I have always built sport rockets or sounding rockets...but I have to admit, this design has me looking a little differently at the 5.5" Black Brant nosecone that I have sitting around.....That’s why I do it.
Although I haven’t built too many kits lately, I do get a similar kind of feeling making a finished model look like the face card.
But scratchers are better, when I have a design that I’m enthusiastic about.
Gary are you doing a clear coat over your paints? That wet look was the first thing I used when I started with auto paints. Been so long agoThis is the very reason I started using auto colors. I figured having an airbrush already I'd also have gazillions of shades to pick from. Not to mention that the silvers & pewters and such would go on with a nice shiny finish. You have to use the "wet look" hardener for these.
Sure, but where were you two weeks ago when I was painting?Keep the pointy side up and don't for get the launch lugs.
There are two kinds of hardeners. One gives a more satin finish, and the wet look gives a finish that doesn't require a clear coat. You could use some over the auto paint, but it won't make any difference.Gary are you doing a clear coat over your paints? That wet look was the first thing I used when I started with auto paints. Been so long ago
I don't remember. I've been using the two stage paints for awhile.
Well it's not surprising with so many things going on with the build.Sure, but where were you two weeks ago when I was painting?
Prepped the boy tube too. I was really impressed by how hard it was to peel the Avery wrap off!
-Bob
Interesting. Pearl pigments. Might be a good option when I can't find a 2X glossy paint. I don't always use auto paints, but I found it was the best silver or pewter with the wet look hardener. We all know how crappy silver is with clear coats. I do use clear coats when I'm not using auto paint or glossy colors.I was not sure Gary. A few weeks ago while at hobby lobby. I found some pearl pigments. If you were spraying clear coats on your rockets to give them a try. https://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-H.../Macropearl-PearlEx-Powdered-Pigments/p/23181
At least you wasn't standing out at the pad wonder where your launch lugs went.
Truth.
Ummm...I was talking " girth"Go for it.
Wait a sec, did you mean 5" *long* or *diameter*?
OUCH!!Ummm...I was talking " girth"
What comes next is a tough masking job.
You can see that the silver tip is reduced quite a bit from the original render. Anyway, the mask actually looked pretty good, other than the curvy tip, which was almost impossible to get perfect.
Later I'll get the privilege of doing this sort of mask job on each pod nose cone. Those will be a bit easier because they're so small that I should only need one piece of tape on each side of the nose. Cutting those pieces though....
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