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[MarnochS]

Aargh...........I hate it when a tow plane becomes a glider...at low altitude..... .....Looks like it was a good Viking death............

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And for a bit of fun

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Super Cool......


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After a coat of clear to hopefully seal the edges and prevent bleed thru..........

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aargh........ my original technique didn't work.



Switched over to 1/8" thin ( hi-temp ) vinyl tape and changed to taping...

[MarnochS]

Oh My, there's a lot of tape involved.


Looks like the spark plug cap is going to be black and white on this side.

initial...

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Naah....Jasmine is my "Guardian of the Underworld " and personal Secret Service Agent ( when she isn't sleeping )....... very alert and knows...

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Getting Closer


Sunday morning motivational Assembly....

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Super Cool looking !

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Thanks Gunny and Jeremey,

Stopped by my local hole-in-the-wall automotive paint shop looking for a OliveDrab half-pint single stage urethane...

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A few ragged edges here and there on the lettering that will get cleaned up with the red outlines....... acceptable though.

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Applied a coat of clear in a bid to reduce bleed thru..... then the big step.....

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Masking......masking....... and more masking .....now I have to buy some more tape , the delicate stuff this time.
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Thanks Steve,

Vinyl paint masks for the Stars and Bars, then final alignment checking.



Then paint - Christen...

[MarnochS]

I think i'm liking it........


Maybe a little larger on the lettering though...... right now it's 4 inch .......I think 5 inch will...

[MarnochS]

made some paper black stripes and a star & bars mockup to check if things are fitting before painting.

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[MarnochS]

Starting the Fuselage Invasion stripes - going for a little glossy-er with reduced Flattener ( 3:1 ). also using a finer paint filter ( 100-120 mesh )...

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Now for some checkerboards........

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[MarnochS]

Thanks Rick, that's a great picture

mean while, back at the ranch.........

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Projection .....trying to balance scale stripe size vs. fuselage real estate .

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