T5

A Record of important things…

Final Pan and Pod Painting


This has been an incredibly busy summer. Unfortunately little of it has had to do with helicopter building; trips to Asia, Europe, India and Mexico for work, and buying a house in Virginia have consumed all of my time and energy.

When I have had time to allocate to the helicopter, I wanted to get some of the cabin pieces completed so that over the coming winter things could be mounted permanently.
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I started the final painting with the seat pan. The finish selected is satin "Rat Rod Black". This is a flat black with a little bit of texture. The intention is that there be no unwanted reflections on the canopy.

After my priming problems I was a little wary, but the Rat Rod Black went on beautifully. I have found that textured paints are forgiving and relatively easy to apply.

I a quite satisfied with the results on the pan. The pod and panels were painted with the same stuff and they also came out nicely and as expected.


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Doesn't that look nice? Very satisfying. The pod was a little more challenging because of the curves and undercuts, but it too came out well. Overall, I am very satisfied with these pieces.