Title: Insignia layout; Skin surface improvement
1. More painting has been done, as the cammo scheme comes together. My painter and I spent a bit of time discussing details about how the color zones will meet on the bottom of the airplane. 2, The star & bar insignia has been applied, and we picked the color for it and numerous other insignias. 3. I removed the masking paper from the baggage door opening, placed the door in position, and laid down a tape line on it, to match the previously-established edge line for the anti-glare section of the paint. The door will be painted separately, in the paint booth. 4. I spent a couple of hours laying out insignia masks such as the Aircraft Data Block, Service Access, Canopy Release, Canopy Release Other Side, Ground Here, and couple of others. Positioning the Data Block insignia was a little tricky, because it sits just below a fuselage seam line that is NOT at all level. I had to resist the urge to make this insignia line up with this seam. 5. Finally, I discovered a couple of minor, previously-unseen "rivet smilies" on the left forward skin, just aft of the firewall. I also saw some irregularities at the forward edge of the NACA air scoop nearby. I mixed up some Dolphin Glaze and applied it to the problem areas, then let it cure and sanded it all smooth. (This is the beauty of a basecoat/clearcoat paint system--you can make all kinds of changes and improvements without an consequences before the clear coat goes on.)


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