FlatCat Boost/ Glider Build, Part 9 - Makin' The Glider All 'Purty'

To start off with finishing the FlatCat, I hit it with a light coat of white sandable automotive primer. 
This is more for sealing the grain and providing a better surface after sanding for coloring the model with permanent markers. 
The trim weight cavity in the glider's nose made a perfect place to insert a dowel to hold the model for drying.

The FlatCat's primer coat is now dry, and all the surfaces get a finish sanding with 400-600 grit paper.

Now I can begin layout of my chosen décor pattern and applying the marker color coats:

YELLOW....

ORANGE....

 RED....

...and BLACK for the bottom side of the wings and horizontal stab.

The downside of coloring a wood model with markers is that it is nearly impossible to get neat, even color coverage.  There will always be marker streaks and mottling.  On a boost/glider, aesthetic appearance is the trade-off for having a light weight finish.  Still, it doesn't look too terrible.