Here is a picture of early B17s (pre Dec 7, 1941)
Look pretty shiny to me.
Here is a picture of early B17s (pre Dec 7, 1941)
Look pretty shiny to me.
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:woohoo:Amazing!!! You do fantastic work regardless of the scale! But the scale on this one was fantastic!! I am, forever, impressed!!!
Absolutely amazing!!! I am, as always, very impressed with your work!!
oops..........didn`t think it took the first comment........LOL!!!
All I have to say is wow! Great job! I ***** when I am doing my car. That is awesome!
Originally Posted by reparebrise
Awesome job. Simply amazing!
As for painting combat aircraft during WW II, they all received paint jobs in the early to mid years of the war when the Japanese and Germans had air forces that could attack U.S. planes in the air or on the ground.
Thus, USAAF planes generally were green on top and sky blue/grey on the bottom. USN planes where generally blue on top and sky blue/grey on the bottom.
Towards the end of the war, the U.S. had such air dominance in both theatres that there was no real threat to there planes on the ground being attacked and in the air it was total superiority.
It was thus decided not to paint the planes, which speeded up production and actually added a little to their maximum air speed.
Originally Posted by reparebrise
How does a polished surface have less surface area? If you`re saying you levelled the surface to create less surface area, then the difference is not even measurable. Please clarify.
Also, and this is a bit tongue in cheek, but how do you convince your insurance company to insure you for a job like this?
I`m torn on this one. The plane looks FANTASTIC, but the well-worn appearance of the plane in the before shots really tells a story. You might have lost some of the historic context, particulary to a child that is trying to understand that this is a 60 year old plane.
Great work, though. You must still be sore!
Actually the surface area is much greater on oxidized paint, When I was working for a large abrasives manufacturer, a study they did on surface area of different materials showed that a such a surface could represent 4 X more.
As for the ravages of age, the plane still wears all the scratches and scars it has acquired over the years, they are now just brighter.
As for the insurance doing such a job is quite easy, we get special riders all the time for different projects(as an example at a recent auto show every person with a booth was required to carry 10 million in insurance(over protective convention center). It`s just a matter of spelling out your needs to your insurance provider, and sign on the line (while handing over a check for sure).
Far from sore, and actively perusing a few different quotes to do even larger planes, it`s not something that makes a whole lot of money, but from an entrepreneurs perspective the challenge is fun. My wife(who was instrumental in achieving the shine you see) likes to joke that after doing a plane, a car is a nice little diversion.
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Great job, what a breathtaking project! I`ve worked on a few aircraft here in Portland, including a Malibu Piper and Cessna Citations.
That DC3 in the background is one of two, that one is in the process of being restored, while the other is absolutely gorgeous.
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Thank you for posting. The finish must look stunning when on display.
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Wow... that`s a lot of polishing.
I just picked up a contract with sixty 53` aluminum construction trailers, that the company wants to look like mirrors. I`ll feel your pain by the end of summer.
--Evan
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Automotive & Marine Detailing
"Because when you want everyone to look at your car or boat`s shine, that`s Vanity."
When will be posting up about the Aircraft Carrier you polished?
Originally Posted by Perferd
That`ll be after the cruise liner, but right before the space station.
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