Sunday, February 16, 2014

Red River Rocketry Starliner DST, Part 9, Decals



Here's the tail cone and fin end after the "wet" final coat.
Around the lug hole the only fill material was Titebond M&TG and sanded primer filler.


You'll have to go by the face card for decal placement.
The decals aren't difficult to place but you'll have to plan ahead for the long side window decal.

TIP: Never cut a decals inside angle with a sharp corner. Always round off corners when cutting out decals. A sharp inside corner has greater chance of tearing.
Notice the tic mark on the masking tape around the front of the model.
The tape edge gave a reference so both long decals were set the same distance from the front of the model.
The tic mark is the center to line up the red line down the middle of the long decal. The long launch lug faces the bottom.



Stand the model up on the flat tail cone. Use the side of a book (or any other square corner) to be sure the "1" is vertical.

The "1" decal goes on the fin opposite the launch lug side.



The hexagons go between the fins at the center of the tail cone.

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