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| David Duckett | Dumas Kit #302, Gee Bee | Build | 07-Aug-18 08:50 |  | | Views : 3278 | | Masking is done in stages. The paint dries faster than it would take to mask the entire thing. |
| David Duckett | Dumas Kit #302, Gee Bee | Build | 06-Aug-18 17:14 |  | | Views : 3311 | | Now the pencil tracing is on the bottom so tracing it with a ball point pen transfers the tracing to the surface. A ball point pen is used because its rounded tip is easier on a surface whereas a pencil might tear the paper. |
| David Duckett | Dumas Kit #302, Gee Bee | Build | 06-Aug-18 17:05 |  | | Views : 3302 | | Turn the reverse tracing over and it's ready for transfer. |
| David Duckett | Dumas Kit #302, Gee Bee | Build | 06-Aug-18 17:04 |  | | Views : 3119 | | Turn the tracing over, cover with tracing paper, and trace this time using a pencil. |
| David Duckett | Dumas Kit #302, Gee Bee | Build | 06-Aug-18 17:02 |  | | Views : 826 | | Trace using a pen or pencil. I use a pen for sharper lines. |
| David Duckett | Dumas Kit #302, Gee Bee | Build | 06-Aug-18 17:01 |  | | Views : 820 | | Don & Gary:How to transfer numbers or anything else you can trace. Tracing paper is a common item. Tape the pattern in place and place a sheet of tracing paper over it taping it in place. |
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| David Duckett | Dumas Kit #302, Gee Bee | Build | 05-Aug-18 20:28 |  | | Views : 832 | | The canopy was a bit of a challenge as it did not fit properly. Problem was solved with CA and Brute Force. |
| David Duckett | Dumas Kit #302, Gee Bee | Build | 05-Aug-18 20:25 |  | | Views : 905 | | This is Freddie's first time in a Gee Bee. |
| David Duckett | Dumas Kit #302, Gee Bee | Build | 05-Aug-18 20:24 |  | | Views : 855 | |
| David Duckett | Dumas Kit #302, Gee Bee | Build | 05-Aug-18 20:23 |  | | Views : 849 | | How to choose a color: "My advice, dear Theo, is to take a pipe." - Vincent |
| Don C | Comet Douglas A-26 Invader | Parked | 05-Aug-18 12:41 |  | | Views : 6014 | | And finally, the crew. As far as I know they all made it back, except Cpl. Billingslea, the gunner who was listed as MIA |
| Don C | Comet Douglas A-26 Invader | Parked | 05-Aug-18 12:38 |  | | Views : 5797 | | As I mentioned, gloss black gets dusty quickly. :( |
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