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Old 06-14-2009 | 05:33 PM
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Default RE: Black Magic VF3 Build Thread

Flying weight....no telling. Since I only did the build and paint, I can't predict that accurately. I'll let you know though!

These electrics have been coming out between 10 lbs and 11 lbs and everywhere in between.

Yes I did the glass and paint work, he's doing the covering on the wings and stabs and final assembly.

This one gave me serious headaches. For years I've painted planes and very rarely had a problem. With these, I lost count of how many times I had to sand all of the paint off and repaint it. It probably would have been a few ounces lighter. So take note: something is up with the pigment in some PPG concept paint. If you have any, test it out first. It's like the pigment was more like toner (like a candy).  Wouldn't cover, wouldn't flash. I ended up using some concept I had laying around for 5-6 years and guess what? Went on like silk. So be advised. I don't know if it was just a bad batch or what, but it tried to kill me.

I did, accidentally, find the trick for a super glossy pinhole-free canopy though. Wet sand it, spray on a thick coat of clear. let it cure for a couple of days...then wet sand it again and spray on just enough to flow a coat....voila, it looks GOOD!!!

-Mike