Thursday, September 18, 2025

Estes LTV Scout, Build, Part 14, Parachutes & New Decals



The finished build is just over 36" tall and recovers on a single 18" parachute. 
Those fin tips can break off on a hard landing.
Suggested by Ken C. in a comment, I'll recover the lower body on the 18" chute and add a 12" chute for the upper body assembly.





Note the position of the shroud line hole. It is punched towards the outside of the reinforcement ring. This puts shroud line tension against the plastic ring preventing the start of a tear.

I replaced the paper tape disks with plastic Avery Reinforcement Rings, #5271.
Paper rings tear.




Old kit decals are iffy and on this kit, difficult to apply.

I ordered some replacement decals from CMR Products. 

CMR has taken over decal production of Tango Papa Decals. CLICK HERE to see their catalog.

Prices are reasonable (as things go today) and free shipping.
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4 comments:

  1. LeoSeptember 18, 2025 at 11:26 AM

    What type of decals are they... ink, laser or thermal transfer?

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  2. Chris MichielssenSeptember 18, 2025 at 11:43 AM

    Hi Leo,
    I think they are Alps printed, the way Tango Papa decals were. CMR also sells Alps printer cartridges (probably what's left of them)

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  3. LeoSeptember 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM

    Thanks Chris. Alps printed are still the best in quality.

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  4. Naoto KimuraSeptember 22, 2025 at 10:48 AM

    I do wonder how long the supplies will last for Alps printers. I vaguely recall that there was no Windows driver support past Windows XP for those printers (XP's successor Vista was launched in 2007). Was definitely saddened when the Alps printers were discontinued -- due to their unique abilities (such as being able to print in white as well as metallic colors).

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