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Antenna I believe.Thanks.
Are those hand/grab rails on the side of that heli?
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Antenna I believe.Thanks.
Are those hand/grab rails on the side of that heli?
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I think it is an antenna on or near the HF band. I work out of Ft Rucker and see it alot and ask the same thing every time i see it. One day i will ask someone.Thanks.
Are those hand/grab rails on the side of that heli?
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I didn't see an option to buy them individually. Only in sets of 2 or 4.Not NOS but new manufacture, Breton Industries. $200 each, all color options.
I liked it better when I thought it was a grab handle like SWAT trucks have it, or a "parachute storage rail in case of emergency evac".https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-rail-along-the-side-of-the-chinook-helicopter-for
Ft. Rucker....haven't thought about that place in a long time. I went through 67N school there back in 1991-92
Worth a call to ask. I haven't bought anything from them but from what I've heard they're easy to deal with.I didn't see an option to buy them individually. Only in sets of 2 or 4.
Will they ship single door?
I too heard nothing but good things about the company.Worth a call to ask. I haven't bought anything from them but from what I've heard they're easy to deal with.
Antennae for sure.Thanks.
Are those hand/grab rails on the side of that heli?
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Absolutely! I was just like you. I hadn't sprayed anything except my doors and top with Behr before this.
The gun was a Neiko HVLP with 2.0 tip with the DeVilbiss DeKups system. The DeKups system isn't mandatory but makes switching colors, running lacquer thinner through the gun when switching, and cleanup much easier. Remove the strainer that comes in the gun. Air pressure was around 40-45 PSI. Make sure you've got a good enough air compressor if you're spraying the CARC undiluted. Mines a bit undersized and struggled a bit.
Sherwin Williams will only sell in 1 gallon buckets which is way more brown and black than you could use on a single truck. You'll end up with tons left over. 1 bucket of green, diluted to 20% with water, is probably enough paint to do 2 trucks in base green. I had bought 2 gallons of green... Also the pot life is somewhat short so only mix enough as you go, around a quart at a time. I did 3 coats, 1 undiluted, 2 diluted, not counting the camo pattern.
The CARC can be diluted with distilled water to achieve different textures. Here is the recommended dilution rate as was given to me by a member here that spoke with a Sherwin Williams rep:
I went 20% and it turned out very nicely and sprays very easily. Spraying the undiluted paint is slow going as it's fairly thick stuff.
Get it agitated right before you're ready to use it, then mix with a stick, and finally mix with a paddle mixer in a drill. Make sure you get plenty of mixing ratio cups. You can clean them out with water but they get hard to use quick. Also make sure you pick up several extra buckets with lids to put mixed product into. Lastly it helps to have a 5 gallon bucket of water to toss used cups and the paddle mixer into for much easier cleanup.
The paint is very forgiving. I thought mine was going to end up looking like crap and it came out looking fantastic. Runs, if you dab them lightly right away with masking tape (a trick my friend who did the camo taught me), will flatten out very nicely to where they are nearly imperceptible. The hood takes forever to do. Don't try to get the whole grille section coated at once or you'll end up with runs. Do it from the front and back.
ETA: The undiluted CARC dries pretty quick, around an hour. Diluted CARC takes much longer, like a couple hours, especially if the humidity starts ticking up. Full cure time is 7 days.
Just so if it doesn't, I don't get the blame!Wow, awesome info. Thanks! If my paint jobs turn out well, you get the credit!
Looks great!Built this yesterday...
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It's laser cut from .1" acrylic.
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Three switches for interior, front, and rear lights and a USB power port.
I want one!Built this yesterday...
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It's laser cut from .1" acrylic.
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Three switches for interior, front, and rear lights and a USB power port.
Thanks! It was clear acrylic to start out with, then rattle canned OD.I'll take one in tan!
I don't know much about alignment, but those numbers look pretty low, what did the technician say?Went to take the humvee into the alignment shop (my local NTB) and here's the results...
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lolWent to take the humvee into the alignment shop (my local NTB) and here's the results...
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