Strip a 747...

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Strip a 747...

Post by Siddley Hawker »

...And repaint it. Time lapse photography of a Virgin Atlantic 747 being stripped and repainted.

http://vimeo.com/13832328
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Re: Strip a 747...

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It says four days. That's pretty fast.

Wonder what that paint job costs.










Wish I had some of that scaffolding . Clean out the gutters.....cut the high branches....hold death matches...


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Re: Strip a 747...

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I love it when virgins strip.
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Man, that must cost some ca$h! :shock:
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Re: Strip a 747...

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I could not even afford the masking tape they used to paint the dang thing....
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Re: Strip a 747...

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Man, that must cost some ca$h!
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...especially the front-row seats! :smt040
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Re: Strip a 747...

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Makes you realze how massive that airplane really is. I wonder how many thousands of pounds of paint they used :shock:
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