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Offline James Mills

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Cockpit detail
« on: July 08, 2008, 10:32:58 PM »
I guess I got a head of myself on my new plane and have the top block finished to the point of a coat of filler brushed on.  If I decide to add cockpit detail do I have to use dope for the colors or can I use a different type of paint (usually I do this before I get to this point)?

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Offline Mark Scarborough

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Re: Cockpit detail
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2008, 07:41:16 AM »
James,
I have had great luck using Acrylic craft type paints. Pat Johnston turned me on to this. they have a nice flat finish for cockpit work. I have also used Gesso as a quick fill for the balsa in the cockpit area, (its a surface preperation media for Acrylic painting on canvas or other surfaces.) Though Pat just paints the detail areas a couple coats and calls it good.
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Re: Cockpit detail
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2008, 08:45:04 AM »
Mark,

Yea, it's that chromate green he uses. Yeow!
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Re: Cockpit detail
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2008, 04:17:18 PM »
Check ut the new issue of CLW Windy does an article on cockpit detail. As to be expected it's very good.
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