Keeping Flat Finishes Clean!

On Facebook,. Tao Zero Rocketry posted this picture:

"Chas Russel brings up the Pod Bay Door's "Uprated Saturn 1B" for its first flight." 

Notice the white gloves.

Once at a club launch, somebody let me know: "Your rocket isn't scale unless it has a gloss finish!"

If I were entering a NAR Scale Competition, my entry would have a flat finish. 

For sport flying? I use gloss finishes. Flat finishes get dirty very quickly. That's why Chas Russel is wearing the gloves!

Altaira N-1 Video

From the Model Rocketry Fanatics Facebook page:

Paul Zelichowski
July 16 at 6:53 PM

"Here it is: The (long awaited) Director's Cut of the Altaira Rocketry Soviet N1 Model Rocket launch in Guelph, Ontario, Canada under the Cambridge Rocket Club in high resolution. Enjoy!! Still photo from a Go Pro courtesy of Saverio Prato, RSO Cambridge Rocket Club."

Here's the video link: CLICK HERE

A very well produced video. It looks like four of the six D12 engines ignited!
Kudos to Paul - I don't know if I'd tackle such an involved build.