Hatz Biplane Association

Very nice job, Scott. Starting to look even more like the finished product.... She's developed her curves!

Very nice Scott. Thanks for the photos and updates (and advice you share).

It's been a little slow on the forum so I thought I'd give you guys a status update. Today I put the very last tape on my Classic's fuselage. It's now completely covered and ready for the AirTech primer/filler. I'm pleased with the outcome and managed to keep the tapes on the many stringers nice and straight.

Regards,
Scott

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John,

Great idea! Please, if you have more tips I'd like to hear about them.

-Scott

Hi Scott,
For anyone planning to paint stripes on the fuselage a laser is very useful. We wanted stripes but the stringers, being curved, made it confusing to lay out the masking in a straight line. I think the laser cost about $20.00 to $30.00 and I mounted it on a camera tri-pod.
John Hanson

Scott,
Nice, Thanks for the update.
And yes, but at least it is[i] a[/i] mountain (singular), not a ridge of mountains!!!

Right side covered. Still a mountain of work to go.

-Scott

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Wow Bill, your Cub looks pretty nice to me! I can tell from the reflection on the bottom of the wings that gloss retention is very good.

-Scott

Scott

The only thing I did not care for with the Airtec system is I felt the topcoats were overly sensitive to operator technique. If you do everything just right it is awesome but unfortunately the margin between orange peel and runs is pretty narrow. I had a pro spray the boot cowl on my Cub and I did not tell him anything about the paint except the mixing instructions and stuff he needed to know. He said it was the most difficult paint he had ever sprayed. When it is right it is AWESOME but it can be pretty challenging to get right. It is really tough paint once it is on so it will look great for many many years. It will not stain, yellow, blister or anything else once it is dry. I still firmly believe it is a great system and a great paint, it was just hard for a boneheaded amatuer like me to get right.
Generally you couldn't tell too bad, I won't point out the faults.....;)

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Hope this helps

Bill

Thanks Bill for the information. So was the top color coat easy to apply and not too susceptible to orange peel? The paint jobs on the Airtech website are amazing -- surfaces are glass slick.

-Scott