07-2009, 06:35 PM

Personnaly I have switch to latex. You can buy it at any hardware store and you can have any color custom made for you. Just have to wait a month when done painting to clearcoat it with a fuel proof finish. Other benefit, you can do it in the basement and the wife will not complain...

Alain

mtnflyer · 11-07-2009, 08:24 PM

Hi. Thankyou all for your kind answers.

A number of good options have been tabled. I believe I'll finish the Astro Hog in Koverall and use up my remaining dope, and then maybe move-on out of the sixties.

Might even try out the latex idea on the next one, and clear-coat it with a polycrylic.

Thanks Again

11-07-2009, 01:35 AM	#1
mtnflyer RCC Senior Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Whitecourt, Alberta Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 554 Total Props: 0	Ending an Era? Remove this ad - become a site supporter! Today I dropped into a well stocked hobby shop in Edmonton, and asked one of the clerks where I could find the SIG dope retarder. He say's come this way, so I follow him. A little way down the isle, he turns around and says to me, "You must be old-school". Turns out, they never had any. His boss told me they don't make it anymore., and he can't order it Now, how are we supposed to finish a Coverite covered airplane? What's the new wave? Please don't say ARF. __________________ mtnflyer I've spent most of my money and time on model airplanes, mean women, and beer. All the rest was just a waste. MAAC 51187
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11-07-2009, 01:52 AM	#2
scaleguy IMAC/SA or NOTHING! ★ Site Supporter ★ I am: JimmyD Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mississauga On, SE Zone Radio of choice: JETI Duplex DS-24 # of RCs: ? Feedback: 75 / 100% Posts: 16,819 Total Props: 59	Re: Ending an Era? Randolph Dope for Full Scale Aircraft! __________________ Jim Daly #IAmIMAC IMAC Sequence Committee Member MAAC #14323L IMAC #3678 *Windy you ask? I have Whitecaps on my Coffee, YOU be the Judge!*
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Hughes500E RCC Supreme Contributor I am: Steve H. Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Armstrong BC Feedback: 34 / 100% Posts: 3,757 Total Props: 16	Re: Ending an Era? Klass Kote Epoxy paint! Very nice easy sand high solids primer then spray it with a gloss or flat color, works great!
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michel gravelle RCC Supreme Contributor I am: Michel G Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Saint-Jerome Quebec Canada Feedback: 3 / 100% Posts: 3,316 Total Props: 12	Re: Ending an Era? Hi Yep.................... What scale guy said . If you cann,t find it , than go to a local airfield and find out what there useing . Randolph is great stuff . A lot of guys are useing water base polyurathane it works great , as well , and much less expensive , and cleans up easly Michel __________________ M.A.A.C. 75640 Hitec Aurora 9 LT-40 LT-60 Alpha-40 Tiger-60 (90 ) ARF P-51 40 TF-P51 Giant KIT TopFite P-51 Giant ARF X 3 Hanger 9 SpitFire 60 ARF X2 TopFlite Elder-40 ( on the board ) Aero Works 540 T -60 The Ground came up and hit my plane Last edited by michel gravelle; 11-07-2009 at 06:09 AM.
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Big J RCC Apprentice I am: Jason M Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Saskatchewan Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 29 Total Props: 0	Re: Ending an Era? check out www.falconaravia.com, it's in edmonton, and they stock covering supplies for full scale aircraft.
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Youngguy RCC Contributor I am: Bruce B Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Edmonton, AB Radio of choice: Futaba 12Z & 18MZ Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 446 Total Props: 4	Re: Ending an Era? Try "Goulet Aircraft Supply" 48 Airport Road, Edmonton 452-4242. I get most of my fabric aircraft painting supplies from them.
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11-07-2009, 09:40 AM	#7
marco2236 RCC Master Contributor I am: Marc A. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cynthia Alberta (middle of no-where) Radio of choice: Spektrum DX9 # of RCs: 10+ Feedback: 3 / 100% Posts: 1,252 Total Props: 6	Re: Ending an Era? Is this the stuff you be looking for Guy? Try HiFlight in Edmonton http://www.hiflightrcshopping.com/ca...arder&x=25&y=6 If you went to the place I think you went, they dont know sht there..lol __________________ Marc A. MAAC #81823... Valley Model Aeronautics Club. Last edited by marco2236; 11-07-2009 at 12:31 PM.*
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luv2flyrc RCC Supreme Contributor I am: A. Nonymous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hamilton, Ont. Feedback: 10 / 100% Posts: 2,221 Total Props: 163	Re: Ending an Era? Yep, still shows as being a current product in Sig's catalogue. Your hobby shop just doesn't want to carry it. Mike __________________ Burlington Radio Controlled Modelers www.brcm.org
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11-07-2009, 06:35 PM	#9
Shotgun06 RCC Senior Contributor I am: Alain F Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Saint-Honoré, Québec Feedback: 2 / 100% Posts: 592 Total Props: 8	Re: Ending an Era? Personnaly I have switch to latex. You can buy it at any hardware store and you can have any color custom made for you. Just have to wait a month when done painting to clearcoat it with a fuel proof finish. Other benefit, you can do it in the basement and the wife will not complain... Alain
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11-07-2009, 08:24 PM	#10
mtnflyer RCC Senior Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Whitecourt, Alberta Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 554 Total Props: 0	Re: Ending an Era? Hi. Thankyou all for your kind answers. A number of good options have been tabled. I believe I'll finish the Astro Hog in Koverall and use up my remaining dope, and then maybe move-on out of the sixties. Might even try out the latex idea on the next one, and clear-coat it with a polycrylic. Thanks Again __________________ mtnflyer I've spent most of my money and time on model airplanes, mean women, and beer. All the rest was just a waste. MAAC 51187
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