Thursday, October 2, 2025

Estes LTV Scout, Build, Part 22, Mid Section Decals


The vertical ITALIA is set with the lower diagonal stripe set into the conduit glue fillet. The lower horizontal black bar is used for spacing when set against the adapter/tube joint.

The diagonals are tricky. They finish the length of the bars and are a little long for trimming after they dry.

The decal was worked into the conduit fillet recesses with a wet Q-tip.





The upper diagonal strips end up halfway between the conduits at the top and bottom.
Notice the overhangs. Trim after the decals dry.

The great thing about the horizontal decal wraps, they tend to cover the joint gaps between the tube and adapters.







The horizontal strips overlay the diagonal ends.
Trim the lower diagonal short before setting down the lower horizontal bar.
The clear overlay edges are trimmed using a razor blade using a sawing motion.

The tube edge is blacked with a Sharpie for a cleaner color separation 
when the upper section is slid in place.

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