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Old 10-20-2012, 11:24 AM
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A Splash of Purple!

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Old 10-20-2012, 12:24 PM
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Looking VERY pretty nice combination
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Old 10-20-2012, 12:34 PM
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Very nice looking...

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Wow! Great work, Ralph. Really nice paint over amazing craftsmanship.

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Old 10-20-2012, 08:40 PM
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Super classy, Ralph.
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Old 10-21-2012, 12:28 AM
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Wow Ralph! Just awsome is all I can say is "She's a beauty".( Isn't that a song lyric?) Seeing it all dressed up sorta makesme feel thesameas when I catcheyeswith abeautiful women.

What kinda scheme to you finally decide on for the bottom of the wing?

Bryan

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Old 10-21-2012, 05:27 AM
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Outstanding Ralph. Can't wait to see her with the graphics (which you'll undoubtedly add) and all cleared. Still going for those silver accents? Might be nice...

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Old 10-21-2012, 06:02 AM
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Wow Ralph! Just awsome is all I can say is ''She's a beauty''. ( Isn't that a song lyric?) Seeing it all dressed up sorta makes me feel the same as when I catch eyes with a beautiful women. [img][/img]

What kinda scheme to you finally decide on for the bottom of the wing?

Bryan


The Tubes have a song with those lyrics. What a treat this plane will be to see when complete.
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Old 10-21-2012, 10:30 AM
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Thanks for the kind words guys! They are ALL very much appreciated!

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What kinda scheme to you finally decide on for the bottom of the wing?

Bryan
Bryan,

The bottom of the wing is the same as the top. The difference will be in the lettering. Lettering on top and none on the bottom. I've never really been a fan of different schemes on top vs bottom. I know it's done for orientation purposes, but it just seems odd to me. I prefer the bottom to match the top. Just a personal thing.

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Still going for those silver accents? Might be nice...

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David,

Yes, there will be silver, and more black.

So far, for the most part, Mother Nature has been cooperating. Hopefully she'll be in a good mood for a couple more weekends!

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Old 10-22-2012, 06:41 AM
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More color!

An Ocean of Orange......well.....a small creek anyhow!

Tip of the Day: DO NOT wear nearly new, white tennis shoes while spraying orange paint!

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Same tips goes for dark metallic blue....[]
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Old 10-22-2012, 08:29 AM
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More color!

An Ocean of Orange......well.....a small creek anyhow!

Tip of the Day: DO NOT wear nearly new, white tennis shoes while spraying orange paint!

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Same tips goes for dark metallic blue....[]
LOL I'm glad I'm not the only one!

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Old 10-22-2012, 05:16 PM
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Question Ralph, great model by the way.

Did you use that Badger 350 for all the painting? How soon could  you remove the paint masks after applying a coat?

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Old 10-22-2012, 05:45 PM
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Jim,

So far the only part that I used the 350 on is the black trim around the canopy. The rest was done with a Badger 400 Detail Touch Up Gun which is no longer produced. It's a great little gun and has worked well for me over the years.

I normally apply two light coats and a final double wet coat, then let the lacquer sit for about an hour before removing the mask. Usually by the time I have all the spray equipment cleaned up and put away the mask is ready to come off.

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Old 10-23-2012, 12:47 PM
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Ummmmmm, love the smell of lacquer paint!

Gene

PS. Great paint job!!
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Old 10-23-2012, 12:49 PM
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Sorry guys, don't know what the "attachments" are that RCU mysteriously added. Couldn't delete them either.

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Old 10-27-2012, 11:37 AM
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Working on the lettering this weekend and thought I'd post a teaser pic!

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Lettering is done.

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Nice & dandy
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Sweet!

Looks like clear is not that far off. What will you be using?

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Old 10-28-2012, 04:24 PM
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Sweet!

Looks like clear is not that far off. What will you be using?

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David,

Most likely I'll be using one of the DuPont ChromaClears, probably the 7900S. But I need to talk with the paint guru at the auto parts store first to be sure. In the past I've always used PPG Delclear with Delthane hardener which worked well, but I've heard some very good things about the ChromaClear and I want to give it a try.

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Very nice, Ralph.
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Very nice, Ralph.
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+1

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RG, How long do you plan to let the Laquer gas off before the clear? I have had issues in the past spraying a Urethane clear over laquer. The clear stayed soft and never fully kicked.
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Thanks Guys!

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RG, How long do you plan to let the Laquer gas off before the clear? I have had issues in the past spraying a Urethane clear over laquer. The clear stayed soft and never fully kicked.
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By the time it gets cleared most of the colors, except for the numbers, will have had at least 4 weeks to gas off. In the past with the PPG Delclear I've shot clear after just 2-3 days without a problem. I don't expect any issues, but to be safe I will ask the paint guru about this when I see him.

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Ralph,

Are you going to wet sand before clearing? I find the sanding tends to "set" the paint to the point where all that's left is pigment. Any solvents are definitely gone if they are "released" in this fashion. But then again, lacquer is so volatile that I'd be curious to see a half life chart of the solvents. I suspect off gassing is logarithmic with a half life of, give or take, an hour. In other words, there should be no appreciable solvent content difference between 24 and 48 hours.

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Is it possible that the issue in your case was not the off gassing of the lacquer but rather the properties of the two paint types: basecoat and clear? One thing's certain, not all lacquers are created equal. The "hobby grade" lacquer such as Lustrekote dries more like an enamel than the lacquer it's described to be.

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