I added some new pictures from my own camera on the 27th, and again on Nov 1 to show some of the prep and beforehand shots.

Linda and Gene selected the colors. We decided to use the pattern that was on the airplane originally when it left the factory in 1956. The 1956 colors were terrible, however: white, black and garrish yellow. We chose updated colors, as you can see. Gene's ability to do some of the details by hand is very impressive.

These first 6 pictures are from Gene's digital cam.

• From the left, good view of all colors
• Gene is good at lettering, we found the letters on the cover of the owners manual
• The emblem was hand painted from the owners manual cover too
• Highlighting the original 1956 pattern (but sure not 1956 colors!)
• The 1956 model year's pattern is the only one that's "swoopy" like this
• From nearly head on ...

Here are the pictures of the finished product from my own camera. The large pictures are 300-500K. The small ones are 100K or less, generally. Emblem Large Pic Small Pic Emblem 2 Large Pic Small Pic From Rear Large Pic Small Pic Hangar Headon Large Pic Small Pic Hangar Left Large Pic Small Pic Hangar Right Large Pic Small Pic Left Tail Large Pic Small Pic Left Front Large Pic Small Pic Left Front Quarter Large Pic Small Pic No Push Large Pic Small Pic Right Cowl Large Pic Small Pic RightRear Large Pic Small Pic Right Tail Large Pic Small Pic Right Tail 2 Large Pic Small Pic Sam Looks Large Pic Small Pic SerialNumber Large Pic Small Pic Signature Large Pic Small Pic Smile Front Large Pic Small Pic StaticPort Large Pic Small Pic Tail Hangar Large Pic Small Pic tailwheel Large Pic Small Pic wingtip Large Pic Small Pic Wingtip Close Large Pic Small Pic

Here are the pictures of the airplane before paint, and during painting. Again, large pictures 300-500K, small ones ~ 100K or less. They're not ordered very well, I just didn't bother; obviously stripping occurred before painting! (See also these other, older pictures. Before Paint in Farmington NM (1) Large Small Before (2) Large Small Before (3) Large Small Before (4) Large Small Before (5) Large Small Before (6) Large Small Before (7) Large Small Before (8) Large Small Masked for painting Large Small Another masked for painting Large Small All the colors on Large Small Masked off, front Large Small Masked off, side Large Small Pulled some masking off (1) Large Small Pulled some masking off (nose) Large Small Pulled some masking off (Tail) Large Small All stripped before paint Large Small All stripped before paint (rear) Large Small All stripped before paint (fuselage) Large Small All stripped before paint (tail) Large Small All stripped before paint Large Small Surfaces Large Small Tail colors Large Small Tail cone Large Small