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When do you paint the flat black around the cockpit?

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When do you paint the flat black around the cockpit?
Posted by MikeV on Saturday, May 15, 2004 11:55 AM
I was wondering when in the building process do you paint the flat black around the front of the HUD and the cockpit edges on modern fighters?
I have painted my F-15E in Gunship Gray, coated it with Future, and have started applying the decals but I realized that I am going to have to mask around the edges of the cockpit to airbrush the flat black as it hasn't been painted yet. I figured it would be safer to do it now before I put any decals in that area as I don't want an accident in having the masking tape pulling up the decals in that area, which is always a possibility even with Future protecting them. What method do you guys use?

Thanks

Mike

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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Posted by f_baquiran on Saturday, May 15, 2004 1:16 PM
I paint mine early just before installing the canopy. It's hard to paint it when the canopy is already installed.
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Posted by MikeV on Saturday, May 15, 2004 1:27 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by f_baquiran

I paint mine early just before installing the canopy. It's hard to paint it when the canopy is already installed.


Haha Laugh [(-D]

This is going to be an open cockpit so that doesn't matter. Wink [;)]

Mike

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, May 15, 2004 2:23 PM
Mike, I always complete all painting, including anti-glare panels, before I Future or decal. Masking over a decal, even under a Future topcoat, is just asking for trouble.
RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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Posted by MikeV on Saturday, May 15, 2004 2:26 PM
Thanks Rick.

I think I will do that then and then go back to the decals.

Mike

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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Posted by saltydog on Saturday, May 15, 2004 4:47 PM
i paint mine during the cockpit assembly stage and just cut thin strips of masking tape after i install the windscreen on the upper edges and the windscreen and paint the exterior of the bird. thats me though. later.
Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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Posted by MikeV on Saturday, May 15, 2004 4:50 PM
Thanks Chris.

I went and masked it with drafting tape since it is low-tack and painted it flat black. It came out pretty good but I need a really slight touch-up on the Gunship Gray now so that's next.

Mike

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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Posted by saltydog on Saturday, May 15, 2004 4:54 PM
cant wait to see some pics my friend!! hows the sky-raider coming? lookin' forward to criticiz......i'm mean applauding you on them.Big Smile [:D] later.
Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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Posted by MikeV on Saturday, May 15, 2004 6:32 PM
Chris,

The Skyraider is painted and is awaiting decals also.
It is going to be pretty cool when it's done I think as I am putting some colorful VNAF markings on it. It will look like this:



Mike

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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Posted by saltydog on Saturday, May 15, 2004 8:43 PM
thats definetly a cool looking raider mike. i take it that thats a reference pic? i'll be checking the a/c thread for your posts. later.
Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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Posted by MikeV on Saturday, May 15, 2004 8:46 PM
Chris,

That photo is of a Tamiya A-1H that another guy built and reviewed here:
http://m2reviews.cnsi.net/reviews/viet/cama1.htm

He must be Vietnamese because he said that this model was a rendition of his dad's plane. Very cool. Cool [8D]

Mike

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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  • From: Lower Alabama
Posted by saltydog on Saturday, May 15, 2004 9:57 PM
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Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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