Remember the commercial, "How many licks to the tootsie roll?". Well, I'm counting and trying not to bite it like in the old commercial. Ignore that if you don't remember it, it is an age test.

Ok, so apply 50/50 coats of blank.., sand, 2 coats of clear, sand, apply 3 coats of primer sand, 2 coats clear, sand 2 or 3 coats color, sand, another coat or two of clear, request St. Peter to send me my plane so I can finish. Lol, just joking... numbers and such made up. But.. the truth of the matter is that free time for me is short and over the last week and a half of building a profile plane the wife is all ready to send me with my bags packing.

What is a down and dirty fast way to "finish" a model for flight? This won't be a beauty queen but just want it functional.

I have purchased some monokote and brodak clear/thinner/color and do have an airbrush.

Thanks. Yup, I've read a lot of stuff here but what I've read will take weeks of work and tons of coats.  Can you spell d-vorce?

Thanks.

Hmmm, trade in the spouse on a more supportive model?

Finishing resin on the fuse, sand, shoot Rustoleum color. Monokote on the wings, tail and control surfaces and go flying.

That's just about a simple as it can get, and it's durable, and with a bit of care can be make to look very nice.

Add one coat of clear high gloss, oil based polyurethane over the spray paint.  Makes it really tough and easy to clean and it won't get soft as it ages.

Thanks again.

I'm watching the thread. Haven't flown since early 80's and I hope that I don't plant it.

I'll post a pic here no matter how it turns out.  

What Randy P says, you can use just the finishing resin ( I prefer epoxy finisheng resin instead of polyester resin) , or resin and .75 oz cloth. a coat of rattle can primer, ( or two) sand thouroughly, use klasskote, or some other catalysed paint. I use auto urethane, but unless you know what your doing and have proper equipment its not the best option.

I have profiles and built ups ompletely done in moneykote.  Epoxy in the tank/engine compartment/area.  DOC Holliday

Ronald

Here is one simple and quick way.

(1) Finish Model
(2) Sand with 400
(3) Clean Model
(4) Cover with Ultracote Covering

Your ready to fly

That really turned out nice this time Ron! Looking forward to maybe flying it this weekend! Nice job,man. 

I like dyed silk and clear dope.  You won't win the concourse dee exalance at The Nats, but it makes a nice plane that's a lot more rigid that a Monocote job.

Dope drys fast.  You can easily do six coats in two days.  Five minutes to brush it on, then do something productive for a half hour 'til the next coat.

Heck Paul, on a 6 footer you just go back to the other end and start over!

Yes, I think Randy has a fine idea here. Keep the dope fumes as constant as possible. The wife  will either learn to live with it, or leave. They may even suggest a shop building out back, which isn't a bad option if they offer to pay for it. Suggest a contractor....don't offer to build it yourself, right Doc? 

Reminds me of a great joke. Guy asks his wife (or vs. versa) "What would you do if I won the Lotto?" "Take half and leave." "I won $12...here's $6...get **   out!"    Steve