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Virginian EL-2A electrics (3 units): prep and painting (CONT).

HAH: was I delusional!

Saw all black and figured painting would be 'easy'.

Actually, the painting was 'easy'; it was all that masking of those stupid windows that took about 4 hours

I started masking all the windows and noticed some pictures of a finished model that the side door windows and back door windows weren't painted yellow so that's why that large piece of tape is over the door.

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Lots of work.

Initially, I masked off the front door but realized only the door window gets yellow.

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Window masking done.

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Remaining parts covered.

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Seemed like the appropriate color.

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Normally, I 'shoot' yellow' or 'red' as they are terrible at covering other colors but masking the windows last was the easiest solution.

I put the air brush 'on very light spray' and did all the windows 5 times to get 'good coverage'.

One thick 'coat'  never 'works'!

By the time I do the 3rd unit the paint is dry enough on the 1st unit to apply another 'coat'.

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With so many protrusions on the surface I'm bound to get some 'overspray'.

Since the black has been baked on and the yellow is still 'soft' a toothpick and some spit removes the 'overspray'.

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This 'overspray' required a little more 'elbow grease'.

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Ready for 2 hours at 200 degrees in the toaster oven.

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