OK, the other day you a had picture of Butch with that, well........... sort of surprised look on his face with the ol' .50cal pointing his way...... so, I have a few pictures to show from that point...... Butch and I had laid out the circle (very lightly) with a small wax pencil, then had started laying out our five pointed star as per the diagram and mathematic calculations (potential issue on the rise?). The masking for the 49" diameter circle had been cutout by Butch and Paul earlier in the day. However, our points on the star were not matching.... so after much head scratching..... etc.... the 12 hour day for us came to an end (Butch did not spend 12 hours on this project, though it did make his head hurt just a bit!)........ Well, when I arrived the next morning, Gary had already mounted and taped the masking for the circle.....
I rechecked the calculations from the previous day, we were using the wrong length by 1/8th of an inch...... so with new information......yeah!
The circle is masked off and so is the star, now waiting for Gary to do his thing!
This was the first circle and star that Butch or myself have ever laid out and masked off for paint on an airplane..... God was gracious and Gary's painting was great! Once again, come out and help! I joined the B-24/B-29 Squadron and will plan for ground school next year for some touring! Guys (AND GIRLS!), it takes everyone, come and volunteer, help out! Alan