It hadn't rained for most of yesterday, so I assumed the rain was gone and I painted the rocket white. It got two coats, the first being light enough to still see some of the gray primer below, and the second fairly heavy but not so much that it dripped.
I considered putting on a third coat and may do that before proceeding.
Here's the entire rocket painted with the second coat of white gloss.
The middle section of balsa doesn't look super smooth, but that's okay because it's going to be covered with the shroud. The upper balsa piece will have a lot of it showing so I made sure to sand the primer well and the white really went on smooth.
I'm getting excited about how this rocket is starting to look!! Another Saturn V!!!
I considered putting on a third coat and may do that before proceeding.
Here's the entire rocket painted with the second coat of white gloss.
The middle section of balsa doesn't look super smooth, but that's okay because it's going to be covered with the shroud. The upper balsa piece will have a lot of it showing so I made sure to sand the primer well and the white really went on smooth.
I'm getting excited about how this rocket is starting to look!! Another Saturn V!!!