This is visually, a busy rocket! Red, White, Green Black, Gray and Silver! At the top and bottom of the largest black vinyl pieces are horiz...

The leading edge trim is cut using one of the templates. Lay the strip down the middle of the leading edge by sighting down from the rear. G...

Getting a smooth flow on these vertical lines is tricky. A 1/8" wide strip is pre-cut for you. Set the lower, shorter piece first. Star...

This is the vinyl trim template sheet. Cut them out using a knife and straightedge. You are given enough black vinyl that if a mistake is ma...

On the left is the nose cone mask, a little rough. I've mentioned before how good the Ace Hardware Premium Enamel is. It also takes brus...

The top picture shows the mask for the Green fins. The green was shot and the tape pulled. Two days later allowing the paint to dry, another...

The paint mask drawing is a bit confusing, as are most roll pattern masks. There is a lot of masking on this model.  Eight fins, each set of...

I used a wrap of tape to help line up the fins.  On the left, the tape wrap helped set the leading edge at the same height on all four fins....

Here's Friday's post a day early - the internet at the campground is not running. On the left is the CWF filled balsa and tube seams...

I'm sending out Thursdays post a day early - I'm camping and their Internet doesn't work! Tomorrow I go to the Cape - Haven'...

The kit supplied nose cone is conical. To fit the scale profile, it has to be rounded off. You aren't given a final length of the nose c...

The supplied balsa sheet is 1/8" thick. Checking Alway's Rockets Of The World, the fins on the real rocket were very thin. I decide...

Before using any glue -  Always test fit the centering rings.  On this build they were a little tight and required light inside peel to slid...

Parts of interest: Roll of black self adhesive vinyl to cut body roll patterns from. This saves you from any tricky masking. Red and Black v...

I picked up this A.S.P. (Aerospace Specialty Products) kit at JonRocket last week. It had an interesting roll pattern with some different co...