cool little video of a 747-4 in the paint shop.

Aviation Airlines
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takeofftube.com/view/1852/74 … ta_colors/ check this one out its cool.

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WOW those guys work fast. they had it painted in the time it takes to run the before start checklist

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I’d guess that the time period covered in the video was three to four weeks.

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Wondering how much weight all that new paint adds?

EDIT Found this: boeing.com/commercial/aeroma … tml#table1

Also what does it cost for that paint job?

Nothing like a 747. Thanks, Globie!

Wow, wouldn’t have thought it would take more than a week. :open_mouth:

EDIT: blog.wired.com/cars/2009/01/how-to-repaint.html

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I’m afraid I can’t accept their statement that the entire painting process took only 12 days total, it takes almost a week just to properly mask a large aircraft.

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I don’t doubt that it takes 12 days total. Each day the aircraft is out of service is a lost day of income for that aircraft so they have an incentive to get it done fast. It may take nearly a week to mask it but the painting itself could take less time.

The Delta color scheme isn’t really that complicated so the painting would take that long.

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hey JHEM do you think they might run 2 or 3 shifts a day? if they run one shift a day there would be no way they could turn one that fast. I think they probably run more than one shift a day. :smiley:

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if you find the price tag on a paint job for any commercial aircraft please post here. i am looking around to see myself. keep it up!!!

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holy crap, the 380 gets painted in 2:07 a full minute faster than a 747-4 wow those french painters are awesome!!!LOLMAO :smiley:

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I’m so glad you have a sense of humor also!!!

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yea went through all of that bad attitude sh** when i first started posting on this site. i got over my bad attitude and am just having fun now. 8)

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The French are very good at running! http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b8/CheckM8/Run.gif

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are you tallking about the way they paint planes?? :open_mouth: or other things in the history of france :unamused:

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I **ain’t **talkin’ about their notoriety in winning medals in running competitions!

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alright alrght i get it. lol lmao OMG hit a nerve didnt I. i am outta here talk to you later :stuck_out_tongue:

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Or maybe the fact that they have surrendered to themselves…TWICE.

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Nope - no nerves struck. I’m just sayin’…

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ok is this over yet?? I left and came back, i do get what you are sayin. and my attempt at humor?? yea i keep trying, hit or miss :smiley:

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