Build-up by Sandy Alan Squitieri
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After the windows are fully sanded ( 600-800 grit) I then mask off the borders by
taping the perimeter then re-tapeing the inside of that. Then peel off the perimiter tape
to reveal a uniform border.(glass edges of window openings must be resized down
a bit) . The rest is taped off using professional grade automotive tape then airbrushed
to a flat even finish using enamel(testors).
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It
takes me about 6 hours to tape it all off... some of the windows are removable,
the others
I chose
to glue in since they dont need to come out... less wear and no cracking from
screws...
they
get cleared in with the rest of the finish, by painting the borders ahead
of time we
can just
tape the whole window off when doing color work. Its much easier to do it
this way
instead
of having to to tape the borders off, as we might have enough taping to do
already
by stripes
on the paint work.
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The nose
gets a black mask , but its still easier to pre-tape and paint the borders
on the glass.
The borders
on the glass hide any glue imperfections such as air bubbles, pockets in
the
glue
seam which are almost impossible to get perfect... we just cover em up this
way.
and when
you add the clear you get a border that looks like a euro-windshied on a
new car..
just
as per full size machine...
LIKE THIS! examples:
Look
at window frame...left side of pic.
U.v.
Protection, buffable finish and no hazing after time...
They
look great! Lexan will be clearer as well...
PPlastic
stacks just need to airbrushed and glued in
after
paint work is done...
We are
now ready to paint.. while doing so, I will prepare
the Uni-2000
system with the 90. O.S. motor for test flights.
Here
are some paint Ideas for these models...
I am
doing the green one..
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