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Offline G0ALY

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I prepped DC3/C47 access panels for nose art
« on: November 27, 2017, 12:28:32 AM »
I’ve had these DC3/C47 access panels in the rafters of my garage for about five years. I just cleaned, primed and painted them for my daughter to paint WWII nose art on.  There is one more that she has already started for a total of nine.  I was able to leave one unpainted. The bare metal one had damage that originally came from within the panel.  I pounded it inward to make it look more like flack damage.  I’m curious to see how it looks when finished.



Here are two full size DC3/C47 cowlings that she painted.





We have art picked out for all but two of them.  I’ll post some pics as they are finished.
CHEERS! goaly
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Re: I prepped DC3/C47 access panels for nose art
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2017, 02:24:23 AM »
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Re: I prepped DC3/C47 access panels for nose art
« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2017, 06:36:40 AM »
Great idea, and nice work!

If you haven't chosen a scheme for the unpainted one, a checker boardpattern would look nice.
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Re: I prepped DC3/C47 access panels for nose art
« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2017, 06:51:15 AM »
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Re: I prepped DC3/C47 access panels for nose art
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2017, 12:04:11 PM »
Great idea, and nice work!

If you haven't chosen a scheme for the unpainted one, a checker boardpattern would look nice.

I did the checkerboard on the sheepdog cowling.  It would look nice, But it is a pain to do on a curved surface.
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Re: I prepped DC3/C47 access panels for nose art
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2017, 02:08:46 PM »
Wow those look great!!  :aok

Still the best garage i've ever seen.  :rock
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Re: I prepped DC3/C47 access panels for nose art
« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2017, 02:47:34 PM »
I did the checkerboard on the sheepdog cowling.  It would look nice, But it is a pain to do on a curved surface.

I see that now. I didn't scroll to the right far enough.

Good stuff!
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Re: I prepped DC3/C47 access panels for nose art
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2017, 08:02:08 AM »
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Re: I prepped DC3/C47 access panels for nose art
« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2017, 10:17:46 AM »
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Re: I prepped DC3/C47 access panels for nose art
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2017, 06:15:14 AM »
Nice man cave!

Thanks.  Here is a pic of the back wall.  The access panels that we are using are visible in the rafters on the right side.  The ceiling fan is a Hartzell propeller.



Our deal for the panels is, I keep two, and sell the rest for her on eBay.

Cheers! Goaly
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Re: I prepped DC3/C47 access panels for nose art
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2017, 07:45:57 AM »
That is without doubt the coolest fan i ever seen. Period. Where can i steal this from you? :cheers:

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