Albacore continued

[trout]

That is a great paint job. Look forward to seeing it in the water.

[greenman407]

Thanks Guys. Today we will be trying to get the Dry Transfers on it.

[greenman407]

Heres the first one. MAN! Those dry transfers sure dont want to come off the paper. Must be older than I think that they are.

[greenman407]

Heres what I think. On the right side, looking at the vertical row of numbers that go from 3 at the top down to 3 at the bottom. Notice the spacing changes. I think that those 4 go on the x-tail planes because of their heavy slant, the distance between numbers will increase. Conversly, The next set of three, the spacing seems to stay about the same but the numbers toward the bottom seem to get smaller. Those must go on the bow. The curved set at the very bottom must go on the earlier version of the Albacore when the numbers were painted on way up on the very front of the bow where the curve is more pronounced.

[greenman407]

I do apologize(embarasment) for that one, Im so easily entertained.

[greenman407]

MAY THE FORCE BE WITH ME!! These dry transfers will take a "Light Sabre" to loosen them up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wvpdBnfiZo&feature=autoplay&list=PL60063E26C7101F65&playnext=5

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Hit the sheet with a hot-air gun (carefull!) with the numbers still on the sheet, this will 'activate' the wax backing a bit so you'll transfer with less burnishing tool pressure.

David,

[greenman407]

Thanks HWSNBN. Ill try that on the tail surfaces.

[greenman407]

Thats all the Dry Transfers. What a job. You shouldve seen me with with sharpened pencil and masking tape and the look of Agrevation. Also coming off with the numbers was, as you can see from some of the pictures, a measure of glue. Doesnt want to come off. Im thinking that after an application of clear Poly urethane and then the flat coat, itll all disappear.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

That sheet's only a few decades old, what are you *****ing about!?....

[greenman407]

I like to "Whine". It gets me lots of attention.

[greenman407]

It would appear that the plexiglass observation dome on the front of the sail is a two piece affair , with a seam dividing it in two, down the middle. I emailed our friends Jim and John at Albacore park to get their input.

[greenman407]

Just heard back from Jim at Albacore park maintanence. He sent me this picture and concurred that there is a frame with staggered screws running down the center.

[greenman407]

Does anyone recognize this guy? I hear that he is wanted in three (3) States.
And what is that He's holding?

[greenman407]

Speaking about what he is holding, it has a white stripe painted horizontally across the bow. Should I be including that on my rendering??