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Old 19 September 2008, 01:15 PM   #2 (permalink)
Rowan Broadbent
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Originally Posted by Absentmindedprofessor View Post
First: How was the olive brown paint applied to the metal surfaces of the Triplane? Was it sprayed on which gave it a uniform covering or was it applied by brush and more streaked?

Second: Was the wing axle assembly metal or fabric covered?

Thanks for putting up with my incessant questions.
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I think the metal and ply areas on Fokkers were spray painted.

The axle wings were ply covered, without any fabric on top and I think painted in solid enamel colours. Any streaking you may see in photos is now pretty conclusively (for me at any rate) put down to engine oil staining.
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