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

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

-Scott
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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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Very nice Scott. Thanks for the photos and updates (and advice you share).
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Very nice job, Scott. Starting to look even more like the finished product.... She's developed her curves!
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