Dec 22, 2022     Decals Installed - (6 hours)       Category: Paint / Decals

ATD made me some more decals to finish off the dress of the plane.

  Nov 27, 2022     Painted both wings - (30 hours)       Category: Paint / Decals

Completed painting the wings and the struts. Install hinge for passenger side door.

  Nov 07, 2022     Painting Tail feathers - (16 hours)       Category: Paint / Decals

This weekend I bought some 2x4s to build hangers for parts while i paint them. These will also serve to hang the wings when ready to paint next weekend.

  Sep 05, 2021     Made Decals for air intake - (3 hours)       Category: Paint / Decals

Today I designed and cut out on my vinyl cutting machine.

  Aug 22, 2021     Painted Glare Shield and Seat Frames - (8 hours)       Category: Paint / Decals

  Aug 21, 2021     Primed and Painted Cowling - (16 hours)       Category: Paint / Decals

I completed the priming and painting of the cowling. I added the decals as well.

  May 20, 2021     Decals - (1 hour)       Category: Paint / Decals

Had decals made up at ATD of Las Cruces NM. Stars and Bars for Empennage and Nose art for Cowl.

  May 15, 2021     Painted Exterior Trim - (8 hours)       Category: Paint / Decals

Painted D-Day Stripes on the plane.

  May 09, 2021     Prepped for paint and Painted the fuselage - (16 hours)       Category: Paint / Decals

I prepped the fuselage for paint but using scotch-brite pads, soap water to clean and provide a mechanical bond for the epoxy primer used. (Eastwood 1:1 primer system). I then taped all parts that I did not want the paint to get on. I then sprayed the external surface with HotRod Flatz Olive paint. Next week will be detail trim paint (D-Day strips and decals)

  Apr 11, 2021     Printed decal tests - (2 hours)       Category: Paint / Decals

Test cut N# and Star and Bar decals. Both are cut in Vinyl by a Criket Explorer.

  Apr 04, 2021     Painted the interior - (8 hours)       Category: Paint / Decals

Started getting paint laid down on the interior to prep for the final installing of interior panels.
I used Eastwood Epoxy primer and Hot Rod Flatz Olive drab paint. I also added Krylon Bedliner paint for anti-slip on flooring.
Also started laying out my panel layout.