| Image Comments |
| SteveM | 17-Apr-08 04:19 |
| Almost done with the painting, a little touch-up is needed here and there. |
| jgood | 17-Apr-08 09:00 |
| Hey, looks great Steve! Very sharp. Did you measure the weight before and after painting? |
| SteveM | 17-Apr-08 13:58 |
| Thanks! Before painting I got 13.34 oz AUW (except for paint). I just weighed the plane and got about 13.5 oz. That seems a little light for paint so I probably have made a weighing error now or previously (I have to weigh in parts which introduces greater possibility for error). I had best refrain from further AUW speculation until she is ready to maiden. |
| jgood | 17-Apr-08 14:41 |
| Is that the paint you used in the background? That weight seems pretty good to me. |
| SteveM | 17-Apr-08 16:28 |
| Yep, just good ol' Liquitex thinned about 50/50 with water. I stuck with colors straight from the tube to simplify repairs as there will be no need to remix the proper colors. The local craft store appears to be discontinuing Liquitex so I was able to get some tubes for around $3 each. Can't wait for the new Michael's store to open and help take a bite out of small town craft store prices.
I had two small spots that paint lifted from when I peeled back the masking tape. The only prep I did was to wipe with alcohol, but on the Hellcat I will try the technique of wiping with vinegar followed by alcohol. |
| poppy | 17-Apr-08 21:05 |
| Model looks great! Cannot wait to see her in the air!! |
