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Old 11-14-2008 | 02:49 PM
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Let the fuselage dry in a heated room up to today. Wet sanded everywhere. Start to mask. There has to be a straight line, do some measuring with a metal edge, mark as you go. Trial run the tape, and you can do this 10 or 15 times until it lines up. You have to maintain the flow on the first taping, nose to tail. The top will be red back to the fin, and it is completely red. I have to run lines at the base of the fin, as there will be a cutoff for the first block of white. Behind this white on the stab, will be the second color application of Insignia Blue. Bring tape up to the canopy line. I ran this a few times, to make sure the color at front of canopy did not meet at nose ring area. Keep moving the tape on and off, until you are satisfied with the design you want. One photo here shows me dabbing the tape roll with tape. This is acting like a tack cloth, I am getting any dust, etc., off of the tape edge's which will be the tape line at color separation's. In front of fin about 4", top of fuselage, a flat block had been applied, then a right angle up to it, measure down to have even tape measurement both sides. Last picture's, nose area figured out, from canopy to front. It has to be aligned here, equal both sides. I have another project going, may not be back to this until Sunday or next week. Lot of practice coming up, and I am only a Novice SPA flyer. Look to complete this next week, and finish the wing also.
Crank
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