If you look closely, you will see that Crescent has, apparently, cracked the code and produced a universal adjustable wrench! That one is a 10" AND 29mm. I am glad that they have started making these because it was always a pain having to switch between my standard and metric adjustable in the middle of a job
...Oh, and I have concluded that Nathan's rockets are all CGI renders. Four hours of wet-sanding, ha!
Notice that I only post pictures of my rockets when they are new. If you saw what they looked like after a few flights you would discover that they are, in fact, real.
I still haven't totally wrapped my head around the weird but awesome masochism/fatalism that pervades this hobby. Allegedly right-minded people (including myself) spend a great deal of time trying (or, in your case, succeeding ) to achieve perfect models, with complete acceptance that there is a very real possibility they will either get (a) messed up, or (b) lost or totaled. People on this forum recount all the time, with great non-chalance, about gorgeous models they lost within the first flight or three. I hope to achieve this zen state of mind before I inevitably lose something I really spent time on. In the meantime, I can totally respect those who don't slave over their finishes (or even fly naked) for this very reason...
...Now excuse me while I figure out how to hang my rocket from the ceiling so I can apply floor polish to it.
I guess it comes down to the basic question of what is it that you enjoy about rocketry. One of the things I enjoy is pushing myself to build the best rockets that I'm capable of building and that includes the paint jobs.
NOOOO, not floor polish!!! Would you put floor polish on your car?
I do too, up to a point.
No love for Future? This'll be my first experience with it, will see how it goes.
How does it apply compared to Future? Is it a thicker liquid, does it self-level as well, etc? Are you applying it with a foam brush or some type of spray?My local Family Dollar quit carrying acrylic floor wax (my best Future alternative). Instead of searching far and wide for another source, I did a bit of research and recently moved to Lundmark High-Gloss Floor Wax. Definitely has more solids than Future and, although not as rock hard as the acrylic polymer I put on my acid stained concrete floor, two coats I have put on my 6" dia. X-15 seem much harder than Future which is easily scuffed off.
It is thicker, but still low viscosity. Seems to work very similar to Future. In my case this weekend I poured it in a spray bottle, about 12 oz. (one 32 oz bottle costs like $8.50 on Amazon) and used that to douse the rocket (it is pretty big), then used a lint-free microfiber cloth to wipe off the excess and assure complete coverage. Resulted in zero bubbles and only minimal streaks which occurred when I let parts of the cloth get too dry, which I easily adjusted to on the second coat.How does it apply compared to Future? Is it a thicker liquid, does it self-level as well, etc? Are you applying it with a foam brush or some type of spray?
(sure never expected this thread to get necro'ed into something productive... )
Thanks for excellent details on this product. I will eventually try it out. I like Future but always wished for a harder set. Maybe this is better!It is thicker, but still low viscosity. Seems to work very similar to Future. In my case this weekend I poured it in a spray bottle, about 12 oz. (one 32 oz bottle costs like $8.50 on Amazon) and used that to douse the rocket (it is pretty big), then used a lint-free microfiber cloth to wipe off the excess and assure complete coverage. Resulted in zero bubbles and only minimal streaks which occurred when I let parts of the cloth get too dry, which I easily adjusted to on the second coat.
My application was a bit different as I wanted to achieve a blue hue over the flat black base so I used a few squirts of Createx Transparent Brite Blue in the mix plus I added, I'd say a half ounce, of Simple Green via a dropper to reduce surface tension over the flat paint. Going over gloss paint and only looking for a clear protective coat, it is good to go out of the bottle.
From the Ether...
Wait when do we tell them that you don't actually buy motors but the secret vendors just give em to you for free?
My bottle of this "Super Gloss Floor Wax" (sic, it's not a wax) is due to arrive today. I will coat a rocket this weekend with it and post results in the Techniques forum.My local Family Dollar quit carrying acrylic floor wax (my best Future alternative). Instead of searching far and wide for another source, I did a bit of research and recently moved to Lundmark High-Gloss Floor Wax. Definitely has more solids than Future and, although not as rock hard as the acrylic polymer I put on my acid stained concrete floor, two coats I have put on my 6" dia. X-15 seem much harder than Future which is easily scuffed off. Before using, I tested it and you can remove the finish with full strength ammonia (whereas you need to use xylene on my basement acrylic which is of course disastrous to paint).
From the Ether...
I'm loving my X-15 right now. Decals will go on later this week, then a final (one or two) coats of clear acrylic to seal it up.My bottle of this "Super Gloss Floor Wax" (sic, it's not a wax) is due to arrive today. I will coat a rocket this weekend with it and post results in the Techniques forum.
My local Family Dollar quit carrying acrylic floor wax (my best Future alternative). Instead of searching far and wide for another source, I did a bit of research and recently moved to Lundmark High-Gloss Floor Wax. Definitely has more solids than Future and, although not as rock hard as the acrylic polymer I put on my acid stained concrete floor, two coats I have put on my 6" dia. X-15 seem much harder than Future which is easily scuffed off. Before using, I tested it and you can remove the finish with full strength ammonia (whereas you need to use xylene on my basement acrylic which is of course disastrous to paint).
From the Ether...
Rats. How did they find out about #noobrocketfail ??? The illuminati must now hatch a new disinformation campaign...
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