Ahmed,

I have not personally seen the Composite-ARF Mustang. Their website states that all surface details are molded. This would imply that all you have to do is paint the model. As for the BVM product, I have not used it, however, BVM had one of thier jets at our field and the finish was spectacular. I cannot say for sure if the particular model I saw used their Metal-Kote, but I would suspect that it did. The Spitfire above is my first detailed plane. There are a number of products and techniques I want to try. I may use FliteMetal on my next build. In the photos above, you can see some inspection covers. These were done using aluminum tape. I simply used a 3/4" punch to cut them out, removed the backing, applied them, added the rivet details and they got a coat of primer before painting. One of the problems with aluminum tape that you need to be aware of, it that the adhesive is not a nice uniform film, and once applied, you get a slight orange peel texture. A coat of primer and a sanding takes care of the problem. My understanding is that FliteMetal has a more uniform adhesive and has a smoother finish. This is important if you are doing a bare metal finish.


Scott