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How do you know when you've slid off into the deep end?

Wed Jun 20, 2012 11:52 pm

This is what happens when you have an addiction to old planes. At first it was just a few little trinkets off of warbirds hanging in the living room as decoration. Then the house filled up with parts. Then my backyard filled up with old airplane parts. Then my driveway filled up with junk airplane parts. Then several of my friend's hangers and barns filled up with junk warbird parts. Then I started buying entire completely hopeless warbirds. Then the paint fell of my truck from logging 570,000+ miles of towing to much of this stuff around. Then I bought a $25 gallon of olive drab paint and presto, the circle of madness is complete- almost anyway- I still have to paint nose art on it. To buy a new truck would mean less money to buy junk airplane parts.
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Re: How do you know when you've slid off into the deep end?

Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:07 am

:rofl: :supz: :drink3: :lol: :lol: So clever you are!!!!
that looks great and you'll never lose it in the Mall parking garage

Re: How do you know when you've slid off into the deep end?

Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:44 am

What shade did you use? Did you match it with the Federal Standard 595B cards or did you use the ANA 2 or 3 digit system? The invasion stripes look like they were taped and may be too clean and straight. A mop would have been a better applicator. What was your reference for the demarcation line between the green and grey? What is the serial number of your carburetor and does it fall within the appropriate range for the color scheme? Why isn't there a sharks mouth?

I agree with the Inspector: It looks great! Well done.

Re: How do you know when you've slid off into the deep end?

Thu Jun 21, 2012 4:05 am

Way cool! The paint on my red Dodge is getting awful flaky....guess I'll have to bring her down your way next airplane haul I get, and commission a paint job from you! 500,000+ miles on her? What engine do you have? Trans? I got a diesel that's doing good, but the automatic tranny is sick after 140,000.... I have a 3x4' wing panel from the L-18 I have set aside for you. G.

Re: How do you know when you've slid off into the deep end?

Thu Jun 21, 2012 4:56 am

What Taigh said, and I'll add that hood ornament is wrong for that year of the war... :wink:

Re: How do you know when you've slid off into the deep end?

Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:14 am

Nice!

Re: How do you know when you've slid off into the deep end?

Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:24 am

Very nice.




Now all you need is a few "Kill" markings on the door.



ya know,




Silhouettes of armadillos, opossums, or any other roadkill,




and maybe a few aircraft silhouettes, showing all your "saves" from the scrappers.



:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D



7.3L diesel? that engine will do 500,000 with just a little TLC.

Re: How do you know when you've slid off into the deep end?

Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:46 am

Don't forget the datablock stencil showing crew weight and "suitable for aromatics" pop1

Re: How do you know when you've slid off into the deep end?

Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:00 am

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Seriously, there is no other way to express this other than EPIC WIN. This is the greatest pickup truck in history. :)


And Taigh: I am literally LMAO over here. :supz: :lol: :rofl:

Re: How do you know when you've slid off into the deep end?

Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:02 am

Fouga23 wrote:Don't forget the datablock stencil showing crew weight and "suitable for aromatics" pop1



THIS!!!! In fact, since you have sheetmetal skillz, you should try to track down an original WW2-era fuel cap, and fair that in... that would be awesome. Oh, and you need a pair of Spitfire-style rearview mirrors. :D

Lynn

Re: How do you know when you've slid off into the deep end?

Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:23 am

I LOVE IT!!!! I have a K5 blazer i want to paint like this now!!

Re: How do you know when you've slid off into the deep end?

Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:57 am

tinbender2 wrote:Very nice.




Now all you need is a few "Kill" markings on the door.



ya know,




Silhouettes of armadillos, opossums, or any other roadkill,




and maybe a few aircraft silhouettes, showing all your "saves" from the scrappers.



:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D



7.3L diesel? that engine will do 500,000 with just a little TLC.


Ya' just can't see this and not smile. :D :D :D
Yep...finish it up with the above mentioned and you've got a keeper.

Mudge the aesthete :supz:

Re: How do you know when you've slid off into the deep end?

Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:16 am

Had a bad day today. This made me smile from ear to ear. What a great job!!!

Re: How do you know when you've slid off into the deep end?

Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:29 am

I think Taigh is on to something. Those wheel wells are surely the wrong shade of _______________(insert color here and get ready to argue)! Sharks mouth needed also to make it authentic.

Re: How do you know when you've slid off into the deep end?

Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:43 am

Perhaps you should paint the inside of the wheel wells green, just in case Vlado starts poking his head around inside?
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