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 Post subject: Hurlburt Field
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Does anyone have any contact with the folks that work on the aircraft in the airpark there. We were wondering if they have any tips on laying out the Air COmmando stripes for the C-47.

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They hired some contractors to come in and repaint the planes back in about 2006. I remember talking to them at the time. I do have a card for one of them somewhere, but not sure if I can find it.

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 Post subject: Re: Hurlburt Field
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Hi everyone, it was these guys, and I have some Hurlburt Field photos posted over here, click here for Hurlburt pics, scroll down
http://tinyurl.com/4vbffw8


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Gary has the best idea here... a simple construction laser will produce a perfectly straight line you can trace over any curved surface. Perhaps a little too perfect, but a great way to do it. From what I know, the guys in WWII just used paint brushes and slapped it on roughly... but it might look too rough for most people these days.

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RMAllnutt wrote:
Gary Norville wrote:
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Gary has the best idea here... a simple construction laser will produce a perfectly straight line you can trace over any curved surface. Perhaps a little too perfect, but a great way to do it. From what I know, the guys in WWII just used paint brushes and slapped it on roughly... but it might look too rough for most people these days.

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Yeah, for authenticity's sake, grab the first half-dozen guys you find on the ramp, give them each a rough sketch, paint pot and a brush and tell them they don't get beer until it's done.

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shrike wrote:
RMAllnutt wrote:
Gary Norville wrote:
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Gary has the best idea here... a simple construction laser will produce a perfectly straight line you can trace over any curved surface. Perhaps a little too perfect, but a great way to do it. From what I know, the guys in WWII just used paint brushes and slapped it on roughly... but it might look too rough for most people these days.

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Yeah, for authenticity's sake, grab the first half-dozen guys you find on the ramp, give them each a rough sketch, paint pot and a brush and tell them they don't get beer until it's done.



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Yeah, I don't think you need a laser to paint authentic invasion stripes.


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Yeah, I don't think you need a laser to paint authentic invasion stripes.


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very true, although everybody at an airshow loves a fresh paint job

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