Estes Reflector Build, Part 14, Decals

The only way to get the black stripe decal to fit is to cut away the clear border under the launch lug standoff.
Cut this before soaking the decal.
Even with the clear border cut back I still had to slice the black stripe on either side of the standoff to make it fit.

The face card and instruction picture show the white stripes on both sides of the four fins. You are only given four when you should have had eight double white stripes!
The vertical white stripes don't fit the face of the fin in the position shown on the face card. For the decal ends to reach the leading and trailing edges of the fins you have to slide them closer to the outside edge.
The top of the decal doesn't match the angle of the leading edge and lays over as shown in the inset picture.


Wait for the decals to dry so they will be a little stiffer for trimming.
Lightly score down the middle of the decal at the leading edge with a new razor blade. Use a light touch, cut just the decal skin and not into the fin paint. Remove the excess overhanging decal.

The clear border is shaved off the bottom of the trailing edge (inset).