The 'koi cowling is going ok. It took me three hours to mask off one color. Ridiculous isn't it. Actually, it took me two hours to determine a workable technique and one hour to actually do it. I ended up holding the cowling perfectly level and drawing a faint line with a pencil blocked up to the proper height. I now had a line to help guide the tape. I used 1/4 inch vinyl tape around curves and blue masking tape along straights. BTW, a Suhkoi cowling is not easy to hold or get perfectly level. Stacked magazines help here.

I have now decided that ARF's are worth the money if for no other reason that to get a painted cowling. I am truly respectful of you guys that paint entire airplanes. Especially ones with curved stripes!

I'm gunna have a drink now.