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Awww dang it....Your not going to like me for this...Sorry..
My experience:
Your going to need to seal that "blue section" otherwise your feathered paint lines will show through...Even though you have done a nice job of feathering with 400g paper I fear that you will see the lines...You'll probably have some shade differences too (especially since your paint is sooo transparent)...
I'd recommend masking off and shooting a coat of epoxy primer over your "blue area"...Let it cure and give it a nice sand job but try not to bust through...If you do bust through then re-spray...
I didn't catch what brand of epoxy primer you're using but that should be perfect for this task...You could use that straight out as a primer...Or if it's an automotive epoxy primer such as PPG DP series you have an option to reduce it more and use it as a sealer...Never the less follow the directions on the can...If it does not specifically call out instructions for additional reduction as a sealer do not modify the paint...(The only advantage to a "sealer" is it would be a thinner layer of paint)
Whatever..Don't get discouraged!! She is looking great and you'll get her straight...
Chuck
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Thanks for the input. The new blue paint I am using is very opaque, it will not bleed through (check the photo in post #256). I can live with a little feathered image, I just want to get this done!
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So last night I sanded the wing panel to remove the ridges for when I re-paint. Not so lucky this time around, went through the white in a few spots. Not to worry, it is easy to re-shoot just that area. All I have to do is mask off the yellow center panel.
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I have no excuse, I just have a case of jitters to do this right. So then I talked to myself and said "well, c'mon, you've taped and painted dozens of planes, why are you chicken about this one?"
It boils down to having been bitten a couple of times already, I am reluctant to risk F#$%ing it up again. Well, it's showtime, gotta move on, risk or not. So I have masked things off tonight, and will spray tomorrow. Wing needs white, and I will use the white to seal the masking of the fuse, too. Here's some progress photos.
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Aw man, You get all of the lucky breaks! Flying models AND plastics!? Have fun, I'm a 32nd air racing fanatic myself. Paint looks good, run with it. Chris...
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i'm sure a lot of builders skip over their trouble spots when posting their build threads . but we have all benefited from WEDJ's trials and tribulations. the results look great, i commend you for hanging in there. it's no fun redoing something that takes so long to do in the 1st place.
david
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Nic, I agree with david your post on thing's that you had go wrong has help me . That is going to be a beaufiful Perigee when your finished. I know I would have put it in the corner a long time ago and started on something else. Pete
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. but we have all benefited from WEDJ's trials and tribulations. the results look great, i commend you for hanging in there. it's no fun redoing something that takes so long to do in the 1st place. 