Author Topic: Taping and taping and taping, oh my (Read 3023 times)

Randy Powell · « **on:** November 25, 2007, 03:09:32 PM »

OK, so here is the Cobra in tape. Took about 6 hours to tape and mask this. I pulled it prematurely after painting (should have left it to today to pull tape). I thought it was pretty bad but as it turned out, I only had a couple of spots to reshoot, so I'm fairly happy. Sorta.

Clint Ormosen · « **Reply #1 on:** November 25, 2007, 03:20:35 PM »

Six hours!? Man, I 'coulda whipped that out in ten minuets.

Seriously though, looks good Randy.

Shultzie · « **Reply #2 on:** November 25, 2007, 05:06:57 PM »

BEAUTIFUL LOOKING MODEL...same for that masking job...THIS IS GONA' BE ANUTTA'WINNER, RANDY!!!
KEEP THOSE PHOTOS COMMMIN' DANY-RANDY~~~

Randy Powell · « **Reply #3 on:** November 25, 2007, 06:23:33 PM »

Clint,

Uh, <Randy clears his throat>, Yo Momma.

Don,

Current metallic silver and white. It will get other colors.

dave shirley jr · « **Reply #4 on:** November 25, 2007, 10:16:47 PM »

Hey ,
looks good Randy.
i like the sceme so far
allmost makes me want to sand mine down and repair and repaint it.
well allmost.
Dave. jr.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #5 on:** November 25, 2007, 10:23:42 PM »

Dave,

If I hadn't had to cut into it to rework the controls, I doubt I would have done it. For me at least 2/3 of building a plane happens after it is framed up and sanded. I sorta wish I would have left the Cobra alone and repaired and refinished the Novi, if I was going to go to all this trouble. But I suppose that will happen too at some point.

Finishing can be a tedious process, that's certain.

Mark Scarborough · « **Reply #6 on:** November 25, 2007, 11:31:51 PM »

Finishing can be a tedious process, that's certain.

Randy, only if its done right!

I really like where your headed here Randy, have you printed up the ""graphic"" yet? you are going to use that one again arent you?

Randy Powell · « **Reply #7 on:** November 26, 2007, 09:40:29 AM »

Mark,

Depends on which one my wife will let me use. The original was ok, but I have another graphic worked out with a Vargas girl ...

edit for a passing thought - happens a lot to me

When I started the repairing, recovering and refinishing of this plane, I had considered doing something a bit more subtle than the original paint job (which was as subtle as a bulldozer). It's currently in silver and white. I'm debating on using the remaining colors I had picked out or going with something a bit quieter. Still thinking about it ... which is why it's still sitting in silver and white.

Shultzie · « **Reply #8 on:** November 26, 2007, 03:49:00 PM »

Quote from: Randy Powell on November 26, 2007, 09:40:29 AM

Mark,

Depends on which one my wife will let me use. The original was ok, but I have another graphic worked out with a Vargas girl ...

edit for a passing thought - happens a lot to me

When I started the repairing, recovering and refinishing of this plane, I had considered doing something a bit more subtle than the original paint job (which was as subtle as a bulldozer). It's currently in silver and white. I'm debating on using the remaining colors I had picked out or going with something a bit quieter. Still thinking about it ... which is why it's still sitting in silver and white.

While looking for THE PERFECT VARGAS GIRL FOR YOU.....HEY RANDY!
How bout' this one...but put HOT-ROCK HANDLES instead of those shown here?

Mark Scarborough · « **Reply #9 on:** November 26, 2007, 10:14:05 PM »

ahhhhhhhh Vargas,, sigh,, what a guy!

Randy Powell · « **Reply #10 on:** November 26, 2007, 10:47:22 PM »

I was thinking more of this one.

Oops, forgot the pic

dave shirley jr · « **Reply #11 on:** November 26, 2007, 11:55:12 PM »

Oh Yeah thats subtle!
yeah yeah real subtle randy

I'd hate to see your idea of not subtle, or maybe i would ?

Dave jr.

Mark Scarborough · « **Reply #12 on:** November 27, 2007, 08:45:02 AM »

Well I guess knowing that YOUR subtle isnt as subtle as some peoples, subtle would be ok, but I do have a thing for retina scalding graphics you konw
whatever you c0ome up with I am sure will be cool

Randy Powell · « **Reply #13 on:** November 27, 2007, 11:41:26 AM »

First, we were talking about subtle colors, not graphics. Secondly, there is somewhere between almost none and none that this particular graphic will end up on the plane since I do have to continue to live with my spouse.

I do have another idea that may be cool.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #14 on:** November 27, 2007, 10:43:21 PM »

Well, more taping tonight. Got it ready for the next color (except an hour or so of masking). I kept looking at it and was stuck with an idea. When this happens, it usually looks pretty cool ... about 3 out of 5 times. Guess we'll see this time. Grin..

Have to take the kid up to register for his senior year of college tomorrow. Hope to do some painting when I get back. If not, Thursday.

Mark Scarborough · « **Reply #15 on:** November 28, 2007, 12:15:36 AM »

Randy your such a tease

Bill Little · « **Reply #16 on:** November 28, 2007, 12:13:39 PM »

Randy,

You don't have ANY hair if that last one doesn't go on th ebottom of the wing!

A late friend of mine once put a certain picture of "Norma Jean" on the bottom wing of his Pattern Plane! I understand it was the only picture of her of its kind..........

Go ahead, quit stalling, and get the Cobra finished!

