Estes Space Ship One, Kit # 2191, Build Part 10, Decals

I didn't want to mask and spray the red strips over the leading edges of the wings and fins. I decided to print decals - long, thin red rectangles.

TIP: Cut the end rounded before soaking and transfer to better fit the leading edge joint.

The decals were cut a little long. The outside edge is cut off with a razor blade after the decals dry.

These rolled over the leading edge decals aren't easy to apply. I spent some time positioning them and a little of the red ink cracked off.

Notice the leading edge red stripes are wider on the larger forward wings and thinner stripes are on the smaller rear fins.

The kit stickers did include the black elevator lines on the wings. Mine are simply thin black water slide decal lines.

There is a red tip area just forward of the two American flags shown in the nest picture. I didn't add this red trim.  

As a kid, I didn't understand why the American Flags sometimes looks reversed. The flag does flip on either side with the blue star field towards the front.

Some of the rivets were misplaced when I was sizing and moving around the decals in the software. They will be correct on the available decal sheet.

Here's the decals on the back.

Note the black elevator line wrapping around the outside edge of the fin.