It turned out OK!

[graylensman]

After all the nerves... Yesterday i masked and painted my V2. It's not perfect, but turned out ok for a first attempt!

Micromister, I got a bad case of Go Fever with this. I didn't have any clear dull coat, so I just went at it with the black. The only place I got paint bleed was right at the edges of the fins.

 

[graylensman]

here's another view.

 

[graylensman]

A third view.

 

[graylensman]

Fourth angle.

When I peeled the tape, it seemed like the rocket really came to life! I set on my desk where I could view it for the rest of the day. (I've been painting at work at lunchtime...ssshhhhhhh!)

Thanks to everyone for their help and sympathy!

 

[Max_Power004]

Beautiful!! I gotta get me one of those

 

[Fore Check]

*drool*

 

[Gus]

Really, really, nice job.

No wonder you've been looking at it all afternoon.

 

[Stewart32]

What source did you reference for guidance on the pattern?

 

[Micromeister]

Not bad at all Graylenman!
look pretty good for a first attempt so now you can relax a bit and tackle a little tougher pattern... Practice make consistant.. not perfect. I can tell you from personal experience You will NEVER be satisfied with you own work, but most others will never see the Glaring mistakes we see, It's tough but try not to be to hard on yourself. I like to show my stuff to the Better 2/3rds if she oohs & ah's I know I'm done
Great looking V-2!

 

[Silverleaf]

in best Mrs. Dupcheck voice " ...very niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice "

 

[Austin]

Graylens...

Excellent job on the V2 man!!! You did one heck of a job on it. Don't forget to post some flight pics...we need pics!

A quick tip on painting a crisp edge. Paint your base color, in your case white, then lay your masking tape. Paint a very light coat of clear over the seam. This will seal the edge and if clear bleeds under the tape its not an issue. when the black is painted, removing the tape will cut it like a knife with perfectly clean edge.

Once again, sweet job!

Carl

 

[graylensman]

Originally posted by Stewart32
What source did you reference for guidance on the pattern?

This is the website i found:

https://ouray.cudenver.edu/~wrbeggs/v2rocket/paintschemes/paintschemes.html

I based it on V2 number 25. I say "based" because I don't have the number decals, and, well... in my Go Fever i seem to have painted a fin black on one side that should be white.

I'll definitely post flight pics when the time comes!

 

[Aerobee300]

Graylensman, looks really good from my chair !!!!

 

[shockwaveriderz]

gray: well I don't know what perfect would be, but it lokks pretty darn good to me....good job!

 

[sandman]

Very nice.

I like all of the test rounds.

sandman

 

[Missileman]

Looks Awesome!!
I can only hope my paint jobs come out as nice

 

[kelltym88]

See, it wasn't as bad as you thought it would be. Very nice paint job!!. You know, I've never really been interested in the V-2, but you know, now I may have to go and get one.

 

[Steward]

I have to admit though...I'm not looking at rockets as much as what people place on their refridgerators...LOL

No really...Great looking job...(the rocket) I mean...!!!

 

[prowlerguy]

It's too late now, but here is a photo of Operation Pushover:

https://www.cv41.org/gallery/pushover/6rpush

I think you probably had more fun painting it, but at least you now know of at least one all-white scheme.

There's also this one, which only has two black fins:

https://www.cv41.org/gallery/op_sandy/sandy_on_deck?full=1

https://www.cv41.org/gallery/op_sandy/ws18l

 

[graylensman]

Thanks , Prowlerguy! neat photos. Looking at the "Pushover" shot, though, those fins don't look like typical V2 fins. I wonder if this was an American knock-off?