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Why don’t I see people round the leading edges or from what I’ve seen posted, any edges on the fins anymore. I grew up through the 70s and learned to round all the edges of the fins except for the root edge and I think the instructions even called for that. I know it makes little difference but...

I’m having a very difficult time this spring with spray painting. First, I can’t find the correct color Army Green for my Honest John and V2. Now I’m attempting to paint the Little Joe II and the white Rustoleum 2X paint is coming out of the nozzle like dust! Can was shaken, warmed in hot water...

Does anyone know who sells scale military decals for the current Honest John and V2 kits offered by Estes? I just ordered both kits but would like to finish them like the older Maxi-Brute versions with same style decals. I’ve seen a few done this way on some Facebook groups I follow but don’t...

I want to rig my Estes Mercury Redstone with its own parachute Centuri style but I can't find info on the parachute size to use. Can anyone help me out?

Working on the roll pattern on my Mercury Redstone, I got a little paint bleed and overspray of the black Rustoleum 2X paint on the white Rustoleum 2X paint. Does anyone have any recommendations to clean it up before I totally screw this up? I tried alcohol and nail polish remover and it did...

Why does my Rustoleum 2X Red spray paint take so long to dry? I sprayed my Mercury Redstone 5 days ago and it's still tacky. It is sitting in a 75 degree air conditioned apartment. I used the same can last year on my Mini Max and had to let it sit for weeks. Maybe I got a bad can. Never any...

Why is my duplicolor laquer paint causing a crackle finish?

Can anyone give me some tips on locating and keeping all the whit dot decals symmetrical? They appear to be printed on one decal sheet requiring the builder to cut out each pattern set. I'm hoping someone with experience can give me some detailed application experience before I proceed. I have...

Can anyone give me some tips on locating and keeping all the whit dot decals symmetrical? They appear to be printed on one decal sheet requiring the builder to cut out each pattern set. I'm hoping someone with experience can give me some detailed application experience before I proceed. I have...

I'm working on an Estes Crossfire rocket this weekend and it's my first rocket with through the body tube fin mounting. My question is where the body tube slots have been pre-cut, the tension of the cardboard tube is lifting at the slot edges instead of staying round. The fins don't have a step...