Artper, I understand the painting concerns. I to have been very reluctant to experiment with other forms than spray cans. I was going to use latex on the Tri-Pacer but found the colors I needed in spray cans. This plane is done in Rustoleum with Minwax Polyurethane clear coat. Most of my planes have been done in Krylon with Lustercoat for a clear. Trouble is I have to find a prototype that can be copied in spray can available colors. Spray cans work great if you choose flats and satins. A little wet sanding and a final clear coat yields a good finish.

All of the pictures I posted to the photo gallery are spray can painted. Wish I had a better digital camera to show off the results with. The DeHaviland Chipmunk is ribstitched in the appropriate places and has 9,998 rivets along its panel lines.