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Taking advantage of the temp outside, I finished the fill and sand of the sustainer's motor section, gave it a final shot of primer, and then final topcoat of gloss white. I had considered leaving it in primer grey, (as a lot of military missiles are), but there is a difference in the surface texture of the paint... primer grey was a little more rough while the gloss white looks really slick. And the Estes version was white. The booster, which flew in July, was still in primer for her first flight, and I also noticed that the primer retains dirt, handprints, grass stains, etc., whereas I believe gloss will be easier to clean. I plan on giving her a little Future Finish polish after decals. Oh, decals! I guess I better get my list over to StickerShock, this project is starting to be ready for them.