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Welcome to "Skyotelog", the build record of Skyote #88. I assume that you are familar with the Skyote biplane. If not, you should visit http://www.skyote.org/ for a complete introduction to this unique but elusive biplane.

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Saturday, October 22, 2011

Final Paint Choice


With fabric covering soon to commence, I have been forced to make a final choice on color and design for the paint scheme. I stumbled across an image of the beautiful Pitcairn PA-7S on the EAA site. I think the black and yellow scheme suits the Skyote well. The Marchadier and Bridges planes already sport the Pitcairn logo so I am just following along in their footsteps.

I decided to deviate from the PA-7 scheme by leaving the vertical stabilizer black rather than yellow. I think it makes the airplane look a little longer and also makes a good presentation for the Skyote logo. I'm thinking that the Pitcarin logo should be in metallic gold rather than yellow. Plenty of time left to make that choice.

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