My Pimped FT Mighty Mini Arrow

Let me start off by saying - this is NOT carbon fiber in any way rather it's a vinyl sticker with a carbon fiber pattern on it.
This stuff has all the right qualities we are looking for: it's light, it's VERY durable, water proof, relatively easy to apply, comes in many different colors and it's cheap as beans! Hell You can get enough vinyl to cover your entire plane in the color of your choice shipped for under 5$! 

Oh yeah - and no painting needed!! 

So I decided to pimp up my mighty arrow... :) 

What you will need in order to do this: 

• Carbon fiber sticker or wrap - I got mine in aliexpress at 3$ and free shipping for 127x30CM. Those of you who have no patience for oversees shipping or want to go with the high end stuff can get the 3M wrap. I found it on ebay. I didn't measure but I estimate that I used ~1.5M or 5' to completely wrap one side of my mighty arrow. 
• Knife or scissors - both work great. I used my Xacto knife and Kobalt razor blades
• Heat source - I used my hot air rework station on the lowest setting (100C) but you can use a hair dryer or a heat gun 

Wing covering vid: 

Ok so this is how it's done:  

In case of the Arrow's wing no precutting was needed:

Once You are happy with the fit, peel the protective cover off the vinyl and position it carefully in place. This stuff is very forgiving so even if you misplace it you can carefully peel it off and retry. Start from the middle and slowly progress towards each side while making sure there are no air bubbles. 

Ok. Now we need to go over curves- no biggie. Using a heat source (fan, heat gun, hot air rework station - whatever you have), heat and gently pull down the material. The vinyl will stretch and allow you to go over corners without wrinkles. This also works well for removing persistant wrinkels or air bubbles by the way.. 
*One word of caution though: do not spend more than 1-2 seconds on a given location or you WILL damage the foam and vinyl 

Now trim the vinyl ~1-2 inches from edges and start wrapping it around. It is possible to wrap the whole thing around in one piece with heat and a lot of patience but I usually make a few relief cuts (think about wrapping a gift). You don’t notice them later on.  

Here's one finished wing: 

Fuselage next - no problem!  

Even the firewall gets covered:  

Finished FT Mighty Arrow:  

Summary:

I see this as a new and really cool way for us to customize our scratch builds. It's simple, cheap and does not require much practice.
Questions? Put them below and I'll be happy to answer them. 

Some pointers:  

1. Get more wrap than you need - this stuff is cheap. Don't get stuck in the middle of your work because a wrap got messed up or you miscalculated how much you need. 
2. Practice before wrapping your first model - take a scrap piece of foam with a straight edge and a curve and see how it works: where to make releif cuts and how to avoid wrinkels. Try overheating it once to learn how to avoid it. 
3. Working on parts os easier than trying to wrap a complete model - not saying it's impossible but a part lying flat on the table is much easier to work with..  
4. Fixing mistakes - of course you're not going to make any but just in case.. This vinyl is very fogiving. You can peel it off and reapply it multiple times and it'll still look great. If you have a scratch or an airbubble use heat to smooth them out or even slice them with a knife. If you still can't get rid of them - who cares! The overall result would still look amazing trust me 
5. Have fun!