swatkat
Down these mean skies, a kat must fly!
I thought about a tail cone, but decided not to use one for a couple of reasons. One is cost. It would cost $30 with shipping to get a transition from LOC.
I could turn one, but it would cost about the same to get a basswood or balsa block big enough. The second reason is the weight. Even with a relatively light plastic tail cone, it would affect the stability. Right now I can get away with 4oz of nose weight. With a tail cone, that would increase to 8oz or more. The extra weight would seriously affect the altitude. So no tail cone.
As for color, I have to paint the forward body tube black because the eclipse decal will have a black background. Right now, I like black and a dark red. Since I prefer satin finish paint, I'll have to see what colors are available. There aren't as many satin colors as there are gloss.
3D print one. I know a guy.