@@flightpointrc The Z-stitch hinging system was originally developed in the 'silk and dope' model covering era before Monokote heat shrink covering was developed. I think your adhesive tape method is not as durable as the heat activated adhesive plastic covering method. The heat activated adhesive method is easiest to apply, and is the stronger way to do the Z-stitch hinge. Broken or failed loose components of the stitching can be individually redone. Easy to maintain.
In about 1983 there was a construction article in RCM magazine of a 76 inch balsa sloper design (AR-7) that went on to become the kit plane by CraftAir called the Freedom 76. The magazine article showed a new hinging method call Z-stitch using Monokote. A diagram of the hinging scheme was included. It was the process being demonstrated here in this channel production. A gapless Monokote hinge system. The control surface mating edge is constructed square omitting the typical pivot point bevel. The bevel pivot line becomes two edges. One top, one bottom instead of the single beveled edge. This made a stronger thicker hinge line where the control surface met the main flying panel. The key point was keeping the overlap joint between the pieces of Monokote to less than the gap height of the mating control surface edge.
You can also do this with Monokote much easier
Never tried with Monokote or any similar self-adhesive films, but I believe this will work great!
@@georgehunter2813 Your not the George Hunter that created the GP ultra are you?
@@georgehunter2813 Been searching for you for 20 years
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@@flightpointrc The Z-stitch hinging system was originally developed in the 'silk and dope' model covering era before Monokote heat shrink covering was developed.
I think your adhesive tape method is not as durable as the heat activated adhesive plastic covering method. The heat activated adhesive method is easiest to apply, and is the stronger way to do the Z-stitch hinge. Broken or failed loose components of the stitching can be individually redone. Easy to maintain.
Your making what is called (Z-Stitch) Hinge
Oh, thanks for the hint!
In about 1983 there was a construction article in RCM magazine of a 76 inch balsa sloper design (AR-7) that went on to become the kit plane by CraftAir called the Freedom 76. The magazine article showed a new hinging method call Z-stitch using Monokote. A diagram of the hinging scheme was included. It was the process being demonstrated here in this channel production. A gapless Monokote hinge system. The control surface mating edge is constructed square omitting the typical pivot point bevel. The bevel pivot line becomes two edges. One top, one bottom instead of the single beveled edge. This made a stronger thicker hinge line where the control surface met the main flying panel. The key point was keeping the overlap joint between the pieces of Monokote to less than the gap height of the mating control surface edge.
@@georgehunter2813 Do you have the article?
@@georgehunter2813 can we meet in person or zoom meeting?
@@georgehunter2813 Why reply saying yeah im the guy then bail out of the conversation? George warned me but I didn't know it was this bad, Wow!