Wow, it looks great. I'd be hesitant to launch that bad boy... but I would launch it.
Hoooooooo doggie! That looks sweet!! What a master builder you are. Light that puppy up!
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Sheesh ,been quite some time ,but I did not forget about this ,finally got it finished and painted this past October during a warm spell of nice weather.It took plenty of masking and drying between coats and finally oversprayed with Krylon satin clear finish.I made most of the decals myself ,but also used the set from Gordy "sandman" and will say ,they went on without an issue ,top quality product from Gordy.Mine I made using decal paper from David at Sirius Rocketry ,good quality paper ,print and overspray with 3 light coats of Krylon clear UV non-yellowing gloss .I let them dry for 24 hours and apply using Future as my decal setter.
Anywho ,here is the first set of pics.
Hope you enjoy them.This was a great kit from The Launch Pad ,lots of scratch building and the fins were a new adventure ,but I like the way they turned out.
Take care
Paul t
Another out of the park Homerun! Well Done Paul!
Fantastic work! I hate to be That Guy though - I don't see rail buttons on it yet...? Did I miss them or are those still coming?
Very nice build Paul, your building skills and attention to details are second to none. There are other craftsmen on here who's building skills are amazing also.
Jim
Took a break from the Arcas and did a little rolling of the nosecone extension and the tailcone.
I just use white glue and then clamp until dry.
Just a note when it comes to rolling the tailcone or boat tails for that matter.On the cut out template ,there is a tab that you line up with the other edge and lap it over and glue.Doing this leaves a ridge line that requires careful sanding and filling to make smooth.
I cut off the tab ,and make my own separate one.I cut it about 3/16 wide and the full length of the part ,then draw a centerline and glue this to one of the raw edges and let dry.
When dry ,you simply roll the other raw edge up to the other and glue to the other half of the exposed tab.This makes a nice smooth ,flat joint !
NICE !
It would be nice to do this on the NC extensions ,but it`s just not feasable ,trust me I tried once..........ONCE
Paul T
Took a break from the Arcas and did a little rolling of the nosecone extension and the tailcone.
I just use white glue and then clamp until dry.
Just a note when it comes to rolling the tailcone or boat tails for that matter.On the cut out template ,there is a tab that you line up with the other edge and lap it over and glue.Doing this leaves a ridge line that requires careful sanding and filling to make smooth.
I cut off the tab ,and make my own separate one.I cut it about 3/16 wide and the full length of the part ,then draw a centerline and glue this to one of the raw edges and let dry.
When dry ,you simply roll the other raw edge up to the other and glue to the other half of the exposed tab.This makes a nice smooth ,flat joint !
NICE !
It would be nice to do this on the NC extensions ,but it`s just not feasable ,trust me I tried once..........ONCE
Paul T
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