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Old 06-28-2017, 04:56 PM
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Default Interceptor-E nearly complete

I finally got the decals on my Interceptor-E. I spread it out over 3 days -- they were a pain to apply. Smaller decals released from backing sheet just fine. The larger pieces were not so cooperative. After 15 minutes or so, I had to lift one edge, then fiddle with the decal to get it freed from starting edge to the other side. I finally resorted to cutting the larger decals into more manageable pieces.

But overall, the decals look just fine. I do use Micro-Sol and Micro-Set and they settled down tight and smooth. In another day I'll clear coat the body, and it will lose its gloss sheen. The nose cone is already clearcoated in a matte finish.

I strayed from the standard white color, this one is light aircraft gray. Also, the wing pods are a darker gray, rather than red or orange.

Hopefully I'll get to a launch in July. Motor choices are E18 for first flight, then F24 (24/40 reloads).
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Old 06-28-2017, 06:25 PM
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Man, that's a beautiful build.
I can't really stray from white right now. My three current builds (in primer) are a rebuild of the body of a Maxi-Icarus, the newly released Nike Smoke and Citation Patriot clone number two.
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Old 06-28-2017, 06:55 PM
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Beautiful build! I sold mine a year or two ago and wish i had it back
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Old 06-28-2017, 07:10 PM
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What those guys said. Just super-sharp!


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Old 06-28-2017, 09:40 PM
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Very nice!
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Old 06-29-2017, 12:21 AM
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Thank you for the compliments!

I actually completed the nose cone last year! I wanted to test the light gray color. It's haunted me that the body was just sitting around, not even primed, gathering a fine layer of dust.

I had a scratch-built Super Orbital Transport sitting for 10 years. When I decided a month before NSL that I would go, I hurried and finished it. Flew beautifully and took 2nd place in the upscale competition. It got me motivated to finish a number of incomplete rockets.

It's good to have made progress on these two.

Next up to get completed is an old Maxi Honest John. It needs fins added, it has to be almost 20 years old. (I shredded the original fins off in a fit of rage way back then ...)
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Old 06-29-2017, 08:27 AM
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Looks great, love what you did with the colors.
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Old 06-29-2017, 12:28 PM
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Very Nice. They love those F 24 motors!
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Old 06-29-2017, 01:55 PM
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I'm not into the larger rockets from Estes, but I did buy two of the Interceptor E kits before they were OOP and I did not realize the Mega Der Red Max was OOP already, but I was lucky and found 2, so I bought them. Your Interceptor E looks great, good job.
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Old 06-29-2017, 02:16 PM
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I was out of the hobby at the time Estes had some really interesting kits like the Interceptor. When the new releases hit, I kind of went crazy. I bought 8 of the standard size, and 6 of the E version. I gave away standard model, and I've only built just this one E model. At this rate, these should last me well into my 90s. I also bought a Cosmic Interceptor when they went on clearance.

The Mega Der Red Max disappeared very quickly. I bought mine for about $50 from Hobbylinc. I don't recall if a Estes ever put them on clearance, but that's always a good signal that it's time to get a kit if you want one. Hobbylinc sold out within a day or so after I got mine. Nobody seemed to find one anywhere after that.
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