tradshooter,
I'll get some more pics of the crsting machine after work today. The drill isn't fastened down. It's just laying there. I've got a long enough piece of surgical tubing attached so I don't have to worry about alignment.
I used a #6 round brush for the big black band, a #3 round brush for the orange stripe and a #0 for the pinstripes. They all came in a pack of 6 for about 8 bucks at the local hobby shop. I like the round brushes because they come to a clean tip to keep the edge of the bands under control.
I had to mix a good amount of thinner into the paint to get good coverage without being too thick. Unfortunately, the black underneath the orange bled through because of the thinner. Next time I'm going to separate the bands.
I started on my second set last night. This time, they're the right length. 30.5". They'll look the same, but I'll separate the cresting bands over the white cap dip to prevent paint bleeding.
I should be done with them tonight, so I'll post as soon as I can.
Thanks.
Adam