How to Cover Wings and Fuselages with Brown Paper and White Glue.
Cheap and Strong
I’ve used the brown paper method on several projects, including my flying wings. It makes an incredibly strong wing and can be finished in a couple of ways. Best of all, it’s cheap, all you need is some brown parcel paper and PVA white glue, also known as Elmers in the USA.
If you can wallpaper a room, then you’re already an expert. The process is almost the same and just as messy!
I mix glue to a milky consistency, 50/50 with water and use brown parcel paper. Don’t use the recycled stuff; it doesn’t seem to work as well.
One word of warning: make sure to complete the whole wing or half span in one session; otherwise, you can end up with a warped wing because, as it dries, it will shrink and pull out of shape.
My video, published in February 2018, shows the entire process from start to finish on my foam flying wing and the other models I’ve used it on.
