Paul T`s REDSTONE DONE !!!

[qquake2k]

I think you are too busy building you own projects LOL

I need you to get over here and give me a hand painting,I`ll make sandwiches and Koolaid :wink:

Paul T

Make it roast beef sandwiches and Diet Pepsi, and you got a deal!

 

[qquake2k]

oint:How on Earth did you find the time to read it between all your awesome builds! :lol:

Hey, I read most of your build threads and launch reports, don't I? I'm amazing! :tongue:

 

[sodmeister]

Make it roast beef sandwiches and Diet Pepsi, and you got a deal!

I`ll take that as an open promise !


...roast beef eh. I just cracked open a can of SPAM and a Diet Coke,now what am I supposed to do with it ?

Take care


paul T

 

[qquake2k]

I`ll take that as an open promise !

...roast beef eh. I just cracked open a can of SPAM and a Diet Coke,now what am I supposed to do with it ?

Take care

paul T

Are you going to come pick me up in your private jet?

And I'm not above Spam nor Diet Coke!

 

[sodmeister]

Are you going to come pick me up in your private jet?

And I'm not above Spam nor Diet Coke!

Nope...Amtrack !

I don`t eat or drink that either.....caca poopoo !


Paul T

 

[Spooks]

You guys have got to try the pre packaged SPAM and roasted taters!

I had better like it, wife bought an entire box of it!!

 

[qquake2k]

Hey, Spam must be good, Hawaii loves it!

 

[sodmeister]

I finally got the main BT primed and painted with Rustoleum Professional Gloss White last Wednsday and Thursday.

Here`s another small fortune in Tamiya Tape, but I trust no other !

The roll pattern was easier to mask than I thought it would be,and the size and scale make it less fiddly I think.

The black portion will be sprayed with Rustoleum Professional Gloss Black.

Regards

Paul T

 

[SMR]

I finally got the main BT primed and painted with Rustoleum Professional Gloss White last Wednsday and Thursday.

Beautiful, Paul. But "WOW, that's a lot of tape!"

 

[sodmeister]

Beautiful, Paul. But "WOW, that's a lot of tape!"

Indeed Sather ,but I take no chances ,so I consider Tamiya Tape cheap insurance ,as I hate having to redo paint work.

I don`t trust 3M blue painters tape for filler when the enamel paint is not fully,or rather somewhat cured (I never mask over enamel for at least a full week ,longer usually) ,as I have had it leave marks after being removed.

I also have a friend who owns a small hobby shop who stocks Tamiya Tape ,so I usually swap old model aircraft kits for tape ,it works out well for both of us.

For complex masking ,i don`t think Tamiya can be beat ,and when the edges are well burnished ,there is never any bleed through.

However ,I do wish i had stock in Tamiya LOL

I will not get into how much tape i used and am using on my Hellfire project ,it`s almost obscene :blush:


Cheers

Paul T

 

[sodmeister]

I couldn`t wait because of the rain, so i moved the truck and did a fast couple of coats in the carport out of that bloody rain !

I then moved quickly out of that 100% humidity and into the basement to avoid blushing.

The Tamiya masks were removed right away ,no marks no paint bleeding.

Cheers

Paul T

 

[AfterBurners]

Nice work. I use Tamiya tape too, but not as much. I usually use it to lay down the main tape line and after that resort to plastic bags and rolls of paper to mask the larger areas.

You are a true talent when it comes to building rockets. Make me want to get into scale builds, which in a way I'm doing. Thanks for sharing this build and the nice pictures.

 

[JStitz]

Paul, why are you still a contractor and not a Private Company building these models for Museums...I'm Not Kidding!
You have taken your styrene building skills and adapted them to medium and large scale rocketry..that's nothing to sneeze at.

John Stitz

 

[AfterBurners]

Paul, why are you still a contractor and not a Private Company building these models for Museums...I'm Not Kidding!
You have taken your styrene building skills and adapted them to medium and large scale rocketry..that's nothing to sneeze at.

John Stitz

Yeah Paul I agree with John.... you should write a book or something about this.

 

[NJRick]

Looking GREAT Paul!!! The fins are perfect! ...man...you must have a garage full of Tamiya tape!

I couldn`t wait because of the rain, so i moved the truck and did a fast couple of coats in the carport out of that bloody rain !

I then moved quickly out of that 100% humidity and into the basement to avoid blushing.

The Tamiya masks were removed right away ,no marks no paint bleeding.

Cheers

Paul T

 

[sodmeister]

Very much appreciate the nice comments Dan,John and Rick !

Perhaps onr day I shall record my memoires and get it printed ,look for it in the FICTION section LOL

I think if you start building for others, the fun goes away and the stress takes its place ,and no longer becomes fun.

Besides ,I`m too big of a procrastinator (much like Sather) LOL

Dan ,

I`ve been using Tamiya Tape since first getting into airbrushing and aircraft model making ,well over 13 years ago.

