DAS FLIP!

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DAS FLIP!

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Tonight, after about 3 months of hard work, the fuselage was flipped!

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It's definitely a whole new ballgame now!
Mike Bullock
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Mike, That's GREAT!

I need to hurry up. Too many distractions for me right now.

I hope to flip it by Halloween!

Congrats!

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Wunderbar!! You've done a SPECTACULAR job of priming and painting that thing!

Glückwünsche!! 8) :wink:
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Congrats Mike!!!
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Post by dons »

Nice! Another painted interior too. You guys working on your fuselages are setting the bar high.
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Very nice Mike!
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dons wrote:Nice! Another painted interior too. You guys working on your fuselages are setting the bar high.
Originally, I wasn't going to paint my interior until later. After talking with a bunch of other RV builders, they all said they would of much rather of painted everything before the fuse went together. I still need to go back over some places - like the rivet lines, F-704 bulkhead and some places where I have some slight orange peal and thin coats.

I am not convinced at all of any time savings in painting everything before it goes together. In fact, I am betting I spent at least 10 extra hours over someone who painted it after assembly. But the finish is a lot better because you can fully paint every part. If you wait, there are just some places you can't paint at all.
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Congrats!!!
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