This is a tall one at 30.75" tall.
A good semi-scale representation.
The tunnels are hard to grain fill, the space is tight with 12 fins and four long tunnels.
I sprayed a dull coat to visually hide some fillets that were rougher than I liked.
The Nike style flat fins, built as shown in the instructions.
Interesting that the two piece fins are glued together at the mid point, the same centerline where a true diamond taper would start.
Looks Great! thanks for the tips. I wished I cut my black vinyl stripe like you did. I had a time putting it on. Mine is a clone using plans from JimZ.
ReplyDeleteHi Bill,
DeleteThe interstage band was a water slide. I cut it into thirds, I didn't want to risk it as it may have been thin.
Outstanding job on this Ajax. Not an easy build you made it look easy! I did a scratch build of the classic Nike Ajax using the Estes plans. New Way makes a fine kit hope they set the bar and release the Hercules one day.
ReplyDeleteHi Anonymous,
DeleteIt is a great kit - Only concern - a little hard to get fillets smooth with the close upper fins and long tunnels. But, it was the same on the original Estes kit.
Right now, I am laughing so hard at myself......
ReplyDeleteI looked at your beautiful work and was thinking... is the paint scheme right on your model???? Then I went to mine which I had built in 1982 and painted sometime in 1983 and notice mine is different. So who is right? Googled pictures for the Nike Ajax and come to find out that I painted it wrong. My top sections in olive green and the booster is white :-O I was probably thinking the Nike boosters were usually painted in white. But not on the Nike Ajax... nope. No wonder I never applied the white decals on the white booster.
HAHA on me :-)
Hi Leo,
DeleteI've done that!