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10-21-2013, 04:37 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: La Sarre, Qu?bec, Canada
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Old RCAF paint shema
I don't want to paint my RV-7 before 2-3 years after the first flight for money reason.. But I want to paint the fiberglass parts.. And I got the idea of the old RCAF paint shema and I think it will be a good idea ! I will only have to paint the fiberglass parts in red, and the Stab and Fin. The rest will be vinyl sticker !! What did you think of that !?

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Martin "Closterman" Rousseau
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Piper Cherokee C-FEYI (sold)
RV-7A C-GMYL Status : FLYING with perpetual RV Grin!!!
RV-9A Status : Tail & Wing 90% Fuselage: 10%
Hatz Classic : building wings (on hold)
http://www.mykitlog.com/Closterman/
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10-21-2013, 05:41 PM
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Location: Ottawa, Canada
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10-21-2013, 05:44 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
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Try polishing an airplane before committing to having a polished airplane.
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Rob Prior
1996 RV-6 "Tweety" C-FRBP (formerly N196RV)
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10-22-2013, 12:17 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Posts: 108
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My friends bought a Grumman Trainer with a paint scheme like that a few years ago...
I thought it looked pretty good.
Rob
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10-22-2013, 12:24 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Lake Country, B.C. Canada
Posts: 2,416
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more than one way to skin....a plane?
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Originally Posted by Snowflake
Try polishing an airplane before committing to having a polished airplane.
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so true....but....I guess if you really grew to like the scheme, but not the upkeep on the bare metal, you could paint ONLY the bare areas silver, and keep the rest???...thus spreading out the cost of a full paint job. ( tho some would argue this point, having to do it twice....disassembly etc.)
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Perry Y.
RV-9a - SOLD!....
Lake Country, BC
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10-22-2013, 05:08 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Salmon Arm, BC
Posts: 33
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Grumman Trainer
C-FBVQ is an American Aviation AA-1 Yankee (the original). I used to own her. She was yellow then.
Ham
RV-4 C-GWYR
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10-22-2013, 05:28 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: La Sarre, Qu?bec, Canada
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Thanks guys for the pics ! I was sure I was not the only one thinking about this paint shema ! It's cool to see the result on real RV ! Ok, it's time to return on the garage and continue to build..... 
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Martin "Closterman" Rousseau
www.mraerodesign.com
Piper Cherokee C-FEYI (sold)
RV-7A C-GMYL Status : FLYING with perpetual RV Grin!!!
RV-9A Status : Tail & Wing 90% Fuselage: 10%
Hatz Classic : building wings (on hold)
http://www.mykitlog.com/Closterman/
Donated to VAF (12-2017)
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10-22-2013, 07:06 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada
Posts: 138
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That's a great scheme. Doesn't look like a ton of polishing, but then again...
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10-23-2013, 07:58 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Stettler Alberta
Posts: 58
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RCAF Paint Scheme
Your post prompted me to go on a hunt thru my shop last night for some large wall pictures I received from my dad of a T33, a Tutor and an Expeditor in formation over CFB Southport (portage la prairie). I found pictures for the CF105 Starfighter and CF104 Voodoo but have yet to turn up the trio formation.
I have been working towards this type of paint scheme for my RV9A and have been polishing and polishing metal skin for the last couple of months in the evenings. I also plan to use the red paint on the glass parts and trimming.
I grew up as an air force brat and this paint scheme seems an appropriate way to honor those and the "Southport" life that planted the aviation bug in me.
I really enjoy polishing now that I have the art/science of it figured out. It takes time and patience but is very rewarding work.
Cam Andres
RV9A with Aerosport IO360
(finished construction, polishing now before final assembly and inspection)
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10-23-2013, 09:13 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Elkhart, Indiana
Posts: 1,186
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Don't forget to add ejection seat stickers. 
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Don McNamara
Peoria, AZ
Builder: RV-8 "Smokey"
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