finishing

Hey everyone, got back into the hobby about 2 years ago, but usually move very slowly on builds given work/dad stuff. After building/launching quite a few Estes kits and a Photon, I have started working on my L1 build. Chose the Mirco-Mag from LOC, have learned a ton - but am focusing on the...

So I've worked a lot to get transitions correct but I fight against rounding where the transitions meet the body sections. Any suggestions?

Don't laugh. Below is my first ever high-power rocket that I built for level 1 certification. It started life as a Madcow Cowabunga kit, and I modified it into a telemetry and video platform. The nose cone has a large compartment for telemetry/GPS and I added a Mobius camera shroud for video...

I am looking to do a two-tone metallic candy finish on an Estes StarOrbiter. Yellow body color, deep red nosecone fading out to the yellow body color about half way to the fins. Presumably, some transition through red-orange in the middle as the colors overlap. Base color will be the...

Many of us BARS did not prime our rockets on our first round of rocketry back in the 60's, 70's etc. I never noticed any paint flaking off or other problems that I would associate with not using primer. My understanding is that the main purpose of primer is to help paint adhere to surfaces...

When I read about filling and smoothing balsa on the internet these days, what I see is that everyone uses Carpenter's Wood Filler or some equivalent, thinned down with water. Back in the 70's, when I was a teen building model rockets, the recommendation was to use dope sealant/filler on balsa...