Randy Powell · « **Reply #17 on:** November 28, 2007, 08:38:51 PM »

Bill,

Hey, I got the kid registered for college today and still managed to get the third color sprayed on. I haven't pulled the tape yet, but it looks, ah, well, interesing. I'll think about the pic. I have this other one waiting in the wings too.

Dennis Adamisin · « **Reply #18 on:** November 28, 2007, 08:45:39 PM »

Hmmm, all these postings have triggered another odd memeory. Back in college, a bunch of us when to a "revue" starring "Eartha Quake - Tremor of the Midwest!"

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #19 on:** November 29, 2007, 11:15:48 AM »

A HB~>lot of Sickies on this post!

Shultzie · « **Reply #20 on:** November 29, 2007, 12:10:16 PM »

Quote from: Leo Mehl on November 29, 2007, 11:15:48 AM

A HB~>lot of Sickies on this post!

Hey Leo....I resemble that remark!!!!

When I saw that photo of the "lady in black" a flood of memories came rushing back to me when I used to play a trumpet gig on weekends at a Portland Ore. night spot waaay over there in NE Williams Ave, called THE COTTON CLUB....where a young black lady wore a "work-suit" just like that one shown here by Randy!!!

Her stage name was "Abby" and everyone in my stage band fell in lust with her every weekend. She was a beautiful gal and could sing almost as good as she looked. Her talents were many and once she even offered to "Change my life" (whatever the weight of that meaning ment...and sadly I was never brave enough to find out what she had in mind...since her love interest in those days was the Conga player in our band and he was one really huge big wall of a man with a short temper and a long------------neva mind! Sorry there goes my fantaseeeeeee's again.

Her real name was Myrtle Johnson in real life and attended Portland State with me....as a music major.
(I named my beloved old Bassett Hound Abby in tribute to her...(however I have never shared that information with my dearest CEO-CFO-Misseeemaaaassssa about that)

Randy Powell · « **Reply #21 on:** November 29, 2007, 08:58:27 PM »

OK, I was going to hold off until all the color was on, but I've had a few harass me about posting a "progress" picture. So here it is. Please, no snotty comment about the shade of red.

Leo Mehl · « **Reply #22 on:** November 29, 2007, 11:47:35 PM »

Quote from: Randy Powell on November 25, 2007, 03:09:32 PM

OK, so here is the Cobra in tape. Took about 6 hours to tape and mask this. I pulled it prematurely after painting (should have left it to today to pull tape). I thought it was pretty bad but as it turned out, I only had a couple of spots to reshoot, so I'm fairly happy. Sorta.

I was wondering how that was done. You must spend small fortune on tape considering all the checker board you do. I need someone to teach me how to do this. New paint job looks like it will be awsome. Boy my typing keeps gettin worse. I am always in a Modifying Mode

Randy Powell · « **Reply #23 on:** November 30, 2007, 10:24:42 AM »

Leo,

The trick is to figure out a progression that both puts the least amount of paint on the plane and requires the least amount of backmasking. Having to retape along complicated paint lines or paint lines that come to points or whatever can be a tedious and difficult process, to say nothing of insuring that you can seal it adequately so that you don't get bleed. The reason I shot silver first was I only had to do that once for the original paint line (white/silver demarcation). After that, it's all relative mask, so I don't have to have tape lines come to a point (hard to seal up and a mistake just waiting to happen). I hate backmasking.

I don't like having to have 3 layers of paint on the LE, but I'm pretty light so far and as long as I don't get too heavy handed with the paint, it should be fine. Still have 3 colors to go. Hope to finish up to colors this weekend. Mostly, anyway.

Bill Little · « **Reply #24 on:** November 30, 2007, 10:28:31 AM »

I think the red is nice! A candy/pearl look to it. ??

Randy Powell · « **Reply #25 on:** November 30, 2007, 10:54:30 AM »

Bill,

1997 Ford Redfire Pearl.

Bill Little · « **Reply #26 on:** November 30, 2007, 11:03:24 AM »

One more trim color, and lettering! It would be an elegant paint job then.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #27 on:** November 30, 2007, 03:30:58 PM »

Well, Bill, that's what I'm thinking about. The original plan called for the addition of a purplish blue pearl and a pearl orangy yellow (both custom mixed colors). But I've been thinking of just using the yellow then some very discreet blue highlights. We'll see. I keep staring at it and wondering if I should just do some black outline and call it good. Again, we'll see.

Steve Helmick · « **Reply #28 on:** November 30, 2007, 04:01:19 PM »

I'm thinkin' that the blue may be eye shadow on the hinney cleavage of Cobra Gurl?

Steve

Shultzie · « **Reply #29 on:** December 03, 2007, 08:38:13 AM »

Randy!
Just like the TARGETO' AD!

SHOW ME....."JUST A LITTA-BIT MO--A LITTLE BIT MO!!!"

Randy Powell · « **Reply #30 on:** December 03, 2007, 12:15:32 PM »

Well, I got the yellow on and it now looks like an Arizona State Sun Devil uniform. Hmmm. Probably would have been OK if I had just stuck with the red, silve and while. but with the yellow, I'm now going to have to put on the blue. We'll see. I'll take another look tonight and decide what to do next. Should be interesting, anyway.

That is, if the house hasn't washed away. 4" of snow on Saturday and 4" of rain on Sunday. Today they are predicting another few inches (and the way it's raining out there right now, I don't doubt it). The creek's pretty full. Hope my driveway isn't washed out when I get home.