KADET LT-25 RC74 COVERING
In this step you need to cover all the parts of your model with the covering material of your choice, before proceeding on to Final Assembly of the model.
General Notes
There are many different covering materials available for finishing model airplanes. They range from raw coverings that must be bonded to the structure with adhesive and then painted; to iron-on plastic materials that have the color and finish built right in.
The choice of which type of covering material to use on your KADET LT-25 is a matter of personal choice. However, if this is your first model airplane, we recommend that you chose one of the popular pre-finished iron-on plastic film coverings. This type of covering material provides a high gloss, durable finish that is easy to apply and repair. It goes on relatively quick and is not near as messy or smelly as using a covering material that must be painted. All of the KADET LT-25 prototypes built here at the SIG factory were finished with SIG SUPERCOAT IRON-ON PLASTIC COVERING.
Since all iron-on plastic covering materials come with detailed step-by-step instructions on how they should be applied, we will not go into a repetitive step-by-step sequence here. We will instead outline some ideas that are specific to the KADET LT-25. Be sure to read all the instructions that come with your covering material and follow them carefully. NOTE: There are also complete books and video tapes available on applying iron-on covering materials. These sources can be very helpful, providing a lot more tips than we can cover in these instructions. Often times, the video tapes can be rented or borrowed from your local hobby shop or model airplane club.
Choice Of Color Scheme
One of modeling抯 pleasures is the chance to decorate your model to suit your own taste. There are a huge variety of after-market items available in the hobby shops to dress up your airplane. Striping tapes and trim sheets in every color of the rainbow, stick-on decals and markings, are all available and easy to apply.
You can go for a military look, a Cessna-like civil aviation look, or something totally wild in vivid neon colors. Your imagination is the only limit!
If this is your first model, our advice is to keep the color scheme simple and visible. The most economical way to go is to choose one primary color for the entire model. Choose a light color! Covering the entire model in black, dark blue, gray, etc., is not a good choice. In the air a dark colored model will quickly turn into a black silhouette, and it will be difficult to distinguish which way the airplane is going. A light color is more visible at greater distances! White, yellow, orange, cream, and neon colors are excellent choices for a trainer model.
