Scale Wendell Hostetler 30% PA-28 Cherokee Build

[TonyHallo]

Put the Missile Red on today after a 7 hour masking session.

 

[TonyHallo]

The clear coat is on.

 

[dhal22]

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[pawnshopmike]

Wow! Looks amazing. You are quite the craftsman brother.

 

[TonyHallo]

Thanks guys. A few more photos. The red was an old pint that I have had for some time, it is a little off but close enough, Next time I need red base I will take a new sample of Monokote to match. The windows are cleared which provides a nice scratch resistant surface, they will look better once sanded and buffed. Temperature was perfect today for painting, only killed 2 bugs, decided to paint outside rather than set up the paint booth in the back of my garage.

 

[-Rick-]

Looks beautiful!

 

[TonyHallo]

Thanks Rick.
And the final assembly has begun. The lights are nice and bright. Each wing panel complete with gear weights 5 pounds. Appowner reported that the prototype flew at 30 pounds with a G38, hopefully the fuselage comes in less than 20 pounds.

 

[pawnshopmike]

NICE!!

 

[TonyHallo]

Spent the last day wet sanding and buffing the cowl and canopy. On the cowl I used a small pneumatic 3" buffer with foam pads, I was afraid to use it on the windows so that was all done by hand, since there is not much resistance to deforming, each window took about 5 sessions of compound to get the sanding haze out. Yesterday the inside of the fuselage in the cockpit area was given a coat of Stone Gray paint. Ready to put the stuff back inside.

 

[AKNick]

+++++ I am drooling!! This is one of those exibits that state "do not touch" but I'll touch anyways because I HAVE TO!
Gorgeous work! Total Eye Candy!