Launch Lugs: 1/8" diameter versus 3/16" diameter

[brockrwood]

Note to self: Didn’t do a great job sanding, filling, or priming? Paint the rocket white. It’s like magic. Poof! Imperfections disappear.

 

[kuririn]

I like your painting stand.
Very ingenious.

 

[brockrwood]

I like your painting stand.
Very ingenious.

I am cheap. Cheapness is the mother of invention. . See my post about getting three dozen cans of spray paint from the city “hazmat recycling” facility. Free. Free is good.

 

[brockrwood]

Base coat of white paint applied to Aztec. Waiting for it to dry overnight. Model rocket construction = have fun discussions with your rocket buddiesin TRF while waiting for stuff to dry.
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Red paint spayed onto the fins and nose cone. Just waiting for it to dry completely so I can pull off the masking tape. Hmm. I kind of like the cherry red color from the 20 year old can of Krylon. Maybe I should paint the whole thing red? I don’t have a monochrome rocket.

 

[kuririn]

Some people like to pull the tape off while the paint is still tacky. This prevents tear offs of the dry paint when the masking tape is pulled off. I started doing this after reading some posts, It's a good tip, but you have to be careful around the wet paint.

 

[lakeroadster]

If you were going for altitude, you’d ditch the lug and go with a tower. Embrace the Mega Lug. Incorporate it into the paint scheme! A sensor array? An escape pod? A Hyperpace Injection Port?

I use a 5/16 x 72 Zinc-Plated Round Rod.... got it at Home Depot.... and incorporate the lug, a BT-3, as a design feature, just as @BABAR posted.

 

[brockrwood]

Red paint spayed onto the fins and nose cone. Just waiting for it to dry completely so I can pull off the masking tape. Hmm. I kind of like the cherry red color from the 20 year old can of Krylon. Maybe I should paint the whole thing red? I don’t have a monochrome rocket.

White and red looks good.