thanson_mopar
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I have been learning to use Air brushes and Pinstripe brushes.....I really like air brushing but Pinstriping is what I really enjoy. I love traditional pinstriping, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to learn to do some air brushing too. I decided to make a panel to give to my grandpa.....Its a tribute to his brother that was shot down over germany during world war two. Here is just a practice run playing with the airbrush and some stencils.
After I got comfortable with the air brush, I got an old fender that was junked at a local body shop, sanded it down and sprayed the whole thing red, then taped off a large part of the center section and sprayed that a gun metal gray color. Then started taping off for the air brushed graphics......
finished taping off edges to create an "aircraft" surface
I taped off an area twards the front to make a simulated shark mouth, commonly seen on WWII era planes.....even though they were never, or not commonly used as far as I know on B-17 Bombers. It was just to make sure everyone got the point across that it was supposed to be a plane
I used transfer paper to mask off the teeth
I used tranfer paper again for the star and a sign machine to make the lettering outlines
I hand made another stencil for the maltese crosses....it was common for planes back then to put swastika's, crosses, japanese stars on the side of the air craft to show how many of the enemy they took down.
Here it is unmasked, ready for clear coat, just got done with the "rivets"
Here she is in clearcoat
Now all I have to do is go around the star, mouth and crosses with pinstripe brush then I'm going to do some traditional pinstripe designs in the outside red area.
Here is my first pinstripe design on my harley wide glide's rear fender....I didn't think of the design or take it from anybody....I just started with a straight line down the middle and winged it....I think it turned out all right considering it was all freehand and not thought out.
I love pinstriping, It's becoming a lost art, I'm going to get alot more practice in, definitely is a skill I want to keep.
After I got comfortable with the air brush, I got an old fender that was junked at a local body shop, sanded it down and sprayed the whole thing red, then taped off a large part of the center section and sprayed that a gun metal gray color. Then started taping off for the air brushed graphics......
finished taping off edges to create an "aircraft" surface
I taped off an area twards the front to make a simulated shark mouth, commonly seen on WWII era planes.....even though they were never, or not commonly used as far as I know on B-17 Bombers. It was just to make sure everyone got the point across that it was supposed to be a plane
I used transfer paper to mask off the teeth
I used tranfer paper again for the star and a sign machine to make the lettering outlines
I hand made another stencil for the maltese crosses....it was common for planes back then to put swastika's, crosses, japanese stars on the side of the air craft to show how many of the enemy they took down.
Here it is unmasked, ready for clear coat, just got done with the "rivets"
Here she is in clearcoat
Now all I have to do is go around the star, mouth and crosses with pinstripe brush then I'm going to do some traditional pinstripe designs in the outside red area.
Here is my first pinstripe design on my harley wide glide's rear fender....I didn't think of the design or take it from anybody....I just started with a straight line down the middle and winged it....I think it turned out all right considering it was all freehand and not thought out.
I love pinstriping, It's becoming a lost art, I'm going to get alot more practice in, definitely is a skill I want to keep.
Wished I was artistic enough to do some freehand work....
