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The markings look authentic on the plane and
the result is excellent. However, the decals
would, of course, be very large from
a modeling point of view. The ink is thin and
has a tendency to chip and tear even in smaller
areas on this scale. How difficult was it to
apply them?
At the beginning we struggled with it a bit, but
with increasing experience it was no problem
to apply even the large decals. Sometimes,
it was necessary to work in pairs, and we had
to correct some of them. Since we expected
problems, we had duplicates of every stencil
made.
Were the decals overcoated in any way?
Yes, the entire airframe was overcoated after
the stencil data was applied with a clear coat..
It suits her well. But I still have it in my head
that F-5Es were matte, the Kbely airplane is
semi-gloss now after the renovation. How do
you see it?
Yes you are right. Going by photos of F-5s
in Vietnam, the machines were very matt.
But at the request of the VHÚ staff, we chose
a seventy-five percent matt finish.
What is your opinion on the rate of renovations
of the museum’s exhibits? For example, I am
not really a big fan of a complete renovation
and repaint of the entire plane using current
colors. I prefer the planes to stay in their
The stencil data as it appeared on the unrestored
aircraft. Photo: Petr Jezek
New stencil data post-restoration. Photo: Vladimir Sulc
New stencil data post-restoration. Photo: Vladimir Sulc
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