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Covering & painting

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In Remembrance 7/14/20200
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The covering is done on my Skybolt fuselage. I have started the spraying using Polyfiber Polybrush (thinned) and Polyspray (the silver). Using a HVLP turbine system.

Pictures are added. I could have spent time constructed a rotating system for the fuselage but decided to spray it by sections. These are the pictures of the completed bottom, first the Polybrush and then the Polyspray. Sanded and then a final X coat of Polyspray.
I will flip the fuselage 90 degrees and repeat the system and then again 90 degrees for the last side. I am using a soft edge masking for the transition edges for each section.
I am also thinking, I will probably section the fuselage for the Poly-Tone top coat color.


silver coat 1 (640x480).jpg


silver coat 4 (640x480).jpg


silver coat 5 (640x480).jpg


silver coat 6 (640x480).jpg
 

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