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Title: Introducing the first American Jester!
Post by: Richard Walbridge on December 24, 2013, 11:12:12 AM
I finally finished her!  8)
 

Richard Walbridge
Central Valley Stunt Mafia
Title: Re: Introducing the first American Jester!
Post by: Howard Rush on December 24, 2013, 11:40:48 AM
Lovely.  Bruce will be proud of you. 
Title: Re: Introducing the first American Jester!
Post by: RC Storick on December 24, 2013, 01:41:43 PM
Very nice!
Title: Re: Introducing the first American Jester!
Post by: Mark Scarborough on December 24, 2013, 01:44:53 PM
Nicely executed,, I like it,, now I need to get cranking on my new build again,
Title: Re: Introducing the first American Jester!
Post by: MarcusCordeiro on December 24, 2013, 02:55:29 PM
Love the paint scheme!!!

Marcus
Title: Re: Introducing the first American Jester!
Post by: Matt Colan on December 24, 2013, 03:30:19 PM
Looks awesome Rich!!!
Title: Re: Introducing the first American Jester!
Post by: john e. holliday on December 24, 2013, 08:53:21 PM
That looks great.
Title: Re: Introducing the first American Jester!
Post by: Doug Moon on December 24, 2013, 09:57:57 PM
Outstanding!!!
Title: Re: Introducing the first American Jester!
Post by: Monty Summach on December 25, 2013, 02:06:15 PM
The Jester definitely has a presence - just sitting on the ramp. The paint theme from Bruce's plane is still in there, but you put your own twist on it. Beautiful work.
Regards,
Title: Re: Introducing the first American Jester!
Post by: Randy Powell on December 25, 2013, 09:15:53 PM
Definite Bruce vibe. Cool.
Title: Re: Introducing the first American Jester!
Post by: Bruce Perry on December 25, 2013, 10:51:26 PM
Richard,

Great Job!  Looks awesome!! you captured the essence of the scheme and totally made it your own!  I really like the Harley Quinn detail on the V fin.  Pretty cool pilot too, Harley looks perfect in her own stunter.  I knew you would do the design justice and I really wanted the first one to be done by a great builder.  You certainly didn't disappoint!  Thank you. 

On a personal note, it was fun watching the build come together.  It's a humbling and inspiring moment to watch the shapes and lines of your design come together in someone else's hands.  Jester is a big project.  Then once it's in white/substrate there's the Paint!!!  Notice on this plane the colours invert side to side, what's pink on the left is black on the right.  Even the diamonds on the fuse flip position.  Harley Quinn's costume is the same way.  The scheme as Richard did it requires LOTS of masking, I know I did something similar on the first one...  with colours touching each other it makes it difficult to change masks while painting. It requires and complete remask and it must be perfect to make it look good.  Having Richard put together such a great effort on this plane is very flattering to me. 

Thanks Richard for your dedication and hard work.  I hope you enjoy your Jester as much as I have enjoyed mine.  Let me know how the first flights go. 

Bruce
Title: Re: Introducing the first American Jester!
Post by: Howard Rush on December 26, 2013, 01:06:21 AM
Rich is one of several spectacular West Coast stunt builders who don't get east of the Rockies much.  Y'all should come to the NW Regionals or Golden State champs to see his stuff.  Here are some other examples.  Hey, who's that in the third picture with the Diva?
Title: Re: Introducing the first American Jester!
Post by: proparc on December 26, 2013, 02:45:34 PM
Rich is one of several spectacular West Coast stunt builders who don't get east of the Rockies much.  Y'all should come to the NW Regionals or Golden State champs to see his stuff.  Here are some other examples.  Hey, who's that in the third picture with the Diva?


That Spitfire is killer man! Looks like Joe Adamusko's ship.
Title: Re: Introducing the first American Jester!
Post by: Larry Renger on December 26, 2013, 02:49:20 PM
Gorgeous airplane, but Proparc has been usung the "Jester" name for at leaast a decade.
Title: Re: Introducing the first American Jester!
Post by: Bruce Perry on December 27, 2013, 10:52:41 AM
Gorgeous airplane, but Proparc has been usung th "Jester" name for at leaast a decade.

I guess that's two of us, this plane was designed in 2003.  The only other plane I've ever heard of with this name was "Jesster" for some persons grandson....Jess

Bruce
Title: Re: Introducing the first American Jester!
Post by: Balsa Butcher on December 27, 2013, 10:59:18 AM
Nice job Richard. Bring it to Woodland some time and we'll get some flights in. 8)
Title: Re: Introducing the first American Jester!
Post by: RandySmith on December 27, 2013, 02:07:26 PM
I guess that's two of us, this plane was designed in 2003.  The only other plane I've ever heard of with this name was "Jesster" for some persons grandson....Jess

Bruce

Well  that one goes back at least to the 1970s, First jester I saw was in Ronnie Farmer's basement, Jester 20

By the  way  NICE JOB, the Plane looks super Richard !

Randy
Title: Re: Introducing the first American Jester!
Post by: Bruce Perry on December 27, 2013, 03:56:37 PM
I'm a foreigner! 

Quit pickin' on me! 

Hahahahhahahaahaahha!!!!!

B
Title: Re: Introducing the first American Jester!
Post by: Howard Rush on December 27, 2013, 04:36:49 PM
It's only in jest, Bruce.
Title: Re: Introducing the first American Jester!
Post by: Gordan Delaney on December 27, 2013, 05:00:48 PM
Nice job Richard.

Gordy
Title: Re: Introducing the first American Jester!
Post by: Don Hutchinson AMA5402 on December 27, 2013, 08:58:00 PM
Hank Bourgeois used the names Joker and Jester on stunt ships he flew in the late 1940's. I believe he also could fly an F4U Corsair!
Title: Re: Introducing the first American Jester!
Post by: Bruce Perry on December 27, 2013, 11:21:45 PM
I guess the next one with be a Larque or Sky Larque.....  hahhaha
 

B

Title: Re: Introducing the first American Jester!
Post by: RandySmith on December 27, 2013, 11:34:58 PM
I guess the next one with be a Larque or Sky Larque.....  hahhaha
 

B




LOL   :-)