Everybody is entitled to their opinion. Part of the Duck's appeal to me is the "OMG! What the heck is that thing??" reaction from fellow pilots at the field. I love it for its oddballness. I feel kind of like it's kin... I dream big. I want to paint it in warbird camo, put a duck beak with shark teeth on the nose (ala' WarHawk), add a mean duck pilot figure, stars and bars and the designation "D 40 WarDuck." Then I want to fly it at Warbirds over Delaware. LMAO!!

Thanks for the info on the painting process you use. For me, that is kind of "above and beyond." But I can certainly admire people who do what you do. I'm not trying to win any prizes, and I don't much care what other people think about me and my stuff. As long as it works for me, good enough, by definition, is good enough.
Rick