Great Planes Piper J-3 Cub 60 Kit - GPMA0162 - Manual (Page 44)

There are several parts of varying materials such as wood,
plastic or metal on the Cub 60 that require painting
Two-part epoxy paints such as K & B or HobbyPoxy are
highly recommended where durability and fuel resistance
are important The cowl, landing gear and wing struts (if
not covered with MonoKote covering) are such parts
However, on our prototype Cub 60 we painted many parts
including the landing gear struts wing strut attachments,
aluminum spinner nut, windshield and the scale fuel cap
with HobbyPoxy Cub yellow applied from a spray gun We
brush painted the cabin interior and false cockpit floor with
the same paint These parts must be primed with a
compatible primer for the best appearance and paint
adhesion Also, Top Flite LustreKote" spray paint matches
MonoKote covering.
Highly detailed scale effects such as the pilot and scale
engine may be painted with enamel such as Testers®
However, Testers is not fuelproof, so either use a clear top
coat or don't allow model fuel or exhaust to contact
these parts
Special notes on painting the windshield
Several "out of the can" spray or brush-on paints are
compatible with the clear windshield material but always
test the paint on a sample of scrap plastic before applying
paint to your finished windshield We used two-part K & B
epoxy primer applied with a spray gun Then, HobbyPoxy
Cub Yellow was applied over the primer Priming the
windshield frame is important as it provides a good base
for the paint to adhere as well as an opaque background
to give the Cub Yellow a uniform color Examine the photos
on the box to determine which portions of the windshield
are to be painted
D 2 Hold the windshield in position Use a felt tip pen to
trace a line directly onto the covering around the windshield
D 3 Remove the windshield and use a sharp #11 blade to
cut just inside the line you drew A sharp blade is important
so you don't have to use much pressure It will allow you to
cut only the covering and not the underlying wood Read
through step 6 and decide how you are going to treat the
front deck behind the windshield One option is to leave the
yellow covering in place and paint it flat black - if this is
your plan, then just remove a 3/16"-wide strip of covering in
the area where the windshield will be glued to the front
deck If you want to recover this area with black MonoKote
film, then you should remove the yellow covering behind
the cut that you make in this step and recover this area,
leaving a 3/16' strip uncovered
Install the axle shafts (GPMQ4278) on the main landing
gear Then fasten the wheels to the axles with 3/16" wheel
collars (GPMQ4308) Refer to the "Scale Details" section if
you will be installing landing gear struts Fasten the 1-1/2"
tail wheel (GPMQ4243) to the tail wheel wire with 3/32"
wheel collars (GPMR4302).
D 1. Painting the cabin interior is optional It was not
uncommon for many full-size Piper Cubs to have yellow
painted interiors Besides the finished, scale appearance, a
benefit of painting the cabin interior is fuelproofing Brush-on
paint is the easiest method and will require two coats.
D 4. Use alcohol to wipe away the ink, then remove the
covering inside the windshield area
D 5. Paint or use MonoKote film to cover the front deck
behind the windhsield Flat black should be the color You
can scuff black MonoKote with 600-grit sandpaper or steel
wool for the anti-glare effect.
D 6. Use R/C 56 or similar type adhesive to glue the
windshield and side windows to the fuselage We do not
recommend CA, as it may fog the plastic
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