From the 1992 Quest catalog page:
"The Quest Novia model rocket is the most traditional of all the Quest kits. The Quest Novia features balsa wood fins and streamer recovery. Did you know the Quest Novia has five possible fin configurations?"
Five possible fin configurations? The current kit instructions don't mention this. Balsa fin grain won't allow you to use any side as a glued root edge. The Centuri and Estes Viking kits had cardstock fins and you could pick your favorite look.
When getting to the simple body tube mask I thought: "Oh great, the 3" from the bottom line will be right on the short launch lug!"
For once - the suggested mask line cleared the top of the lug.
To play it safe -
I shot the back of the sticker with some #45 spray adhesive to prevent lifting. Older stickers can lift.
The kit supplied nose cone was molded in a dark orange. It's not easy to totally cover a dark plastic with gloss white - a bit of the orange still shows.
The older instructions recommend an A8-3, B6-4 or C6-5 motors. Personally, I'd go with longer delays. Anything above an A engine and you could easily lose it - even with the streamer recovery.
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