Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Estes Orbital Transport, Kit #K-42, Part 19, Orbital Glider Decals

The gloss white finish coat on the glider was dry before the larger booster assembly.


The Semroc Orbital Transport decals (and maybe the original Estes kit decals) are tightly arranged on the sheet. Look how close the glider decals sit next to the long red booster stripe decals.

You might have to use a sharp knife before trying scissors.







I set the tail section decals on first - no problems so far.


The "Semroc Astronautics Lines" decals were cut off for my home printed "Astron Aeronautics Lines" decals.

Sight down the front to be sure the decal base is in a straight line. That tapered tip can easily slide up and down. This red decal actually sits a little below the center line.
Here's the replacement decal. It ended up the same size as the original. On this side, the "A" in Astron lined up with the start of the rear, red taper.

The front of the tube isn't bent down, that's just some distortion in the image.

2 comments:

  1. For those that are building this and want a different look, erockets sells the Semroc OT decal sheet in different colors: black, blue, green, orange, and HOT PINK! Yowzer!

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    1. Hi BAR,
      I've seen those other colors and was tempted but went with the original red.

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