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Looking good Lyle!

jeaton01 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 08, 2025 1:53 pm Looking good Lyle!

John, thank you.

speedgraflex wrote: ↑Wed Jan 08, 2025 2:02 pm Following along, Lyle! Interesting tape for the project but why not? I learned from my Dad to “de-tack” tape on top of pre-painted areas by cutting a piece then sticking and lifting off the tape from a piece of a clean cloth. I still do this especially with Tamiya. Also warm those cans before you use em by putting them in a pan of very warm (not hot) water. Not all the way full just enough to cover the bottom of the can. I find an old coffee mug is perfect for holding a single can of paint.

I de-tack the tap, too. Usually my jeans or T-shirt. Struggling with the anti glare panel today. Got impatient. So I re-do it tomorrow.

Lyle, this is fantastic! I am following this! You got this, especially with the great advice given by Bruce.

Your B – 47 is looking really good Lyle! This was a good looking aircraft for sure. Would be cool to do a what if project with one of these in Southeast Asia camo for some special ops work.

speedgraflex wrote: ↑Wed Jan 08, 2025 5:23 pm I think Lyle’s got this, no problem-o, but I worry about the anti-glare section because it’s black paint which is dreadful when applied in reverse against silver. It make sense to mask the cockpit again (yeah I know) then sand the area beyond where the anti-glare goes, hit that with black and let that settle and cure, then re-do silver. Hi-yo!

Weather worries (you guys and we are supposed to get another 2-5 inches tomorrow) and a total lack of patience right now. I got the anti-glare shield done, now playing fix one over-spray, then fix the one you just fixed and repeat. So, I fixed one. put it down and broke out something else. My KC-10 decals are in a weather delay...somewhere in the Greater Louisville/surrounding area.

cbaltrin wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2025 8:56 am Your B – 47 is looking really good Lyle! This was a good looking aircraft for sure. Would be cool to do a what if project with one of these in Southeast Asia camo for some special ops work.

Thanks, Chris. That would be pretty neat.,.

In my case it’s how many feet we’ll get Oh wait, our lake effect storm is over with. ROFLMAO!

2 - 5 inches is a walk in the park to us in Central NY.

I do get it that southern states are not usually equipped (depending on your area or state) to handle that amount of snow on a regular basis. Most times you get snow and it melts away within days after a storm.

Ewwww. SNOW is a four letter word. Haven't seen a flake since I moved to Florida six years ago. A friend, who has lived in south Florida for just short of 30 years, said he has seen frost once in that time span