XWB
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Post by XWB on Oct 9, 2015 11:41:40 GMT 1
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Post by stealthmanbob on Oct 9, 2015 11:45:49 GMT 1
They don't waste much money on paint  |
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mjoelnir
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Post by mjoelnir on Oct 9, 2015 11:56:10 GMT 1
They don't waste much money on paint I do not think that white is less expensive than other colours. |
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Post by stealthmanbob on Oct 9, 2015 12:01:59 GMT 1
Coloured pigments usually cost more ? And the colours usually are often applied on top of the White ?
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mjoelnir
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Post by mjoelnir on Oct 9, 2015 12:03:02 GMT 1
Coloured pigments usually cost more ? white needs pigment too. |
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Post by Jkkw on Oct 9, 2015 12:11:12 GMT 1
I do not think that white is less expensive than other colours. Aren't aircraft normally painted with a white base coat first with coloured paint applied over the top? Therefore if there's more white on an aircraft, the less paint that has to be applied and therefore the aircraft will weigh less. |
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Post by stealthmanbob on Oct 9, 2015 12:16:24 GMT 1
I do not think that white is less expensive than other colours. Aren't aircraft normally painted with a white base coat first with coloured paint applied over the top? Therefore if there's more white on an aircraft, the less paint that has to be applied and therefore the aircraft will weigh less. I sort of said that a few mins ago ! PS thanks for simulator info  |
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Post by Jkkw on Oct 9, 2015 12:18:13 GMT 1
Aren't aircraft normally painted with a white base coat first with coloured paint applied over the top? Therefore if there's more white on an aircraft, the less paint that has to be applied and therefore the aircraft will weigh less. I sort of said that a few mins ago ! PS thanks for simulator info Whoops, must have missed the second sentence. You're welcome  |
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mjoelnir
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Post by mjoelnir on Oct 9, 2015 13:33:24 GMT 1
I do not think that white is less expensive than other colours. Aren't aircraft normally painted with a white base coat first with coloured paint applied over the top? Therefore if there's more white on an aircraft, the less paint that has to be applied and therefore the aircraft will weigh less. The base coat will be the most common colour on the frame, if that is white, than yes the base coat will be white, but if the main colour is yellow you do not paint white under it. |
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Oct 9, 2015 14:01:46 GMT 1
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