Vashon Valkyrie II Build, Part 15, Black Trim and Fin Attachment

I wanted to match the trim on the old Vashon catalog cover.

I'm sure they used auto trim tape for all the black lines. I used my old standby, Contact Paper Blackboard Vinyl.






Strips were cut to a 3/16" width. They probably could have been cut closer to 1/8", the catalog picture stripes looked thinner.






The roll pattern wraps around the body make one complete wrap. The stop and start points of the diagonal are in line with each other.





The fin rails and launch lug got a coat of contact cement.

For a cleaner look, keep the cement away from the edges. If the glue overhangs the edge, you'll be left with yellow bits of goop that are very hard to remove.
Brush on a bead towards the center. While the glue is still wet, run your finger down the edge pushing it slightly away from the sides.

With dried glue on the body and the fin rail, walk the rail down the body from the rear. Don't press down on the fin yet, double check the position. If the rail is even with the back of the body and straight on the body, press down locking the fin in place.

The launch lug is centered between two fins.