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Builder Name:	Richard Tardiff -

Project:	Bearhawk - Patrol - VIEW REPORTS
Total Hours:	2319.25
Total Flight Time:	0.7
Total Expense:	$39.00
Start/Last Date:	Aug 10, 2019 - No Finish Date
Engine:	Lycoming 0360

Friendly URL:	https://eaabuilderslog.org?s=rtardiff

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Jun 14, 2023 Rear bulkhead - (1 hour) Category: Paint / Decals

Shot rear bulkhead panel with white Airtech

Jun 08, 2023 More paint - (2 hours) Category: Paint / Decals

Prepped rudder pedals for paint

Jun 06, 2023 It's the little things - (3 hours) Category: Paint / Decals

Took a bundle of small parts--trim pieces, etc., into the booth and repainted with Airtech.

Jun 01, 2023 Interior tubing - (3 hours)

Category: Paint / Decals

Finished masking interior. Sprayed exposed tubing with flat black.

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May 25, 2023 Fiberglass 1 - (1.5 hours) Category: Paint / Decals

Sanded & filled several fiberglass fairings

May 24, 2023 RE-prep - (3 hours) Category: Paint / Decals

Cleaned & sanded several small parts for re-paint

May 23, 2023 Flat Black - (6 hours)

Category: Paint / Decals

Sprayed door & window frames, engine mount, etc. with flat black.

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May 22, 2023 Accent Colors - (5 hours) Category: Paint / Decals

Prepped door & window frames, engine mount, etc. for paint.

May 19, 2023 Small Parts Need Paint, Too - (3.5 hours) Category: Paint / Decals

Primed and painted trim pieces

May 15, 2023 Prime Struts - (2 hours) Category: Paint / Decals

Shot both wing struts with AirTech epoxy primer

May 13, 2023 Wing 2 - (7 hours) Category: Paint / Decals

Cleaned, acid etched, alodined 2nd wing.

May 09, 2023 White wings - (6 hours) Category: Paint / Decals

Applied 2 cross coats of AirTech CHSM Juneau White to both wings

May 08, 2023 Wing Gets Primed - (3.5 hours) Category: Paint / Decals

Shot left wing with AirTech epoxy primer. Acid etched and alodined small parts

May 03, 2023 Mask & prime - (3 hours) Category: Paint / Decals

Masked fuel lines, tank & inspection openings; shot right wing with AirTech epoxy primer.

Apr 28, 2023 Touch up - (13.5 hours)

Category: Paint / Decals

Touched up paint on gear legs. Sprayed shock struts with AT white. Searched for parts. Remounted gear. (over 3 days)

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Apr 25, 2023 Color coat aluminum parts - (2.5 hours)

Category: Paint / Decals

Shot two coats of AT white on boot cowl *& interior aluminum parts.

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Apr 19, 2023 Primer: Boot cowl, etc. - (6 hours) Category: Paint / Decals

Primed boot cowl, interior aluminum panels.

Apr 13, 2023 Shiny Fuselage - (2 hours)

Category: Paint / Decals

Sprayed fuselage with 2 cross-coats of Air Tech white

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Apr 10, 2023 More sanding - (4 hours) Category: Paint / Decals

Sanded fuselage primer in preparation for color (white) coat.

Apr 06, 2023 Prime Fuselage - (4 hours) Category: Paint / Decals

Primed fuselage with Air Tech fabric primer

Apr 04, 2023 Fuselage Prep. - (7.5 hours) Category: Paint / Decals

Over two days, prepped fuselage for priming

Apr 03, 2023 More Paint - (4 hours)

Category: Paint / Decals

Shot elevators, horizontal stabilizer & one of the flaps with white Air Tech

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Mar 31, 2023 Color Coat Part VII - (3 hours) Category: Paint / Decals

Shot 2nd coat, horizontals & gear legs.

Mar 28, 2023 Orange peel! - (10 hours)

Category: Paint / Decals

Wet sanded gear legs & control surfaces to knock down minor orange peel.

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Mar 22, 2023 Color Coat, Parts IV-VI - (12 hours)

Category: Paint / Decals

Over 4 work days, continued 1sat color coat: flaps, ailerons, elevators & rudder

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Mar 21, 2023 Color Coat, Part III - (3 hours)

Category: Paint / Decals

Shot second gear leg, elevator, flap & aileron

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Mar 20, 2023 Color Coat, Part II - (3.5 hours) Category: Paint / Decals

Flipped gear leg & horizontal stab.; shot first coat, side 2.

Sep 22, 2022 FUSELAGE. 1ST COAT - (4 hours) Category: Paint / Decals

BROKE DOWN PAINT GUN & CLEANED TH0ROUGHLY. SPRAYED FUSELAGE 1ST COAT PRIMER. IN & OUT

Sep 17, 2022 PREP FUSELAGE - (3 hours)

Category: Paint / Decals

Clean Up fabric & mask where needed in preparation for first primer coat.

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Sep 16, 2022 SAND, CLEAN, PRIME - (4 hours) Category: Paint / Decals

SAND, CLEAN UP DUST, & SPRAY PRIMER THROUGH3RD COAT: CONTROL SURFACES

Sep 15, 2022 SAND, CLEAN, & SPRAY - (4 hours)

Category: Paint / Decals

SAND, CLEAN UP DUST, & SPRAY PRIMER THROUGH 2ND COAT: CONTROL SURFACES

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Sep 14, 2022 PRIMER: FLAPS & AILERONS - (4.5 hours)

Category: Paint / Decals

SHOT FLAPS & AILERONS W. FIRST COAT OF PRIMER

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Sep 13, 2022 PRIMER: TAIL FEATHERS - (3 hours)

Category: Paint / Decals

SHOT THE RUDDER, HORIZONTAL & ELEVATOR W. PRIMER

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