Lawn Dart Rocketry SLAT/S Build, Part 10, Paint and Chrome Trim

The model did get a gloss white undercoat before the overall gloss orange.


I wanted to add some chrome trim like on the Odd'l Fighter Fleet models. This isn't necessary, but paint on the hook will just bubble up after the first flight. On the finished model it just looks cleaner.

TIP: First I scraped off the orange paint on the engine hook. I use the backside of the blade. No sense dulling up the sharp side.




A strip of Monokote chrome trim was started under the engine hook and rolled around the exposed end of the engine mount tube.






The overhang is cut off with a sharp blade, even with the tube edge.