This morning I braved the snow storm (1 foot of snow predicted) to go get some Sharpie Ultrafine markers, as all the ones I had were on their last legs. I messed around with the wing tips, but didn't really accomplish much.

This afternoon I decided to install the fixed part of the instrument panel, for what I hoped would be the last time. I was quite looking forward to putting it in, and never taking it out again. I dimpled the holes on it where the top skin attaches, then wrestled it in place. Then I noticed that the unpainted forward part of the canopy sill would be right up against the instrument panel. It would be a real trick to paint that canopy sill without getting paint on the instrument panel, so I had to pull the panel out yet another time.

The canopy sill would ideally have been painted before I installed it, but I had no idea what colour to use. I studied it today, and decided to paint the parts that are visually inside the cockpit the same gray as the rest of the cockpit. The parts that are outboard of the canopy slider rail will eventually be painted the same gold colour as the outside of the aircraft, I think. The front portion, from the canopy bow forward, is visually in the cockpit, so it will be gray

I discovered I had very little masking tape left, so I went out in the storm again to get some more. Two trips into town in one day - not efficient. Arrgh.

I removed the canopy rails, and masked the whole way around the canopy sills. Lots of paper and tape. The painting job was almost stymied by a spray bomb that just dribbled, but I did a huge amount of shaking, and eventually turned the can upside down to get a clear shot of gas to blow the crap out of the nozzle.