Estes Saturn V Box Picture -

I finished up an Estes Saturn V build for a client. If you have a kit, look close at box picture. It is a picture of an actual build and not a C.G. image! Here's two things that could be fixed.

On the upper transition there are four raised "nubs". I assume those are some sort of release mechanism for the transition to open up. On the box picture they are painted black, they should be white. Whoever built this for Estes took the easy way out, but the mask can be done. The inset picture shows the recent build with the raised areas in white.



The rounded top of the fin fairings end up being raised above the low wrap. Look to the left of the "A" in USA. It looks like there is a black line around the top. The instructions don't mention it, but use some of the scrap plastic from the wraps to fill the gap. Trim and sand, then fillet - Done!