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Conway,I in the same position as Warren. I started with Dupont and have stuck to it.One reason is that the people at the local shop have been very helpful and supportive. I suppose it’s similar to your comment “it’s the…   Read more»

I’m a committed PPG paint user… now if only I could get the time or space to actually paint one of my birds…WarrenPPG isnt the same company they once were. To many times people put faith in just a name…   Read more»

I’m a committed PPG paint user… now if only I could get the time or space to actually paint one of my birds…Warren

Just remember, any overcoat you buy will have to be PPG Global brand if you want to use one of my base coats. I only have PPG Global base coats.Stop into HobbyTown this weekend, I would love to take a…   Read more»

Just remember, any overcoat you buy will have to be PPG Global brand if you want to use one of my base coats. I only have PPG Global base coats.Stop into HobbyTown this weekend, I would love to take a…   Read more»

Conway,Can you give me a ballpark price on a quart? I’m getting bored with the white pearls around on all the cars. I’m now leaning towards yellow, like ’07 Honda S2000 Rio Yellow Pearl or ’07 Nissan Solar Yellow? 8OI…   Read more»

OR…………If you need a color I can get you a great price on some quality paint if Art doesnt have what you need or want. Again if you would like”true Chrome” look there is only 2 ways to get it….   Read more»

For lettering let me know as I have a guy that does lettering and graphics custom. He is reasonable and does them in MAY colors and styles and sizes. In fac t he even does Chrome.. As far as product…   Read more»

Thanks all for the inputs.Ed, I know the barn-painting experience. My dad and I painted my first car in one. Like you said, I’m after the durability (and deep gloss) of auto paint.Art, I knew I had seen some white…   Read more»

John, I think you aught to put a light coat of clear on some of your rockets and buff and polish it out. Wouldn’t look very pretty but it could be slick.Art

Funny how things change. Years ago, I would not have even CONSIDERED flying an unpainted rocket. No way. I used to wonder about the folks who did such a thing.As I got older and lazier, I started to fly to…   Read more»

Oh, yah. Stay away from that glazing putty or spot putty crap! I try to not use anything that doesn’t use an activator mainly because some products that don’t use an activator to initiate a chemical reaction will shrink over…   Read more»

Well, I have my hands pretty full right now but I would be happy to look into doing it for you. It sounds like you want the same kind of paint job that I just shot onto Bruce’s rocket. I…   Read more»

Ken,I’ve heard of guys trading big motors or a couple of hundred bucks for a professonal paint booth job. There are some incredible paint jobs being done out there by some very talented people.Art….. feel free to chime in here…   Read more»

Ken, give me a call anytime tomorrow. Since today was crappy I will be shooting primer on two L3 birds. I would like to give you a better idea of what I have for colors and what would be involved….   Read more»

I’d go 1/4″ ply with 2 or 3 layers of 6oz. glass. That way you could do a 54mm motor mount and feel reasonably confident with K’s and L’s.Warren

Thanks Tony, sometimes experience is the best teacher.

Mike, I’ve made a few and go 1.33 times the number of layers of the body tube. No scientific reasons to back the above, but so far I have not folded a coupler. The “To 100k” group folded a Hawk…   Read more»

Thanks Doug, these couplers need to hold up to mach 3 flights. Also I made the fiberglass tubes so they are not a standard size that like hawk mountain would even fit. I mean I have an idea of how…   Read more»

I throw out some ideas for you to consider. I have bought full length coupler tubes from Hawk Mountain for their standard size tubes. So if you want extra length couplers you can make them any size you need. I…   Read more»