Doody814
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I love the idea! I'm kinda bummed I didn't come up with it.
I think you could do either, and it look good either way. I guess it depends on what look you're going for. The original WWII fighters planes that had this look were P40's serving in China, before America entered the War. They wreaked so much havac that the locals referred to them as "Flying Tigers". The pilots and ground crews latched onto this idea, and painted a small winged tiger & a sharks mouth (which fit the air intake cowl perfectly). They did this with crude tools that they had on site. If you're keeping to this theme, a masked off paint job would look good, as well as have an attitude that says "you bet I did it myself!" For similar reasons, it would also look good this way if you're going for the "rat rod" look.
On the other hand if you're going for a more clean look, an airbrushed job could show more detail, shaddowing, etc...especially if you added airbrushed panel lines, rivets, oil leaks, etc.
Dang man, you've got my wheels turning! I'm thinking "next project" already, lol.
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