Or perhaps I should say, I can't figure out a sensible and straightforward way. Been working on finalizing the design for this rocket (thanks to @Bill S for decal advice):
The build and paint sequence is vexing me. The ring, in particular, seems like a nightmare, given that it goes through two tubes and a fin. And normally I would think of pre-painting the ring (tough to get a rattle-can into all the nooks and crannies after assembly) but in this case I don't see how I could glue it on after-the-fact. Getting the pods attached to the body on the two separate pylons would be challenging but I could make it work. That ring though.
Cutting the ring into pieces maybe would solve one problem while introducing others. I am pretty reluctant to do that but may end up with no other choice. Could be either two pieces (top and bottom) or three (top left, top right, bottom). If I want to keep the ring whole, or at least keep the top piece in tact, then I'll need a precisely slotted fin which I haven't tried to do by hand before. This rocket could call for some laser cutting, dunno.
Anyway: taking ideas for a sensible approach to this. I'd rather not modify the design just to make it easier to build, although there are worse things in life. But I'm not going to start a build until I have a plan that I believe in.
(also open to decal and/or paint scheme ideas, I'm still trying to nail that down as well).
The build and paint sequence is vexing me. The ring, in particular, seems like a nightmare, given that it goes through two tubes and a fin. And normally I would think of pre-painting the ring (tough to get a rattle-can into all the nooks and crannies after assembly) but in this case I don't see how I could glue it on after-the-fact. Getting the pods attached to the body on the two separate pylons would be challenging but I could make it work. That ring though.
Cutting the ring into pieces maybe would solve one problem while introducing others. I am pretty reluctant to do that but may end up with no other choice. Could be either two pieces (top and bottom) or three (top left, top right, bottom). If I want to keep the ring whole, or at least keep the top piece in tact, then I'll need a precisely slotted fin which I haven't tried to do by hand before. This rocket could call for some laser cutting, dunno.
Anyway: taking ideas for a sensible approach to this. I'd rather not modify the design just to make it easier to build, although there are worse things in life. But I'm not going to start a build until I have a plan that I believe in.
(also open to decal and/or paint scheme ideas, I'm still trying to nail that down as well).