Mark,

I've got a plaster half splint. It only goes 180 degrees around my arm, to allow for swelling and to immobilize it. It's only on for a  week.

For the spinner, I plan to cut a male form out of foam> It's parabolic in cross section, so I'll put the foam on  a lazy susan type of deal and then use a
template with some sandpaper to get the right cotour. Put a layer of drywall compound on it, sand, seal, and then make a female mold from it. I want to be
able to use a vacuum bag to use the minimum amount of epoxy.

I also think it's a little pretentious to put a military paint job on an airplane, but I always liked the way the USAF painted their trainers. I also liked
the way the modern USAF insignia added a bit of red, white and blue to the whole scheme. But the USAF never used pearlesant white for thier planes, as far as
I know. So I don't feel like a completely pretentious dork if I modify the insignia to that of a rotor in the middle of it. Also, Mazdatrix sells the rotor
decals in couple of different sizes and colors, right down to the synchonization gear and apex seals, so that's what I'll use for the insignia.

I'll send my proposed paint scheme out on the newsletter and see what type of reaction it gets. Should be interesting.

Brian

 
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