SCIGS30
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Continuing with some of my older not so exciting kits, I decided to build the Estes Javelin. I know these are not exciting builds, but they are older kits that deserve to be opened and built, then flown. Thanks to old formula Krylon Acryli-Quik I am able to finish my build in 3 days. No waiting a week for my paint to dry. The balsa was more like contest airplane balsa, light and die crushed. The fins could have used some balsa filler where the edges were crushed, but I just left it alone. The build was done in one night, allowed the glue to dry overnight. Next day applied 3 coats of balsa sealer for a smooth finish. The balsa sealer is great, takes the soft balsa and turns it into a durable fin. After sanding the last coat of sealer, I sprayed a light coat of primer, let dry an hour and shot the Krylon Silver. Let that dry over night, then masked and shot glossy black. After a couple of hours, I applied the decals.