Estes Hi-Flier XL, #3226 Build, Part 21, Paint Ends and Edges

Here's a final touch for any finishing obsessed builders.

The ends of the body tubes usually end up unpainted, with white edges.
This body tube was painted with Rusto Red Metallic. The paint is a little transparent, not much pigment. I was afraid the metallic paint wouldn't give very good coverage on the edge. I used a regular 2X Apple Red paint for the edges.
A small amount of paint was sprayed into a disposable mixing cup.
A Q-tip was dipped in the paint and the excess rolled off.
The Q-tip "brush" was rolled over the edge being careful not to get paint on the body tube sides.

In the picture there is no paint applied yet on the close side.

Here's the finished low end.
The nose cone end of the tube got the same treatment. This is a moot point to many but you'll see a sharper color separation when the black nose cone is seated in the body tube.

On the left you can see the CA glued edges inside the main tube and motor tube.