Been having some bad rocketry days. I'm having issues with decals on my scratch built and designed Black Brant and then this...
Yesterday I decided to start the 1/8th ply centering rings for the 2021 rocket. I cut some blanks, tack glued two together and made the hole for the motor tube by first drilling with a hole saw then finishing the opening with a sanding drum on my Dremel. Now I had three sets (of two) and I tack glued them all together using a motor tube to make sure they were all aligned. This way I could sand the outside down on all six at the same time.
By this time it had gotten dark and my garage is not well lite. I do have a headlamp though so I put that on and went to work at the sanding disk. DId I mention I wear bifocals but really need trifocals? I've tried trifocals a few time and can't get use to them so I have bifocals for mid and distance viewing. For up close I take my glasses off.
I start sanding away and I needed to tack the edges that I had sanded already so I went in the house to get the glue and oh-oh, Houston we have a problem
I was supposed to have sanded using the marks on this side
With the poor lighting and poor eyesight I ruined 6 centering rings. I should have waited until the next day but I wanted to get them done. I don't really know why as there was no rush. I'm just very goal orientated sometimes. I have made 6 more, during daylight hours, and they came out fine.
So we are 9 to 8 now with the Peregrine in the lead. I have not voted yet so my vote might just tie it up or make the Peregrine the winner. I just don't know yet. I like the looks of the Cuda but I have not come up with a way to do the ACMs yet. I know they won't be decals

The other thing is I built a rocket that looks a lot like the Peregrine last year. It is a two stage of my own design called the Tempest. BTW, the details are painted--no decals on this BT-60 based rocket. I think Kuririn's idea of a wrap in the area may be the best approach. I do have a Cricut machine that I could use to make a wrap with circles cut out to simulate the depressions. I wonder if the Cricut vinyl will take paint??? I'll have to look into that.
-Bob