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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>I'm going
to learn how to use an airbrush. I will start with water based <a
href="http://www.rcuniverse.com/buynow/keywordclick.cfm?bid_id=3396"
target="_blank" title="Scale Stits Covering the contest winner!"><span
style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>paint</span></a> (Createx) to learn
the techniques of using an airbrush.<br>
<br>
Once I have learned how to use and control the airbrush, I will be using Pactra
paint for the lexan canopy.<br>
<br>
Where do you paint using a small paint booth (width -30" or less)? Is
there a paint booth that will allow safely airbrush painting indoors with
the Createx paint (water based)? I'm going to assume that airbrushing Pactra
indoors even w/ <a
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target="_blank"
title="Link this word and every other one like it in our forum to YOUR Website!"><span
style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>carbon</span></a> filters is not wise.
If you have a set up that allows for it, I would be curious but I will probably
wait till the weather warms up and airbrush in my garage with the Pactra due to
Lisa’s trips in and out of the hospital.<br>
<br>
Airbrush is a Paasche VLSTPRO with #3 and #5 needles (had it for about 10 years
now). I plan on using the #5 as there isn't any fine detail I'm looking at. I
have a compressor and a portable air tank w/ regulator and water separator
(??? not sure if that is the correct name).<br>
<br>
My plan is to mask off the bottom of the canopy with 1/8" masking tap.
Blend in from the tape working up a 1/2 inch or so with Pactra
Metallic Red (RC64). The next step would be to fill in the rest of the canopy
with Metallic Flake Silver (RC69). To finish the scheme I plan to use black as
a backing to the metallic colors. Remove the masking and paint the bottom edge
using Pactra Sprint White...Trim the edges off the canopy and attach to plane.<br>
<br>
Does this seem like the right path? I don't mind if there is some lightly
blended in red throughout the canopy resulting from overspray as this would be
the effect I'm looking for. I'll practice this on white paper first (opposite
order) with Createx paint. Then switch to lexan sheets to ensure the desired
effect. Then hit the canopy...<br>
<br>
If you have a Paint Booth and can send me pics off line I would appreciate it.
Please let me know if I'm on the right path..<br>
<br>
Larry Diamond<br>
<br>
PS - The canopy is for my wife's plane Tower Hobbies Kaos 40, I want to get it
right and jazz it up a bit...Ohhh and don’t tell anybody, but this will
let me practice airbrushing before I start on any Pattern plane…VBG…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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