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Building Tips and technical articles. => Paint and finishing => Topic started by: Dennis Toth on November 03, 2017, 03:13:46 PM
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Guys,
I'm thinking about doing a scallop trim pattern on my Barnstormer and was wondering if someone has a simple clean way of calculating the points along the span relative to the depth of the scallop curve? I would like to do a progressive decreasing scallop. Also any tips for doing a pin strip masking/painting between the primary color and the trim? The plan is to use a colored silk for the covering and the back half of the fuse and tail feathers.
Best, DennisT
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Guys,
I'm thinking about doing a scallop trim pattern on my Barnstormer and was wondering if someone has a simple clean way of calculating the points along the span relative to the depth of the scallop curve? I would like to do a progressive decreasing scallop. Also any tips for doing a pin strip masking/painting between the primary color and the trim? The plan is to use a colored silk for the covering and the back half of the fuse and tail feathers.
Best, DennisT
Dennis,
I already have graphics like you described. I would just have to find the file then scale them to your model. Cut them in a paint mask.
Simple, simple, no big deal.
If I can't find the file, I could make one from scratch in 10 Minutes, possibly less.
I dug this up. Made these graphics for David Nyce. Scallops are similar but different to what you are looking for.
Charles
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Guys,
I'm thinking about doing a scallop trim pattern on my Barnstormer and was wondering if someone has a simple clean way of calculating the points along the span relative to the depth of the scallop curve? I would like to do a progressive decreasing scallop. Also any tips for doing a pin strip masking/painting between the primary color and the trim? The plan is to use a colored silk for the covering and the back half of the fuse and tail feathers.
There's so many different ways to do it, I doubt that there's a "universal" way.
If the pin stripe is 1/16" or wider, I'd do the whole thing with vinyl masks and spray the darkest detail last (probably the stripe).
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Charles,
Great, we can talk once I'm ready.
Best, Dennis
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Ever seen this stuff...?
https://www.frogtape.com/products/shape-tape-decorative-painters-tape/frogtape-brand-shape-tape-decorative-painters-tape-scallop-282548