How should these line up with the fins below? Rivet in line with fins? Vent holes in line with fins? All three on different lines? Doesn't matter at all?
I put them in line with fins.....when I remember to. Never had issues with location.
Also, a question for Jim--you said that we can get anything at McMaster-Carr. I've looked in vain for a bulk source of the nylon rail buttons, hoping thayt they are some industrial product. Besides our rocketry vendors (who I do support with kit and motor purchases), are there other places to get these?
Ok I changed that to ALMOST anything.LOL
No idea on where to get buttons. Ya might see what Wildman would charge ya for 500. Bet it would be reasonable.
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The "Black Pearl" lives!
After sanding all morning & a pirates lunch of sardines & grog, I test painted left over tube section with Rustoleum Midnight Black Metallic.
Final sanding 220 wet, then the paint...NO....primer. Test sample looks good & I tried to scrape off paint ,with fingernail, but couldn't.
Unfortunately getting a good pic is nigh on impossible. The flakes shimmer so much in the light, the pics turn out grey.
You can see in the 1st pic painted test tube with metallic next to raw section.It's definitely blacker than the raw.
Next 2 pics were taken just seconds apart...I didn't even move....but yet they color looks so different.
Anyhow.... its BLACK even though the camera may not show it correctly & it sparkles really well. So shiny a clear coat isn't needed. I will CC it after the vinyl just to keep the edges from lifting.
So here's the first coat...... the paint combo is working much past expectations!
Tomorrow another coat & the bones go on. By the way this stuff is "coat anytime" me likey!:dark: