Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Custom SLV Build #10044, Part 12, Sticker Trim - Clear Peel & Stick



There is still one more large white paper shroud sticker.

There is no reference for the starting position. Set down lightly, check the end alignment, lift and try again until everything lines up.

Again, notice the seams all start and finish down the launch lug line.

There are numbers that go between every two facing fins. Using a knife blade tip for positioning is easier than using your fingers.

The face card shows small square stickers under the numbers. These probably should have been printed on the sheet directly below the numbers so both could be set down at the same time. I left them off.
The UNITED STATES clear sticker goes down the upper tube, centered between the other decor bands.
Notice the center pencil marks. Mark the tube area center and mark the sticker. This saves you some time when getting the sticker in the right position.



GOTCHA: While the rocket design looks good, there isn't much room for the parachute in the upper short BT-50 tube. I'll probably have to fold the 12" chute in half and work it into the lower BT-20 tube. It won't fit into the BT-50 section when you add wadding and the length of the nose cone shoulder.

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