Well, life finally has stabilized to the point that I can seriously plan on getting my level 1, and maybe 2, certs this year. I had started on a LOC Forte several years ago and decided to finish it up for my level 1.
Most of my rockets end up with a bunch of pseudo-scale details and paint jobs of some kind, and this one isn't going to buck the trend.
The idea I had for this one is that it is some kind of surplus military motor that has been re-purposed as a sounding rocket booster like the Nikes were. It was crudely painted day glow red while sitting on a transport cart and it's military data stencils were covered with black spray paint. It then sat around for a while and the day glow red became somewhat badly sun-faded on the side that was on top. When the time came the motor was fitted with a freshly painted fin can assembly and it's scientific payload.
To get the look I was after I sprayed the booster Krylon matte poppy red (Actually, the entire Forte part, I added an av bay and payload tube for dual-deploy), then masked the fins and sprayed the roll patterns Krylon matte black. The fin can was then masked off and I misted layers of white and yellow with an airbrush until I got that mottled kind of look that day glow paint jobs get when left in the sun. When that dried I masked off a couple of squares on both ends and airbrushed OD green to simulate areas that were against the cart when it was painted red. An aluminum wrap will divide the "old" motor from the "new" fin can section.
I think the majority of the painting is done at this point. I still have to fill and paint the payload section, most likely white with black roll pattern or something, The nose cone will get more attention too, but I'm not sure of the final color.
Looking at it, I think I achieved the look I was after, but, well, it looks like it's been around for years and it isn't even finished yet!
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Most of my rockets end up with a bunch of pseudo-scale details and paint jobs of some kind, and this one isn't going to buck the trend.
The idea I had for this one is that it is some kind of surplus military motor that has been re-purposed as a sounding rocket booster like the Nikes were. It was crudely painted day glow red while sitting on a transport cart and it's military data stencils were covered with black spray paint. It then sat around for a while and the day glow red became somewhat badly sun-faded on the side that was on top. When the time came the motor was fitted with a freshly painted fin can assembly and it's scientific payload.
To get the look I was after I sprayed the booster Krylon matte poppy red (Actually, the entire Forte part, I added an av bay and payload tube for dual-deploy), then masked the fins and sprayed the roll patterns Krylon matte black. The fin can was then masked off and I misted layers of white and yellow with an airbrush until I got that mottled kind of look that day glow paint jobs get when left in the sun. When that dried I masked off a couple of squares on both ends and airbrushed OD green to simulate areas that were against the cart when it was painted red. An aluminum wrap will divide the "old" motor from the "new" fin can section.
I think the majority of the painting is done at this point. I still have to fill and paint the payload section, most likely white with black roll pattern or something, The nose cone will get more attention too, but I'm not sure of the final color.
Looking at it, I think I achieved the look I was after, but, well, it looks like it's been around for years and it isn't even finished yet!
Pics: