Welcome! This site
was created to chronicle my lifelong model aviation hobby, and to provide some valuable resources for visitors.
- Kirt Blattenberger
AMA 92498

My Models:
Airplanes, Boats,
Helicopters, Rockets

Modeling in Erie, PA

Airplanes & Rockets
Modeling Forums

Kirt Blattenberger with E-flight Taylorcraft on Snow Skis - Airplanes and Rockets

Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) | Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) | Int'l RC Helicopter Association (IRCHA)
League of Silent Flight (LSF) | National Association of Rocketry (NAR) | National Free Flight Society (NFFS) | Society of Antique Modelers (SAM)

Model Aircraft Covering Weight Comparison

When deciding which type of covering to apply to a model airplane structure, it would be helpful to have a table of properties that lists those properties side-by-side. Here is such a table.

Name	Density		Brand
Name	(oz/ft²)	(oz/yd²)	Brand
Monokote*	0.20	1.8	TopFlite
Econokote	0.20	1.8	TopFlite
CoverLite	0.10	0.89	Coverite
MicroLite	0.07	0.60
21st Century Fabric	0.34	3.1
21st Century Film
Black Baron	0.25	2.25
MicaFilm	0.14	1.25
TowerKote	0.20	1.8	Tower Hobbies
LighTex	0.20	1.8	World Models
ToughLon	0.27	2.43	World Models

* Opaque, transparent, pearl, metallic