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This first photo shows several techniques. The fine panel lines are with 1/64" tape. The wider panel line below the cowl blister is 1/32" and is a bit wide, but not too bad. The line where the color change is is the joint between the removable wing and the fuselage. The fairing panel line is an example of a lap joint, made with painters tape on the lower panel (the fuse) and a build up of the raised panel with primer (the fairing). Finally, there is an even more pronounced lap panel joint which is the armour around the fuel tank. This was made by layering two or three layers of painters tape and instead of primer, I used the spot body putty.

The next photo shows the application of flush rivets. These are melted into the primer with a 1/16" brass tube mounted to a trim iron. First all the rivets were layed out with pencil to get good alignment and to insure clean intersection of rivet lines. Most lines were spaced about 6 to 8 per inch.

You can clearly see the pencil layout in the third photo.

The next photo shows the rivets being melted and before sanding the rough edges. Note the larger rivets used for the fairing which were made with a 3/32" brass tube.

Finally, the begining of the application of the color coat using latex exterior house paint sprayed with an airbrush.

I hope these photos help you out.

Scott