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Wed Jun 20, 2012 11:52 pm
Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:07 am
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.
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.
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...
Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:14 am
Nice!
Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:46 am
Don't forget the datablock stencil showing crew weight and "suitable for aromatics"
Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:02 am
Fouga23 wrote:Don't forget the datablock stencil showing crew weight and "suitable for aromatics"

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.

Lynn
Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:23 am
I LOVE IT!!!! I have a K5 blazer i want to paint like this now!!
Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:57 am
Ya' just can't see this and not smile.
Yep...finish it up with the above mentioned and you've got a keeper.
Mudge the aesthete
Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:16 am
Had a bad day today. This made me smile from ear to ear. What a great job!!!
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.
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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