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e-E-Sky Honey Bee- Lama- Belt CP- E-Smart > Flying by the streetlight just got a little esier...

Burlyman38
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Location: Troy,IL

Yeah I know it the Mini, and I know it isnt the greatest paint, but MAN does she stand out now!!!

TripleB

TripleB
Flying by the street light.

07-21-2008 03:05 AM

jwhitacre
Key Veteran
Location: Creighton,PA- US

Now you can't use the "I lost orientation" excuse

Depleting the world of parts, one crash at a time!!

07-21-2008 03:06 AM

tryan02
rrProfessor
Location: Canton, Missouri

Is that my favorite color from the old days Deer hunter orange?

Canton MO backyard flying club
Club President
Team No funds left.

07-21-2008 03:26 AM

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toolman18
Key Veteran
Location: Texas

Very nice Burly. Mines still the stock. Very boring. Did the paint seem like it was going to last. Some people have problems with chipping and peeling. I guess you could alwayys to touch ups. Back when i had a Hawk 30, i painted the thing like 5 times. Green and orange. Its in my gallery.

Dont wait for me. Ill get there when i get there

07-21-2008 03:49 AM

Burlyman38
Veteran
Location: Troy,IL

I dont expect the paint to hold up too well, it was just some cheap paint on the dollar shelf. It went on sooooooo runny, you wont be seeing any closeups thats for sure.

I am tempted to hit the tail boom and fin, just for fun.

TripleB
Flying by the street light.

07-21-2008 04:03 AM

zaw
Veteran
Location: Lebanon, NH - USA

get some lights strings like I do.. You won't even need street lights.

it helped a lot from the after I change from darkly painted canopy to esky yellow.

BCP+CP2 mix Separates BL, DD-tail, HH //\\ HBK2 JGF 400 11T //\\ Friend's B400

07-21-2008 05:44 AM

eggmcmuffinplz
Key Veteran
Location: Valencia, CA

Are your blades out of track in the first picture?

Super Auto Master Scott
Rexy 450 and 500-DX7

07-21-2008 05:47 AM

shizack
Veteran
Location: Augusta, GA USA

Trips, you've inspired me to try something similar when I can. But I have no clue concerning painting canopies.

I want to use spray paint, since I don't intend to buy an airbrush rig.

I'd like to start with a stock white plastic canopy. What brands of primer and paint should I get? I'm doubting off-the-shelf Krylon is the best choice. Is there some type of lightweight paint I should look for that's made for stuff like this? All the LHS has is spray Testors for non-flying model kits.

Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're NOT out to get you...

07-21-2008 06:42 AM

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shizack
Veteran
Location: Augusta, GA USA

This is about what I want to end up with.

Clearview is great for trying new paint schemes without ruining canopies.

Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're NOT out to get you...

07-21-2008 06:50 AM

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toolman18
Key Veteran
Location: Texas

Burly,
If your tracking is off.....Make sure you dont overtighten the blade grips. I bought the metal sonic blade grips from heliproz. Cured my problems. $22.00
Brad

Dont wait for me. Ill get there when i get there

07-21-2008 02:18 PM

Burlyman38
Veteran
Location: Troy,IL

Yes, I know my blade tracking was off. Right before my wife shot the pics my daughter had distracted me when first starting up and the blades scuffed the ground. It took off some of the coating and threw off the tracking.

Thanks for pointing it out though. I have since touched up the coating with ca and retracked the blades. Not as good as they once were but close enough for my flying.

Hey Shiz, as for paint, I really can not help you there, like I said it was just a cheap can of flourescent orange that I thought would stand out in the dusk times. If you look close, there are runs everywhere, but man can you see it from 100 to 150 feet easy.

Toolman, thanks for the tip, I will check them out.

TripleB
Flying by the street light.

07-22-2008 01:22 AM

tryan02
rrProfessor
Location: Canton, Missouri

Krylon fusion is the bomb I am sold painted my jet ranger canopy with testors that stuff is the worst ever comes out of the can like glue. the fusion is what Im using from now on light coats and very very fine sanding of edges and clearcoat call it done. otherwise as triple B can atest to you end up with a runny heavyweight canopy that only looks good at a distance.

Canton MO backyard flying club
Club President
Team No funds left.

07-22-2008 01:37 AM

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