Finally out of the paint shop!

painless · Post by **painless** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:49 pm

Just want to share a picture of N782P, which I just few back from the painter.

I'm a happy camper again!

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 7:43 pm

WOW, Jeff!

Looks GREAT!

You GOTTA be pleased!

CJ

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 7:46 pm

Now THAT is a classy lookin' airplane!!! I dig it!!

svanarts · Post by **svanarts** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 10:25 pm

She's a beauty!

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 10:59 pm

Very nice Jeff!

painless · Post by **painless** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:49 pm

Thanks guys. It turned out better than I imagined. Its weird tho...Its almost like its not even my airplane. I'm too used to it being bare necked.

pgroell · Post by **pgroell** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 4:33 am

Hello,

this looks almost like the colors and theme I'm planning for my RV-7A.
I'd like to have a deeper green and maybe some more curvature on the golden part.

Looks very good, I'll keep in in my "Designs I like" folder.

painless · Post by **painless** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 10:01 am

Pascal:

Glad you like the scheme. The green is a bit deceptive here, as the sun was really lighting it up, since it is a metallic. I too was thinking of going darker, but then I thought that too dark of a green would look almost black in certain light conditions.

Good luck deciding on your scheme. For me, it was the most difficult decision for the whole project.

Post by **Spike** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:20 am

Schuweeet.

RVNewsletter · Post by **RVNewsletter** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:36 am

Ditto. that's very much like the paint job I've been envisioning on the oft chance I ever finish my project. Nice to see it in living color. Printed and now on the workshop wall. thanks, jeff!

dons · Post by **dons** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:50 am

Very nice!

Womack2005 · Post by **Womack2005** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:06 am

NICE !!!!!!!!!!

I haven't checked the boards in a while, so I just saw this thread.

Jeff, it looks like it really turned out great! Can't wait to see it up close

LooseNut · Post by **LooseNut** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:37 pm

Oh, that looks real nice

. I think you'll be able to get used to it!

painless · Post by **painless** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:01 pm

Yeah Will, I think a trip to ATW is in store real soon.

Thanks for all the kind comments guys. To tell you the truth, when I step back and take it all in, it can get a bit overwhelming at times...

TomNativeNewYorker · Post by **TomNativeNewYorker** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 6:12 pm

Looks nice too bad I cant paint like that. My painting talent is limited to using a spray bomb can of dark green primer on the repairs I make, or sem-pen paint pens for touching up newly installed rivets screws chipped paint etc. Then again, the Navy has this saying... 'we dont paint aircraft for appearance, we paint them for corrosion prevention and control'.

Since nobody asked, what type and brand of paint did you use?

painless · Post by **painless** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:25 pm

I'm with you on not having the skills....That's why this was a professional job.

Its Imron.

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Finally out of the paint shop!

Finally out of the paint shop!

My colors, almost my theme