Paint and decal day
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I spent yesterday waiting for a mattress delivery, so while I waited, I did some prepping for our potential Saturday launch and painted a few neglected projects that have been hanging around the shop for a while. The masking for the Super Neon XL took two hours alone, but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.
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Almost as fun as sanding! :rolleyes: They look good, Bill. |
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Yeah, for potential pasture pizza, they look good enough. :chuckle: |
Those look great. After seeing your Thunder Bee and Super Neon XL, I’m kinda in a “neon” mood.
I’ve bought 5 cans of Tamiya Fluorescent Red in the past year. I think it was discontinued. Most hobby stores I’ve visited don’t have it. One had 4 cans, so I grabbed those. I bought a can last year and was surprised how glossy it is. Not like most fluorescents. |
I like your color change on the Goblin.
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I'm kinda lousy with Goblins at the moment. Had to change things up somehow. Our launch tomorrow got moved to the soybean field, so it will definitely see some air. :cool: |
They look great!
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Bill,
On your Super Neon, did you paint the inside tubes, or did you use colored paper affixed to the insides? Beautiful work! Allen |
I am curious about your technique doing the inside of the tubes too.
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I primed them with white primer, sanded them lightly just to knock the burrs back, hit them with primer again, then fluorescent orange. I do the tubes first, then pull masking tape through lengthwise. I trim the edges close with a hobby knife, press down the edges, and paint the rest of the rocket. This bird was first on the pad today. E9-4 CATO. The only damage was to the blast deflector which was bent almost in half. :eek: :cool:
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