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Old 12-04-2022, 07:27 AM
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Default Estes Aries SST (#1927) - Need reference dimensions

If anyone out there has an Estes Aries SST kit, I would be greatful if you could provide reference dimensions for the balsa fin sheet, the paper nacelle sheet and the decals. JimZ has the tiff scans but no dimensional references.
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Old 12-04-2022, 01:42 PM
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Don't have the kit but I did do some digging into the graphics. Hopefully this will get you a bit closer.

Looking at the parts list on the JimZ site it shows the balsa sheet is 3 x 12 x 3/32. According to my graphics program the pattern was scanned at 300 dpi, which shows a size of 3.59 x 12.59 inches. My guess is if you make the rectangular outline at 3 x 12 it will be correct (the .59 being the extra white space outside the rectangle all the way around.

The pattern sheet is listed as being 2.7" x 8.5" cardstock. It too was scanned at 300 dpi resulting in a size of 3 x 8 - not as close as the fin pattern.

Hope that helps - at least a little bit.
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Old 12-04-2022, 09:18 PM
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I was able to use a pic from SCIGS30's Aries SST build from several years ago. He had the parts laid out on a mat with 1" grid lines. So that helped a lot!
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