Classic Fundamentals...Calypso continued!

Monokoting a Butyrate Canopy- It is possible to Monokote a butyrate canopy. Using a Monokote trim iron on high heat, carefully heat the 1/4" wide strip on one end of the canopy. Keep the iron moving and NEVER stop, or hold the iron over the canopy...only the edge. The butyrate will distort with very little heat.

Cowl- The Model Master plastic model paint dryed over night. The cowl was mounted to the fuse to layout the lines. A cardboard circle was used for the top front radius using a soft lead pencil. 3m green 1/8" trim tape was used for the edge followed by 1/4" and the rest was blue painters tape. 3m brown scotch brite pad was gently used to remove the shine of the tan and white base coats.

Insignia Blue Monokote paint was warmed and shaken for about (5) minutes. I walked out the back door and sprayed (3) coats in the 34 degree temperature going in the house for about (6) minutes in between coats. The paint really flows in the lower temperatures.

After about 30 minutes the tape mask and outline were removed and the part set aside to dry for a few days before I drop it off at my painters for the PPG clear urethane. The graphics will be added before the clear.

Rusty Dose
Team Futaba