I'm pretty sure the reason Burt didn't paint his airplanes is because paint
weighs too damned much.

JJ JOHNSON wrote:

> > <... I am a firm believer that an aircraft is capable of flight in primer
> ....>
> > You and Burt.  I remember Catbird came to OSH 4 or 5 years running in
> primer.
> > Don't know if he painted Boomerang or not.  Don't believe his Defiant or
> Grizzly
> > ever got finish paint.
> >
> > Just be careful not to get anything on it that won't wash off easy ....
> Jim S.
>
> Why not paint it in one of those.. color guard.. thats not the name but when
> a painter wants a pertectly even color and finish he'll paint the whole
> thing a grey color.. [its a special paint] and then paint his colors over
> that..  why not just use the grey and have the best of both worlds.  You
> could then finish later.. and not have to worry about the oil and
> anti-freeze... etc..[I guess I didn't spend enough time around my fathers
> body  shop to get all those names and stuff down... oh well  ;-) ]
>
> Jarrett
>
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