Estes Gauchito Build #1279 OOP, Part 7, Nozzles & Paint

The four nozzles were sprayed metallic silver on both sides.

Before gluing on the nozzle plate, the paint was scraped off using the backside of my knife blade.





TIP: The fit of the nozzle plate was loose in the back of the model.
Four small drops of glue were set inside the body tube. After the glue dried the shoulder fit of the plate was good.

I wasn't looking forward to buying a specific color of spray paint for just one model. The capsule is to be painted a copper color.

TIP: This Rusto Metallic copper was a great surprise. It sprayed evenly, dried fast and left no fingerprints! The color seemed a bit darker than the spray can top. I'll have to find another model for this copper paint.




You've got to love a kit with no masking.
Overall white body, silver nozzles and a copper nose cone painted separately from the model.