Thanks Guys.
>>I especially like how the colors and layout on the stab are the inverse of what's on the wing.<<
Mike,
Yea, if I would have expended a bit more effort, I would have moved the whole scheme onto the elevators, sweeping it up onto the stab, but I didn't want to mess with matching setup exactly. Probably just laziness on my part, but this should work out OK. I plan to test mount the elevators and I'll see what I have. may have to add something, but I think it will be OK.
BTW, that wavy checkerboard is really easy to do. I used some vinyl adhesive material from Office Depot and it is very easy to work with. I took some paper and traced out the outline using the rudder and bottom block shapes. then drew out the checkerboard I wanted. Transferred that onto the vinyl and cut it out with a No. 11 scalpel (they are a lot sharper than hobby blades. A lot). Then I laid down vinyl tape for the outline (Finesse Pinstripping tape) and stuck on the vinyl paper cutouts for the checkerboad. Shot a thin coat of clear over it to seal then shot the colors. Pretty easy, really. Better than doing it all in pinstripe tape, that's certain.
What you can't really see in the pictures but I hope shows up in the sun is, the checkerboard goes from a GM color called Blue Steel to a medium charcoal metallic to a silver metallic in a fade. It's pretty subtle. Maybe too subtle. Has the same thing out on the wing tips. I had intended to continue the theme (fade checkerboard) on that dark color on the wing as it went out to the wing tip, but decided that I didn't want to get the thing too busy, so I just used the fade out there. Oh well, I learned something in the process. If you're going to do a fade, use colors that are more dissimilar. I think these were a bit too close and it may be that it is subtle to the point of invisible. Sigh... Nice idea, anyway.
I'm debating on outlining the blue and red in black (or possibly use a dark red and dark blue for the outline). We'll see.
Mark,
This is the first paint scheme I've done in awhile where the colors don't butt up against each other. This allowed me to tape the scheme all at once. Usually, when I do stuff that has colors bordering each other, you are stuck with taping and masking, pulling tape, re-taping and masking, pulling tape, etc. and it takes forever. this is a bit easier. In the future I may try laying down paint color, taping and masking, laying down color and taping and masking over the top sort of process. Man, I have watched way too much Overhaulin'