sayers
Flight lieutenant
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Post by sayers on May 10, 2008 23:15:46 GMT 1
Very Nice, I would be afriad to fly it to nice to mess up ha ha
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Post by admiralev on Jun 28, 2008 2:23:09 GMT 1
WOW! What an amazing plane! My dad was in the Coast Guard and I showed it to him - he loved it. Absolutley sweet!
Did you use the Krylon right on the foam?
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Post by admiralev on Jun 28, 2008 3:31:41 GMT 1
Ellis, can you give me a complete run over of the paint you used and your approach? I am looking to repainting my cub but I am worried about meling the foam. Thanks!
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Post by Ellis on Jun 29, 2008 1:27:51 GMT 1
Ellis, can you give me a complete run over of the paint you used and your approach? I am looking to repainting my cub but I am worried about meling the foam. Thanks! Very cool about your Dad. We live on the coast and have a very active USCG station. With the fishing fleet and tourists they stay busy. Also have low fly-bys of the chopper twice a day. I used Miller latex primer (house paint) first. Then I sprayed Krylon H2O over that - lots of runs, drips and splatters with that stuff. I also used Krylon Fusion on the cowel. The primer didn't stick as well as it did on my test piece - I don't know why. That's something I'll fix next time - maybe the SC has a residue on it that can be cleaned. Good luck and show us some pick when you're done. Ellis |
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Post by admiralev on Jun 29, 2008 1:47:23 GMT 1
i'm just too afraid to paint mine...i scooped up some acrylic stuff at walmart (like tempra paint) that i was going to roll on (looks good on test foam) and i got a can of black fusion too (wanted to see how it works, was gonna use on the cowl anyways) but it melted the foam when I was testing it
i dont know what to think anymore...ugh!
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Post by Ellis on Jun 29, 2008 2:53:52 GMT 1
If it's water based you should be fine. I'd suggest several light coats that will dry faster than a heavy coat.
Whats the worst that could happen...lol.
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Post by admiralev on Jun 29, 2008 4:52:31 GMT 1
lets see...
it works, and I have a wing
it half works, and i have half a wing
it doesnt work, and i have no wing or a new wing but no $20 bill
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N4768Z
Squadron leader
Flying High Again
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Post by N4768Z on Mar 19, 2010 7:30:16 GMT 1
Great idea for the windows. I never thought of that. I'll have to give it a shot. I used paint Shop pro to make the graphics for my plane. This is an excellent way to replace or save a litttle on the windows. I love the plane. I'm currently in the Coast Guard.
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Post by jonnyt13 on Mar 6, 2011 2:31:05 GMT 1
Here is my coast guard sc   |
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