Re: Not on a roll!

From: drichardsf1d <dekz_f1der_4102_at_blueyonder.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2006 16:55:30 -0000

--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Nick Aikman"
<nickaikman_at_...> wrote:
>
> Tut tut and shame on you Bob, you're not taking this thread
> seriously!
>
> I think Tom's question arose from private correspondance between
us
> where we both bemoaned a lack of suitable tissue for stick/boom
> rolling. I'd heard that Gampi might give good results?
>
> Many tissues seem to be full of size, which makes the removal of
> rolled components a pain in the a**. This is true of the jap
tissues
> I've tried and of many other types as well and it's made worse by
my
> preference for rolling wet - which I believe gives a much better
and
> more accurate cylindrical form - the downside is that the tissue
> needs wet strength.
>
> So, if any of you high-rollers out there know of a reliable source
> of tissue that gives no problems, especially on booms, please let
us
> know - online or off.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Nick/Tom.
>
> --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, <RLBailey@> wrote:
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > You need now to have a range of tissue colours to colour code
> your models
> > and give them an air of distinction!
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark" <f1diddler_at_>
> > To: <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 12:09 AM
> > Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Re: Tissue for rolling tubes
> >
> >
> > > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "Tom" <tjsova@>
> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> What is everybody using to roll motorsticks and booms? Jap
> Tissue?
> > > Silkspan? Does anybody use Gampi?? Tom Sova
> > >
> > > My silkspan seems to peel away much easier than tissue. But
the
> first
> > > boom I ever rolled was with green Jap tissue, and I ended up
> with a
> > > pale green boom. Which was interesting, by my standards. :^)
> Green
> > > flew OK.
> > > Mark
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> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
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Gents , I use a tissue from "5 star products" based in Liverpool in
the UK. It has very little grain but has a good wet strength and is
relatively cheap(approx £1.50-£2.00 per 3 sheets iseem to recall)

Derek UK
Received on Wed Feb 08 2006 - 08:56:32 CET