Right now I'm painting (or trying to), an RSM Thunderbird. It's like a comedy of errors...one thing after another...some things I've learned
1. Do almost ALL sanding, fillercoating,etc. of separate parts, fin, rudder,stab, flaps, fuselage, BEFORE assembling
2. DON'T try to sand silk thats over an open bay
3. DON'T wet sand a wood airplane, even if it has 6 coats of clear and 2 coats of color
4. I must be going blind...I thought it was close to ready for paint...not even close...
I'm sure I'll learn a lot more before this thing gets painted, (if it ever does)
I've now broken the fin and rudder off 4 times!
Every time I sand on this plane I either put another hole in it, break something, or in general create more work to do.