I was offline in recent weeks focused on prime and sand fuselage/components for base coat paint. This work has been very tedious, uninteresting work and has been covered in previous posts.
The final paint scheme has been completed, as seen in the new website header. This design evolved from initial thoughts I conceived in Model Plane Color Design V2.4 (MACD) to a professionally structured layout. The final specifications were prepared by Craig Barnett from Scheme Designers. He was excellent to work with and provided very detailed instructions on how to proceed. I then wrapped this design around a 3D CAD model I have been drafting in Blender for some time. While the model is only roughly proportioned to an RV10, the visual effect achieved should be a good representation of the final outcome.
The next steps are reline the paint booth with new plastic sheeting and seal for tighter seams. This will help with better air flow, plus help reduce dust particles from the shop. Then mount the fuselage on the landing gear legs, mask off the firewall forward components and spray PPG Desothane CA8800 Snow White as the base coat. I cannot wait for this to happen!
Initial design concept as shown in MACD.
Final design wrapped onto 3D model.