Monday, October 21, 2024

Estes Star Stryker Build, #3206, Part 10, Decals - GOTCHA!

Vacationing in California - Drove past the elementary school where I launched rockets in the 1960s through 1970s. Sign of the times - gated and locked.

You get the impression the decals will be placed on both sides of three fins. The box cover picture shows two fins are solid red. 

GOTCHA: While it seems you have mirrored decals, these six decals will only fit on one side of the five fins.



So I'll set the fin decals on the right side of all five fins.
You'll end up with one extra.

This has happened in kits before. The decal print sure looks like the decals will be placed on both sides.



Do the wrap decal before setting on the name decal. You can better center the name decal in the open space after the wrap is in place.
The gray stripe was cut from the top of the decal and set it back from the top of the body tube and  expose a band of red paint on the tube.
TIP: I don't like to set wrap decals all the way to the end lip of the tube. That can cause the upper overhang decal edge to break and peel.

The name decal was set on the opposite side of the launch lug, centered above the root edge of a fin.

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