Friday, December 24, 2021

Epilogue ARC Progress - Monokote (wing/stab bottoms)

Okay, just finished Monokoting the wing and stab bottoms.   I'm going with a basic hopefully very visible color/scheme layout. Cub yellow-based schemes with dark contrasting colors dark red and black are visible to me in most sky conditions.  The exception are those cloudless blue sky conditions.  This is where dark red on the fuse and on top of the wings and stabs becomes beneficial. To me, light red, blues, and white are difficult to see at distance and at times can become invisible in certain orientations. 

I'm in the process of deciding between two different scheme layouts for the top of the wings and stabs. I hope to have the Monokote work completed in the next few days.


Wing and stab bottoms


Various tools used for Monokoting



Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Epilogue ARC Progress - paint (step 3 - black)

Okay, the final masking and painting of colors are behind me.  With the effort and man-hours, I've logged so far on this project I have a greater appreciation of purchasing a custom-painted ARF. So far I am very happy with the results. Next steps involve wet sanding then applying clear coat.

Step 3 - black