Eye Catching Design - Launch

And nothing makes a black rocket more sinister than some red trim



It also helps justify why one didn't round the leading edges of the fins...


PS - bloody work calls yet again. Won't be able to touch this until Thursday....so please stand by
of course, I shouldn't complain - work gets me the money to play with rockets in the first place

I like! That looks.....sharp.....:rofl:

les said:

And nothing makes a black rocket more sinister than some red trim

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Or vice versa. Here's red with black trim for ya. BTW, the rocket on the left, is called Psycho Devil. I muscled up the fins on this one.

Looks great. Love the black/red combo on it!


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great looking paint job! i love the scheme. keep the pics coming!

Adding a little subtle color variation. Going to paint the fin panels. trusses, bands with rivets, and top spikes

so all masked up and waiting for paint



Used metallic dark rub bronze



Almost done.........

So stripped off the masking this AM



And it looks like this. As I said - I was looking for a subtle difference (almost too subtle)

fatdaddynerd said:

...some soft decals (like a wide band then a space then a slightly less wide band and a less wide space to a narrow band then narrow space and so on for about 5 or so steps) to tie it together. I think it looks absolutely fantastic!

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Add some trim tape - did do two bands with different thickness



And a little trim on the top, but not as fancy....

At the deep edge of the galaxy lies a far off planet called Myopia, home of a race of ophthalmic organisms.

Their Grand Leader, the Opticus, orders a fleet of spacecraft.

These craft, designated the Rapier series, have spikes for gashing and gouging and a confinement system for the immuration of captured villains.

Their goal is to separate these wretched rogues, who usually have a symbiotic relationship with alien hosts, and return them to the home planet for appropriate punishment.

OK, OK – story writer I am not, but I do present to you my Eye Catching design…..





Oh - and this thing turned out bigger & heavier than I thought so it really should have been under the mid-power section...

great googully moogully!

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That looks Killer!!!:clap:

Very impressive Work!

Over the top craftsmanship. GO YOU! I like this and It looks like a stable design. I'm sure Scotty Dawg is drooling at this point. I appreciate your attention to detail. Has a hint of steam punk in it.

Very cool design... Makes me want to maybe someday think about possibly doing something creative.

Fan-friggin-tastic! Very impressive sir! I can tell you really had your eyes caged on this build........

Been eyeballing (sigh) this build from the start. Awesome design! I can't let my son see it however. He will be forever disappointed in anything I build! Nice work. Some people just have talent.

The eyes have it, as they say.

Went to the Syracuse Rocket Club and flew the eye catcher on an F79 Smokey Sam (24mm 3 grain)

On the pad, but a tad late with the shutter



Almost landed on their tent and unfortunately hit a kid. Didn't hurt him but scared him
Hopefully wasn't after his eye....

But never fear - decided on a second attempt with the same motor



Not the best picture, but this shows how I used 2 chutes

Nice flights. Glad no one got an eye put out.

les said:

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Can't help but wonder, what's all that green stuff on the ground? Can't be grass. grass is brown...

rbelknap said:

Can't help but wonder, what's all that green stuff on the ground? Can't be grass. grass is brown...

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It's amazing what you can do with enough volunteers and a few 1000 cans of green spray paint :wink:

Thanks for sharing. Great build.