SCIGS30
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I have way too many rockets build and Estes keeps coming out with new ones adding to my build list. I see all the catalog finishes on this forum all the time and the rockets look great. I strive for catalog finishes but this takes time and I am falling way behind. I don't care what technique is used it is still time consuming. My goal is to buil all my rockets and not die with bins of unfinished rockets, anyone else feel the same? I'm thinking about building a couple rockets at a time let the glue dry, then hit with a coat or two of white primer followed by top coats and decals. This would mean no filling of the balsa so yes there will be grain showing. Do others build this way and still have nice looking rockets? If so post your pictures, I would like to see. Her is a picture of Vern Estes Big Bertha with wood grain a spirals showing but the rocket still looks goog IMO.