Original Estes Greyhawk build

[Rob Caswell]

Last year I finally got around to building my Estes Greyhawk, which had been in my stash since the 90’s. I finished it in October, but since I’ve been trying to sort out what scheme to finish it in. All I knew was that the rocket actually had really nice lines and the stock Estes scheme didn’t showcase ‘em well at all. My initial plans were too elaborate (I intimidated myself!), so I kept scaling back until I hit on some that seemed doable without making me crazy and/or creating too many potential technique challenges/blunders.

The overall color was ACE Premium Enamel Light Gray, with Tamiya Bright Orange for the highlights. The decal sheet was my custom creation, put together in Photoshop and printed on MicroMark decal paper. The cockpit canopy area was all finished using Gundam Markers. In the photos I included a reduced version of my Photoshop worksheet for the scheme and decals, just to demonstrate my process.

 

[Colorado Mike]

Awesome build. Thanks for sharing

 

[Saluki]

Great job my hats off to you. Great paint scheme This is what ESTES should have done to this one to begin with.
Maybe you should start working at ESTES.

 

[neil_w]

Gorgeous, absolutely beautiful job with the paint scheme.

 

[Ice Flyer]

I like your interpretation of this rocket much better than Estes.

 

[Back_at_it]

Amazing work. I just completed a restoration on mine and it took me a very long time to decide what I wanted to do for a paint job.

Yours is amazing.

 

[Rob Caswell]

Amazing work. I just completed a restoration on mine and it took me a very long time to decide what I wanted to do for a paint job.

Yours is amazing.

Would love to see yours!

 

[Back_at_it]

Would love to see yours!

https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/estes-gray-hawk-2068-restoration.163308/

 

[techrat]

WOW, that is a very good looking bird.
Wonder how hard that would be to upscale slightly, I'm guessing the nosecone would be the hard part....

 

[Rob Caswell]

https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/estes-gray-hawk-2068-restoration.163308/

That's really nice! One of the best paint jobs I've seen on this vehicle!! Good, clean-looking technique, as well. Great work!

 

[Curtis Enlow]

That's art.

 

[49markt]

Great job my hats off to you. Great paint scheme This is what ESTES should have done to this one to begin with.
Maybe you should start working at ESTES.

Are you from southern illinois, or did you go to SIU ?

 

[Saluki]

Both. I was born and raised in Carbondale and did go to SIU.

 

[49markt]

I thought I was alone in So. IL. Where do you launch?

 

[Saluki]

I launch on my farm. I have a 80 acres farm. To tell you the truth I haven't launched in quite a while. I still like to keep up with what's going on in the hobby.

 

[49markt]

I get it. I I've started and left the hobby half a dozen times since 6th grade. It just keeps pulling me back in. This time, I plan to stick with it. I find the finishing process to be more fun now. Used to just build em, and fly em raw.

 

[K'Tesh]

Nice Work on that!

FWIW... Today JimZ was able to post the file he made of the Greyhawk I sent to him...
http://www.spacemodeling.org/jimz/est2068.htm

 

[dpower]

Looks really nice, Rob! I definitely like the paint scheme, the orange on gray really pops.

 

[Hobie1dog]

Are those the stock window decals?

 

[86mustang408w]

Thats really nice, I was just thinking about this not long ago, had one as a kid for one of my first builds. Turned out ok, cannot remember what happened to it..Very cool color scheme though!!

 

[K'Tesh]

Are those the stock window decals?

To answer your question... No, they're not.

 

[86mustang408w]

I'm still looking for a Greyhawk...lol, not much luck.

 

[COSTransplant]

Still looking? I am going to be posting three for sale today.