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I am looking for a reputable paint facility in S. England, who can do a bit more than white with wavey stripes.
Any recommendations of good work and service (and price too)?
Thanks in advance.
Any recommendations of good work and service (and price too)?
Thanks in advance.
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Try Mick Allen at Turweston:
Mick Allen & Son Aircraft Resprays
Beware the cheapest jobs and the ones with no queue... Prices vary depending on aircraft, scheme required etc.
Mick Allen & Son Aircraft Resprays
Beware the cheapest jobs and the ones with no queue... Prices vary depending on aircraft, scheme required etc.
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Airtime Paint Ltd at Bournemouth, have done some of the most stunning schemes Ive seen. Red Bull sea vixen, spitfires, MOD work etc,
Had our PA28 resprayed there a while ago, it looks fantastic.
Chat to Mike on 01202 579999, I was impressed!!
Had our PA28 resprayed there a while ago, it looks fantastic.
Chat to Mike on 01202 579999, I was impressed!!
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The Britten Norman factory on the Isle of Wight has just opened a new paint facility. I went for a look around a couple of months back, the paint shop looks good, and by the looks of the aircraft in there the workmanship looked good too.
Aircraft painting
Bit late with this idea but why not have a painting of the aircraft done after the aircrafts been painted? Suggest it to wife/parent/girlfriend etc etc.. makes a good Chrissie present! and who knows unlike the spam can if you choose the right artist it may even (in time) become a family hierloom with real value
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Pete Medley @ Flying Colours Oxford 
I'm in the car body repair game. I chose Flying Colours OXFORD because of their attention to detail. I was able to be there to see it throughout and be involved in various stages of preparation, repairs and finish.
Pete's attitude is let’s get it back to bare metal and then let's see what corrosion problems you may have. It's too easy to bury problems under a coat of paint if you’re doing a job to a price. Final pricing is then revised at this stage. His ball park figures were not far out and in fact they came to less than I expected, particularly as Pete devoted quality time in helping me realise my design ideas for something that bit different. See her (G-BFLI)on G-INFO, etc. and see for yourselves. Four years later and she still looked as good as new, alas no more as now she's an ornament at the AAIB.
I'm in the car body repair game. I chose Flying Colours OXFORD because of their attention to detail. I was able to be there to see it throughout and be involved in various stages of preparation, repairs and finish.
Pete's attitude is let’s get it back to bare metal and then let's see what corrosion problems you may have. It's too easy to bury problems under a coat of paint if you’re doing a job to a price. Final pricing is then revised at this stage. His ball park figures were not far out and in fact they came to less than I expected, particularly as Pete devoted quality time in helping me realise my design ideas for something that bit different. See her (G-BFLI)on G-INFO, etc. and see for yourselves. Four years later and she still looked as good as new, alas no more as now she's an ornament at the AAIB.
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They are LoiPresti ones from the States, together with HID (Boom Beam) lamps.
Link:LoPresti - Life is short, fly fast.
The tips are a direct replacement for the originals. The HID's are relatively straight forward, but require wiring up to a splitter switch etc (all provided) to be wired into the original wiring. They are an option over a pair of Std. lamps.
e-mail me if you want to know more.
They are LoiPresti ones from the States, together with HID (Boom Beam) lamps.
Link:LoPresti - Life is short, fly fast.
The tips are a direct replacement for the originals. The HID's are relatively straight forward, but require wiring up to a splitter switch etc (all provided) to be wired into the original wiring. They are an option over a pair of Std. lamps.
e-mail me if you want to know more.
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Paintwork
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No dis-respect as your old a/c looks OK, but wasn't the brief for the thread to be something else other than white with a few wavy stripes ?
Your machine appears to be white with......etc.
No dis-respect as your old a/c looks OK, but wasn't the brief for the thread to be something else other than white with a few wavy stripes ?
Your machine appears to be white with......etc.
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vanHork wrote
What is the issue with lo presti mods on the CAA register?
These mods have all their STCs' as aplicable, mine was piggy backed for the CAA from another original instalation here already on the G reg.
What is the issue with lo presti mods on the CAA register?
These mods have all their STCs' as aplicable, mine was piggy backed for the CAA from another original instalation here already on the G reg.