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Re: doing my own paint job

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 3:31 pm
by Sabre
Fantastic job the finish looks great the only color ive done with cans was matt black.
Im gonna strip the tank fully so i can start fresh.
Any specific types of paint,sandpaper etc used

Re: doing my own paint job

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:37 pm
by missinNZ
nitomors, paint it on thick and leave for a good 1/2 hr, in winter it doesn't dry as quick (in summer it can dry and its a pain in the as*) and then i used a paint scraper to get off, just 1.5" flat, takes a while and you need to follow the contours especially round where your thighs go. recommend gloves and be careful as the factories use filler for small discrepancies.

Re: doing my own paint job

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 7:46 pm
by missinNZ
did the tank this week came to put on wings and decided after looking at a few pics to follow the front ridge line down making the top wing flat i think but an impression of taking off (do i think about this too much?) its also a slightly smaller set of as well.
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Re: doing my own paint job

Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:49 am
by stimpy
GO KIWI!!
stimpy

Re: doing my own paint job

Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:52 pm
by missinNZ
BEEN A WHILE BUT GOT MY LADY BACK TODAY AT HOME WHEELS ON ALMOST FINISHED FRAME.
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Re: doing my own paint job

Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 1:51 pm
by missinNZ
when shes fully operational should look like this.
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Re: doing my own paint job

Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:58 pm
by PARUS
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Rusty nuts disfigure all picture...

Re: doing my own paint job

Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:55 pm
by missinNZ
finished of decals on other side today, only left with spraying in the triangle of black on lower mids, get nose decal from brooky and then lacquer the lot (and the laborious job of putting back together).
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Re: doing my own paint job

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:00 pm
by missinNZ
doing my bit for the site, had brooky from here make this up for me
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Re: doing my own paint job

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:55 am
by greggo
Nice.
:)