I am out of ideas.

[BDB]

My knockoff of Groucho Duke. I had StickerShock print the mask for me.

 

[Zeta]

 

[Zeta]

 

[Zeta]

 

[GrouchoDuke]

My knockoff of Groucho Duke. I had StickerShock print the mask for me.

Gorgeous! I love the gold & black.

 

[Zeta]

ignore the tail gate handle...the image was lifted from a graphics seller that markets to automotive.. but these are easily adapted

 

[user 30299]

Try some invisible paint.



Might be a little hard to find in some hardware stores . . .

 

[David Schwantz]

Groucho, very nice. Grandkids??
I had thought about the shark mouth like a P-40 Warhawk, but need background for it.
Zeta, loved the detail, how did you glue the single rivets in place? And do they stay put?

 

[David Schwantz]

I tried the invisible paint once, but only got one flight

 

[Zeta]

Groucho, very nice. Grandkids??
I had thought about the shark mouth like a P-40 Warhawk, but need background for it.
Zeta, loved the detail, how did you glue the single rivets in place? And do they stay put?

David,
If you are looking to put faux rivets or other small bits on I would use E6000 glue. I have used this in more abusive applications and it works great. The glue will string out like plastic cement type glues.... but use a small amount and keep the exposed "pot" small. I recommend a syringe with a large gauge needle. The solvents in this glue are potent so run your ventilation.

From a design perspective larger rivets would make the "look" more fun or fantasy scale, and would be easier to work with. Smaller rivets would be more serious looking and realistic, but take more time and effort.

With your 3D printer .... consider printing hex head bolts or other fastener heads too.

Zeta


P.S. "E6000 PLUS offers virtually the same performance characteristics you love about E6000 but without the odor! It’s formulated using a premium polymer technology and can be used on most any substrate and in just about any application. The waterproof formula and all-weather performance make E6000 PLUS ideal for indoor and outdoor applications. Excellent adhesion to wood, glass, fabric, ceramic, gems, metal, marble, fiberglass, concrete, most plastics, Lexan and much more."

 

[bcook7135]

 

[ghostfather]

Years ago, I let my pre-school age kids just paint one of my rockets (on a white primed background) using coloured markers and acrylic paints. A layer of clear coat, and it was ready to fly, and they loved it. I'm waiting for grandkids to try it again.

 

[DigBaddy]

I've wanted to do dry erase paint on a rocket, but haven't yet. You could draw on it with markers for whatever you feel like. Or, let club members write/draw stupid stuff on it before each flight.

 

[ghostfather]

I've wanted to do dry erase paint on a rocket, but haven't yet. You could draw on it with markers for whatever you feel like. Or, let club members write/draw stupid stuff on it before each flight.

Two coats of glossy white epoxy might be good enough, as many of the white-board paints are epoxy based.

I used to add my mobile telephone number using a permanent marker to my rocket, in case it gets lost and someone finds it. Any more, I use stickers printed with that kind of info, and the word REWARD.

 

[dhbarr]

I've wanted to do dry erase paint on a rocket, but haven't yet. You could draw on it with markers for whatever you feel like. Or, let club members write/draw stupid stuff on it before each flight.

Dry erase and chalkboard paint both barely work.

 

[DigBaddy]

Dry erase and chalkboard paint both barely work.

That's really good to know, thanks!

 

[Mugs914]

I like pseudo-scale military/research/test type paint jobs myself. Lots of room for bright colors, fun with decals and easy to spot in the air and (usually) on the ground.

That said, I feel like I should branch out a bit and do something a bit more free-form one of these days... A lot of great Ideas here to inspire that type of project!

Here are some pics of a few of mine. Hopefully they will be helpful to someone...

 

[Mugs914]

Come to think of it, I have taken inspiration from race cars before...

This...


Was inspired by this.


I've got a LOC Vulcanite waiting for paint. Maye it'll have to get something like this:

 

[David Schwantz]

Mugs, my name is on your rocket
Well almost.

 

[Daddyisabar]

An alien reptilian/pod finish can scare the RSO.


Feathers and flappy legs can be a nice touch too. Silver and gold decorations make me happy.

 

[Hobie1dog]

Come to think of it, I have taken inspiration from race cars before...

This:

came from this:

 

[bjphoenix]

Short and stubby? That sounds a bit like a Doorknob. I think a nice HPR deserves a good paint job and the better ones I've seen involve metallic paint in rich colors. If you don't want to get into it that far then here are some other ideas:

Here is my short and stubby rocket.


But a Big Daddy is also short and stubby, here is mine along with a study I did of different color combinations before I painted it.

 

[Hobie1dog]

But a Big Daddy is also short and stubby, here is mine along with a study I did of different color combinations before I painted it.

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which computer program did you use to mock up all of these color combinations?

 

[smstachwick]

Generate one color for the nose, fins, rail buttons, etc, and another for the body tube. Match your paints as closely as you can.

https://www.random.org/colors/hex

 

[bjphoenix]

which computer program did you use to mock up all of these color combinations?

I used AutoCAD. I had one simple drawing then copied it many times and just filled in the areas with the basic colors.

 

[bobby_hamill]

give the rocket a slow spin and paint the airframe like a Barber's pole ?

 

[Donnager]

Have new rocket, need paint scheme. Not looking to copy anyone's but I need a little inspiration. So if you have time, pics please.

When I am out of ideas, I tend to go to fins and nose one color, body contrasting color. If I'm lazy, I'll do nose to e-bay black, and color of my choice for the rest. When in doubt, I'll try and approximate the "factory paint" pattern.

If I get a wild hair, I'll do one like this. But honestly, what makes it look good is the vinyl (no, I don't care if some of the decals are improperly placed/missing). I'd spend a minute or two over on stickershock23's site or another to see if there is anything you like. The decals can make a mundane paint pattern look pretty cool.

 

[BDB]

My knockoff of Groucho Duke. I had StickerShock print the mask for me.
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Proof that the better the paint job, the more Murphy and the Rocket Gods collude against me. As of noon today, this baby is hanging from the top of a 60' pine tree--the only one in the whole field.

 

[dr wogz]

I have plans to do this:
Hydro dip painting

Another is to 'veneer' it with this:
https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/sho...o-3hSxsU65g81N2S6Llt-b_IGV1whXBIUUEeonMvAtQMA
https://paintsacrylic.com/how-to-hydro-dip-with-acrylic-paint/

 

[DigBaddy]

Acrylic Paint; Testor's Marbling Medium.