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flyingemt
01-25-2014, 06:47 PM
Two sets of wings, and two retirement shadowboxes...
Bigtyme
01-25-2014, 07:02 PM
Projects to be proud of, for sure. Great job on them all.
Capt Bruce
01-25-2014, 07:03 PM
Very handsome work Flyingemt. What's your process for the silver finish?
unitedcases
01-25-2014, 07:09 PM
Excellent!
chief2007
01-25-2014, 07:13 PM
From one Airman to another
Great Job on all!


Steve
Retired 2011, CMSgt - 32 yrs
CW-HAL9000
01-25-2014, 09:15 PM
Really nice those will be cherished.
ladjr
01-25-2014, 11:39 PM
Very nice. Was the wing a double carve or all at once.
Geomoo1
01-25-2014, 11:54 PM
I'm impressed. Nice work.
Smoken D
01-26-2014, 08:31 AM
Yep! Very nice work! They came out great!
SteveNelson46
01-26-2014, 11:05 AM
Very nice. Especially the wings! Did you create them or buy a pattern?
flyingemt
01-26-2014, 12:05 PM
Very handsome work Flyingemt. What's your process for the silver finish?

Bruce, believe it or not its simply chrome spray paint. This one was made out of pine, sanded, then used sanding sealer and then steel wool to smooth out, then shot with the spray paint.
flyingemt
01-26-2014, 12:06 PM
Very nice. Especially the wings! Did you create them or buy a pattern?

Steve, I downloaded the image and then tweaked it out.
Capt Bruce
01-26-2014, 01:52 PM
Bruce, believe it or not its simply chrome spray paint. This one was made out of pine, sanded, then used sanding sealer and then steel wool to smooth out, then shot with the spray paint.

It made a great looking finish, really smoothly metallic . I'll have to try the steel wool step after the sealer next time as well since it worked for you. Would you please share the brand of chrome spray paint as that may also help make it look that good. They say that preparation is 90% of the paint job. Many thanks.
flyingemt
01-26-2014, 02:30 PM
It made a great looking finish, really smoothly metallic . I'll have to try the steel wool step after the sealer next time as well since it worked for you. Would you please share the brand of chrome spray paint as that may also help make it look that good. They say that preparation is 90% of the paint job. Many thanks.


Bruce, it was Rustoleum brand. The steel wool is a finish step I have always used after sanding sealer and/or spray lacquer coats. Something that stuck with me since high school wood shop.

Flying..
dbemus
01-26-2014, 02:45 PM
Very nice work! thanks for sharing the finishing technique.
flyingemt
01-26-2014, 04:59 PM
Very nice. Was the wing a double carve or all at once.

ladjr,

All at once, 48" of 1" cherry.