[simpits-tech] JFK Air Force One replica

[Matt Bailey]

My goodness, I didn't know Steve did that himself! Did he use auto
paint and a spray gun? I am probably going to repaint the Sabreliner at
some point....I have actually considered having an aircraft paint shop
do it, but I would love to save the $$$ and do it myself.

Matt

On Fri, 25 Oct 2013 11:26:37 -0700 (PDT)
Justin Messenger <jjmessenger at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Well Gene, we wouldnt know about that as we had neither. The secret
> was many hours of Steve's elbow greese. Steve had to prep and paint
> it himself, outside in the wind. A paint shop would have been most
> welcome.  As would a stick and rudder donation :) Steve just said he
> would trade you his spare radome for a stick and rudder. FYI Gene,
> your replica F-15 panels look great! Of course the problem we have is
> placing them in the cockpit with old original panels that end up
> looking looking really nasty next to your new panels. We will have to
> trash yours so they match :) Justin 
> 
> http://www.simadventure.com/ 
> 
> 
> 
> On Friday, October 25, 2013 12:56 PM, geneb <geneb at deltasoft.com>
> wrote: 
> On Fri, 25 Oct 2013, Roy Coates wrote:
> 
> > I think I can sum this all up in one word.  Wow.
> >
> > That is really awesome, Justin - congrats.
> >
> > Hey, is that an F-15 cockpit?  Looks a heckuva lot better than
> > gene's :)
> >
> Money and a paint shop help. :)
> 
> Some jerk tore the stick base and rudder pedals out of his though. :(
> 
> 
> g.
>