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| heywooood, Comment for image # 42531 | 04 Aug 20 22:25 |
| Thanks Bob - I'll have to look for that blog later..first I've heard of it |
| bobgood, Comment for image # 42531 | 04 Aug 20 22:14 |
| Great model of a super "Hot machine"- I read L Gilmores biog last year - very good read. |
| heywooood, Comment for image # 42531 | 04 Aug 20 18:05 |
| ..and thank you both for your complimentary review |
| heywooood, Comment for image # 42531 | 04 Aug 20 18:04 |
| This airplane - Wedell Williams type 44 and the Travel Air Mystery Ship are my favorite 1930’s era monoplanes. Both are similar in design - I think Wedell borrowed heavily from the earlier Mystery.. |
| edtherenderman, Comment for image # 42531 | 04 Aug 20 17:12 |
| Very Nice! Great lines! |
| Don C, Comment for image # 42531 | 04 Aug 20 15:04 |
| Well done!
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| heywooood, Comment for image # 42525 | 04 Aug 20 13:53 |
| Burnishing the tape edges is also important. I use a pencil eraser - just dont rub it on anything but the tape and wipe away any rubber dust before you spray the clear coat on |
| heywooood, Comment for image # 42525 | 04 Aug 20 13:51 |
| It’s an important step. You can also use the base coat color as many do but I found that is causes too much buildup along the tape line. The clear coat has no pigment so it’s thinner but seals the tape just as well |
| edbecky, Comment for image # 42525 | 04 Aug 20 13:05 |
| Thanks for the tip on sealing the edges of the tape. My tape always bleeds and I wondered how you guys avoided that. |
| heywooood, Image # 42531 | 04 Aug 20 12:54 |
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| heywooood, Image # 42530 | 04 Aug 20 12:53 |
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| heywooood, Comment for image # 42525 | 04 Aug 20 10:59 |
| Masking is an important step. Lay on the tape, seal the edges with clear spray then spray on the color. There’s always touch up required. The masks are traced from a pattern and must be cut carefully - smooth curves on the mask translate to smooth curves on the airplane.. |
| edbecky, Comment for image # 42525 | 04 Aug 20 07:25 |
| Nice paint! How do you get such nice curves on the trim?
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| heywooood, Comment for image # 42525 | 04 Aug 20 00:54 |
| Half the time during this build I couldn't see where I was going...but I think it worked out, maybe. I have it done except for the prop. But paint, decals, top coat of semi-gloss and the rigging are done. Pictures tomorrow |
| Don C, Comment for image # 42525 | 03 Aug 20 12:59 |
| Nice clean lines. the early racers, from the Laird Solution to this one always make me wonder how those guys could see where they were going. |
| heywooood, Image # 42526 | 03 Aug 20 01:01 |
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| heywooood, Image # 42525 | 03 Aug 20 00:59 |
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| heywooood, Comment for image # 42522 | 02 Aug 20 23:58 |
| the primer is white Mr. Surfacer 2000 and is made to be lightly sanded with very fine grit sandpaper - I use 400 grit overall and wipe clean with a baby wipe (being a grandpa has its ups and downs, lol)to remove all the dust prior to paint |
| heywooood, Comment for image # 42522 | 02 Aug 20 23:55 |
| I have since applied two coats of the base Racing white, masked and painted the red trim on all but the cowling. I need to apply the side stripes to the fuse so I can located the masks onto the cowl to make sure all is aligned. more pictures tomorrow. |
| bobgood, Comment for image # 42522 | 02 Aug 20 19:21 |
| Good enough to eat! Super..... |
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