RE: China Model Productions O-1 Bird Dog in VNAF Finishing and Flying
Hello,
You can see my O-1 on my driveway before painting. The last picture shows the body already painted. The paint that I use is Createx Auto Air. It is acrylic based and dries very fast via some heat application to a silky smooth finish. It can be applied with Lustercoat as an overall coat. The paint can withstand temperature up to 400 degrees F so there is no fear to using your iron or heat gun. Infact, you should use your heat gun after spraying to make the paint dry immediatetly. I believe that this paint is superior to any acrylic household paint out there. Once you try this paint, you will NEVER go to anything else. The only drawback is that you need to mix if you need custom colors. I use 90% white and 10% black to get to the light gray that VNAF uses. Remember AUTO AIR, not the other types as Createx has a while range. You can get this paint at any better art stores. I use a Badger model 250 Basic Spray Gun bought at Hoby Lobby for 20 bucks and it works great! I will paint the wiing tonight and will start to detail the plane this wek. Dai Phan