I use no other for masking ,but i do use the plastic bag method and brown craft paper and 3M Blue for filling in ,BUT only use 3M Blue on painted sections if the paint is cured for at LEAST a good week ,longer usually.

In fact ,normally wait that long before masking with Tamiya tale also ,as it`s just not worth the risk of ruining the undelying paint because of impatience.

OF COURSE......flat paints are an exception to this rule ,as they dry faster due to the flatening agents etc. and can be masked in a couple of days.

I always remove the tape masks ASAP and NEVER let the masked parts sit in the hot sun ,you risk leaving tape marks in the paint as the enamel softens.

It takes months for enamel to fully cure (I love lacquer for that reason ,cures fast and can recoat anytime) even after two weeks you can sometime stick your fingernail into the paint and smell it.No smell pretty much cured and hard.

That`s why I do not normally clear coat white paint jobs until several months later (3-6) if at all.If you clear coat the paint too soon while the enamel is still offgassing ,it gets trapped in the clear finish and can turn yellow.

OK...enough of that.....got afew pics

Sorry for the long lecture :blush:


Bye bye !


Paul T

 

[AfterBurners]

Thanks for the tips. I didn't realize you had to wait so long to apply a clear coat? Anyway looking forward to more pics. Have a great week Paul!

 

[sodmeister]

I`m getting some of Mark`s vinyl on (Stickershock of course)

I noticed a bit of spirals showing here and there ,although not much to concern me ,and why should it !

You see now....I`m really not that ANAL afterall LOL

Cheers

Paul T

 

[sodmeister]

Thanks for the tips. I didn't realize you had to wait so long to apply a clear coat? Anyway looking forward to more pics. Have a great week Paul!

Thanks Dan ,I have today and Tuesday off ,maybe a bit of painting can be done ,but the winds are brutal today with gusts....although it is sunny.

Yah ,clearcoating white (enamels) can be tricky ,but the yellowing is not always that bad or not at all.

When airbrushing models with white ,I used to add a few drops of blue to the cup and mix well ,this helped with yellowing as well as black to get better scale effect.The smaller the scale,the more black ,but really ...I`m talking small percentages and volumes(drops)

Not a problem with lacquers though.

See ,another long winded answer...sheesh !

Cheers

Paul T

 

[qquake2k]

Awesome, Paul! One of my favorite all time rockets!

 

[rocketgeek101]

Beautiful work Paul! When will this beauty fly?

 

[sodmeister]

The tower and capsule are finally finished !

I had to hand paint the white crack ,it`s OK.

I used a light gray pencil crayon to draw suggestions of the courogations in the sides of the capsule ,worked OK.

The tower and tank are not really as orange as they look in the pics.

Fini


Paul T

 

[stickershock23]

The tower and capsule are finally finished !

I had to hand paint the white crack ,it`s OK.

I used a light gray pencil crayon to draw suggestions of the courogations in the sides of the capsule ,worked OK.

Fini


Paul T

Oh the humanities... :lol:

 

[sodmeister]

Oh the humanities... :lol:

Yah....after I read that ,it sounded kinda strange LOL

I screwed up the white CRACK.....CRACKY.....CRACKER....that was supplied with your decal sheet due to the raised ribs and rivets I added ,so I said f$%# it......I`ll paint that SOB on myself LOL

Paul t

 

[sodmeister]

Beautiful work Paul! When will this beauty fly?

Not sure chum, might not be until fall ,although we hopefully have a HP event in the next few weeks ,I have other stuff that needs to fly (or crash) first.

Thanks for looking and thanks for the kind words !


Salut



Paul T

 

[sodmeister]

Awesome, Paul! One of my favorite all time rockets!

Thanks Mr.Jim !

It`s one of my favorites also ,it`s simple but very stately and elegant ,just a beautiful looking rocket !


Cheers

Paul T

 

[sodmeister]

Had a bit of time to get more vinyl on this afternoon.

it`s now looks like somthing.


Paul t

 

[NJRick]

Paul,
this is a work of art.....just beautiful!!...you make this look so easy....incredible work my friend...I hope the weather turns for you so you can paint some more of these gems!

Had a bit of time to get more vinyl on this afternoon.

it`s now looks like somthing.


Paul t

 

[sodmeister]

Paul,
this is a work of art.....just beautiful!!...you make this look so easy....incredible work my friend...I hope the weather turns for you so you can paint some more of these gems!

Thanks buddy !

It`s almost finished ,just deviding my time between this and the Hellfire and of course .....house chores.

I have tomorrow off as well ,so i need to get my Koi into the pond and clean the gutters.

Didn`t get time to paint anything today ,besides ,too windy and the Cottonwood seeds are everywhere.......fluffy little devils can bugger a paint job in no time LOL

I hope to get some painting in between chores ,at least some priming.

Cheers

Paul t

 

[hornet driver]

Well ,you know what I'm gonna say. JUST STUNNING-- as usual---just one question---Do you ever sleep ?? Personally I believe there are two of you and one builds while the other rests-----BTW--- Your workmanship is OUTSTANDING. You are a legend in your own time !!!