Here's a couple of kwik piks to let you see how far along the Black Baron is now.

We haven't been able to do a whole lot of work on the bird lately, but we do have some paint on it now and clear coat should be next. We hope to start covering by the 11th. If our luck holds, (and the kids cooperate!) we should have it done by the end of the month and ready for the engine to be broken in.

The weather up here in NH has been quite unpleasant for R/C to say the least. Rain for two weeks straight. Not even a break for Labor Day Weekend![&o] The only thing good about that is that it keeps us from rushing to get this plane built.

Our plans are to cover the fuselage and wings with Monokote Insignia blue, add some polished aluminum and yellow stripes for the sides and cover the bottom of the wings, horizontal stab and elevator with black and yellow checker patterned Ultracote. Wish we could have found the same pattern in Monokote. Ultracote is VERY expensive!

We'll probably add some sort of accent to the tops of the wings using the aluminum and yellow. Still thinking about what we want. Not too little, but not too much either.

Here's our pics: