Assembly Part-6

Painting and Transport Tips

See Figure 15 for photos: 

This step is optional, as you can fly with the plane the way it is or add decals as well.  I chose to add paint to make it easier to see.  Keep in mind, this will add between 1.5 and 2 ounces of weight though.  I used basic masking tape (though painters tape would work well too) to tape off the areas I didnt want to have paint.  I first sprayed the black Krylon spray on the bottom of the wing, then applied the yellow Krylon to the top section of the wing.  This resulted in drippings on each side of the opposite color, which was a little annoying but fixable.  I ended up using the Acrylic paint which I got from Michaels for most of the work, in fact, i'd recommend you just use the Acrylic, it may even hold up better than the spray.  I had to cover over the yellow Krylon since the two yellows weren't an exact match, which probably added some extra weight.  I used a small paint brush for the delicate areas and a marker to do the windows and door. 

The other thing I did, which may seem cheesy, but is very effective, is use the box it came with for transport with a few mods.  I taped off the back section of the box and cut a slit for the tail to stick up through, I left a flap on the second half of the box for inserting and removing the parts and added some packing material between pieces.  I also had a spare transmitter strap which I was able to attach to the middle of the box to allow the box to be "thrown over the shoulder" during transport.

Figure 15

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