Andrew Calcutt Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 I have noticed you can get iron on film covering by macgregor.only £10.00 a roll,has anyone used this and how did you find it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 I have not tried it from Hobby Plastic but HK have it in stock at the same price per roll but for 5m not 2m, I assume it's the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Lennox Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 I'm currently using it at the moment as it's a quarter of the price of Oracover. This is only the second model I've made! The first model I used Oracover. I went for it thinking 'more expensive = superior quality'. Whilst Oracover is good, Macgregor is a third or sometimes a quarter of the price it was a no brainer! I read somewhere its classed as a 'budget' covering. Would I buy Macgregor covering again? Absolutely!!! It goes on fine! Sticks down well and shrinks nicely. I went for it also as I found out that the models coming out of China are often covered with Macgregor. I don't know how true this is though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 The same can be bought for £4/m elsewhere, RapidRC for example **Link** then there is Hobby King for £3/m when you can get it. As others have said it is equivalent to Profilm and is brilliant. I have come to the conclusion it is all the same and comes from the same manufacturer. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 RC Life £2/m ? Which says to me someone is making a lot of money. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Hilton Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Is it a coloured film with an adhesive layer or clear film with coloured adhesive ?[like solarfilm] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban8 Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) I covered a large model with HK blue covering a few years ago and because of one reason or another I've yet to complete it to flying condition. The model is stored in a spare bedroom and the covering hasn't shown any signs of lifting or slackening, which is excellent considering how the temp does tend to vary quite a bit in the room from summer to winter. Oracover is excellent and does have certain advantages over its cheaper rivals, but is way overpriced and not worth the extra IMHO. I'm sure the Macgregor stuff is equally good. Edited February 16, 2022 by Cuban8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 25 minutes ago, Alan Hilton said: Is it a coloured film with an adhesive layer or clear film with coloured adhesive ?[like solarfilm] Coloured film with adhesive layer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 I don't believe they're identical - to me, Oracaover/Profilm feels slightly thicker and has a very different backing. The difficult/fiddly removal of the Hobbyking style's backing is the one negative aspect - and putting it down after removal is an interesting exercise in combatting the effects of static electricity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Hilton Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveman Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 I have used HK film exclusively, but, as it's been difficult to get (different suppliers may have stock but not necessarily the colour needed) I looked for some white, light blue and darker blue. I found the MacGregor film at RCWorld in Wales. As far as I can tell it's exactly the same as the HK/RapidRC/RC Life covering. This is my nearly finished Galaxy Hornet Twin. The darker blue is called Sapphire and is a metallic finish. The white and light blue are solid colours. I'm very pleased with the outcome. The maiden will be later in the year when the weather improves! GDB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 3 minutes ago, Caveman said: As far as I can tell it's exactly the same as the HK/RapidRC/RC Life covering. I have used HK exclusively but have been told by others on here it's as good as Profilm and also RapidRC have said it's the same as HK which opened a can of worms because HK were out of stock RapidRC were being accused of buy up the HK stock and selling it at a higher price. This logic comes from people believing the HK film is made by HK similarly McGregor film is thought to be made by them. I believe it's all the same film produced by a single manufacturer and the only difference is the retail price. Do I care no. It's good film and easy to use. I have had the odd roll where removing the backing was nearly impossible but mainly there has been no problem. I will continue to buy it from the lowest priced source which means McGregor at £5.95/m will be at the bottom of, an admittedly, short list. If you are in the UK HK are not delivering until March 1st at the earliest, due to more EU Tax compliance issues I am led to believe. Buy it from where you can while you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 To remove the backing, sellotape a corner, and pull the backing off, works every time. Not my idea, someone on this forum told me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarlyBird Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 21 minutes ago, Don Fry said: To remove the backing, sellotape a corner, and pull the backing off, works every time. Not my idea, someone on this forum told me. @Peter Millertold me plus lots of other good advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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