| Image Comments |
| heywooood | 03-Aug-20 00:59 |
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| Don C | 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 | 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 |
| edbecky | 04-Aug-20 07:25 |
| Nice paint! How do you get such nice curves on the trim?
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| heywooood | 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 | 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 | 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 |
| heywooood | 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 |
