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Reply #20 - Oct 24th, 2016 at 3:48pm
 
What are you guys using for masking tape?
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Reply #21 - Oct 24th, 2016 at 4:24pm
 
I use a combination of Frog tape and Tamiya Masking Tape.

I use the Tamiya to define the edges (make sure to set it down firmly on the surface) and then I will fill in with Frog Tape since the Tamiya stuff is so expensive.  I get the Tamiya tape from John at Mtme Hobbies.

I'll use plain old blue painters masking tape to stick down the newspaper that I use to cover large surfaces.

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Reply #22 - Oct 24th, 2016 at 7:11pm
 
Here's a set of pics that I took at Duxford in 2012 while the real SNAFU was being restored.  Sorry about the poor quality; I only brought a little pocket camera.
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Reply #23 - Oct 24th, 2016 at 7:14pm
 
And now for the pictures...I hope.  Don't know what happened the first time.  Lets try again....
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Reply #24 - Oct 25th, 2016 at 6:17am
 
I use much the same as Mike does.
Frog tape for precision areas and blue/green standard for masking off large areas.
I will be spraying the cowl with a "light" coat of clearcoat before painting. It helps to seal off the tape edges.

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Got the cowl painted... tedious
Just need to spary it with satin clearcoat.
Glad it's done.
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Reply #26 - Oct 26th, 2016 at 5:15pm
 
Great job Dan.  The edges look nice and sharp.  Spraying with clear to seal the tape seems to work well; I'll give it a try.
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Reply #27 - Oct 26th, 2016 at 5:16pm
 
What are you using to clear coat and seal it?
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Reply #28 - Oct 27th, 2016 at 8:00am
 
Krylon with satin finish to seal the paint.
If you can't get the Krylon brand clear coat the Rust-Oleum brand works well. The Flat type works well also as it provides a slight gloss finish in spite of it's name.

I also used this to seal the tape edges prior to painting.
The paint used for the checker board was also Krylon brand.
It has the primer already in the paint.
I've used this paint/brand for other projects and have been pleased with it's performance.
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Reply #29 - Oct 27th, 2016 at 10:25am
 
dano wrote on Oct 26th, 2016 at 4:29pm:
Got the cowl painted... tedious
Just need to spary it with satin clearcoat.
Glad it's done.


Beautiful work on the cowl Dan. The checker board pattern on compound curves is a lot more difficult and tedious than most people think. Great job!!

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Reply #30 - Oct 27th, 2016 at 11:33am
 
Got the yellow oxide colour done on the inside and outer edge of the cowl.
The back-plate for the radial engine is temporarily installed.
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Reply #31 - Oct 27th, 2016 at 3:47pm
 
Now if we could get that sound of the Radial starting up... Silly Aviator
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JackDD wrote on Oct 27th, 2016 at 3:47pm:
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Reply #33 - Oct 28th, 2016 at 7:58am
 
Finished the rocket tubes last night.
They are made from thin wall aluminium, grouped in 3's and 18" long.
Total length of tubing is 9' .
Their diameter is 1/2 "not 3/8" as I previously posted.
Installed wood dowels inside the tubes at the mounting points to prevent compressing the tubes.

I'm thinking I will have to make some replica rocket tips to close off the front of the tubes.
The airflow into the tubes could cause some issues at higher speeds due to their length.
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Reply #35 - Oct 28th, 2016 at 1:19pm
 
Yes Sandy, but in the real world I'd hate to be on the business end of these. Could be real nasty!
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Reply #36 - Oct 28th, 2016 at 1:21pm
 
What were the real rockets? The Brits put rockets under the Hurricane; 6 pound bombs on the end of a long tube. Not very accurate but I guess the effect was nasty  Angry
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Reply #37 - Oct 28th, 2016 at 1:28pm
 
These tubes were used to launch 4.5" anti tank rockets.
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Replica engine installed on back plate.
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sweet. Now dry brush it a bit to make it oily and dirty......
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