skylarkmk1
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From: Festus,
MO, USA
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Redwulf,
What color primer are you using? A dark primer will often dull down colors while a light primer can tend to brighten the colors. You are correct, normal painting has the light colors are applied first, masked off, and then the darker colors are applied. Your idea of masking the tail off and painting it separately is good.
Painting the blue first and then painting the white is not a good idea. The blue will show thru the white, requiring more coats of white to cover (more weight).
My suggestion is to (after prep);
1 - Apply a light (white or light grey) colored primer over the whole plane. Check for pin holes, fill if needed and re-check.
2 - Apply white just larger than the areas needed (wing squares, fuselage squares, on the rudder to outline the cross and the red/blue separation line of the fuse).
3 - Mask the white wing/fuse squares and the tail section and paint the blue.
4 - Remove the tail mask and mask the fuselage and cross outline area on rudder and paint the tail red.
5 - Remove the white mask on the wing, fuse and rudder and re-mask for the cross.
6 - Paint the crosses.
7 - If desired, give the whole plane a coat of clear.
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John F Howard (aka skylarkmk1)
AMA 10955, WACO Brotherhood #26, AWC, NWC
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RE: Jensen Ugly Stick Build - 
) That's gonna pull that stik around with no problems! Do they still make HB's anymore? 
It sure did pull my Sweet Stick around well! I hope no trouble with DUS. What size prop would you recommend???? 