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RE: G & L Hobbies Extra 300 build thread - 1/21/2008 6:21:48 AM   
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RE: G & L Hobbies Extra 300 build thread - 1/21/2008 6:22:58 AM   
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RE: G & L Hobbies Extra 300 build thread - 1/21/2008 6:26:22 AM   
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Status: offline 		PIC 1is how I finnished off the elevator wire tubes . mixed up some 30 min epoxy with micro balloons real thick and formed it to my liking.
Pic2 shows the result.
On my next one i think I will make a small epoxy mold to do this that way I can make it look real nice. I like the way it came out .could have been netter though.

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RE: G & L Hobbies Extra 300 build thread - 1/21/2008 6:27:56 AM   
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RE: G & L Hobbies Extra 300 build thread - 1/21/2008 6:32:40 AM   
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Status: offline 		I got around to doing some painting this weekend !!!!! the end is near!!!!!!!

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RE: G & L Hobbies Extra 300 build thread - 1/22/2008 3:54:00 AM   
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RE: G & L Hobbies Extra 300 build thread - 1/22/2008 8:00:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hey Large Lineman, looks like you have built a million of these in the past. I think building fiberglass kits are one faster and two lighter than regular built up construction with balsa only plus you have a little more freedom when painting. I saw you have been talking to flyinmike. He knows his smoke when it comes to building either way. Greg also has a nice 40 size Miss Los Angles which I built about eight years ago. A really nice flyer and good looking to boot. Well keep up the good work and keep us posted on the build.

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RE: G & L Hobbies Extra 300 build thread - 1/22/2008 10:00:09 PM   
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Status: offline 		What paint are you using?? Looks good. I'm going to give the Klass Kote A try. A friend has been using it and gives it very high marks. I looked it up on the net and for the price it should paint the plane for me.

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RE: G & L Hobbies Extra 300 build thread - 1/23/2008 1:00:40 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks for the words Buddy.
Greybeard I used the ultracoat brand paint in the spray cans. Suppose to match up with the covering but it lacks a bit there. Overall I am satisfied with the results. I learned one thing though , don't use newspaper the mask off anything . I sprayed the white first and let it dry 2 days before I masked it off to do the blue. Well this type paint "skins over" to touching strength in a few hours. so I didn't leave the newspaper on no longer than that .Well I peeled it off and got a nice line except where the paper touched the white I now have print on the white part. but its no big deal I thing I can fix it. I never heard of the paint you talked about but on my next plane I will use it. sounds like it is very glo resistant. THe paint I used does take along time to cure . about a week or so .

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RE: G & L Hobbies Extra 300 build thread - 1/23/2008 2:08:36 AM   
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Status: offline 		That's why I asked. I can build and cover with the best of them but when I have to paint it looks like A kid in grade school did it. I use the top flight and Ultra paints often and discovered if I didn't use there primer then it tended to peel with the masking tape. www.klasskote.com and it's A pretty good site and A lot of info on there paint plus the prices. As A 50/50 mix you don't have to buy too much though. Be ware, I had two colors in mind but my wife looked at the site and now it's going to be different then what is in my minds eye. I'm color blind so I don't really care as long as I can see it in the air.
My hope is this paint will make me look better then what I have been putting out over the years. I really do stink at painting.

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RE: G & L Hobbies Extra 300 build thread - 1/23/2008 2:24:55 AM   
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Status: offline 		I used a 2 part primer that I got from the auto paint store. The stuff is great not cheep but goes on and sands nice. It is a epoxy type primer that works with nearly all paint. seams like I paint better than covering. I guess I need to move where you are and we build planes together :-) .I have nt figured out how I am going to do the checkers on the cowel heck I may leave them off and put them on the rudder only.

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RE: G & L Hobbies Extra 300 build thread - 1/25/2008 10:56:51 AM   
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Status: offline 		See G&L Hobbies he knows about a paint mask to do the checkers on the cowl. BobC.

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RE: G & L Hobbies Extra 300 build thread - 1/26/2008 3:39:00 AM   
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I have done a little bit of changes. I smoked the canopy with Pactra spray tint in a small rattle can. results are nice. I took off the striping on the wings and have decided to got to the auto parts store for some pinstriping. And I have the Zenoah g20 on order should be here by saturday. I hope I have not messed up with it. If I get it I will have some pics to post tomorrow.

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RE: G & L Hobbies Extra 300 build thread - 1/27/2008 6:02:32 AM   
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