This is a big one, just over 36" tall. Lots of adapters and body tube diameters especially made for this kit. That might be why Estes p...

The decals are old and subject to cracking, especially on the open ends where the section are slid together. The end edges were sealed with ...

These red copy decals go underneath the black "tooth" ring. Space them evenly around the body. Where does this red copy decal go? ...

The vertical ITALIA is set with the lower diagonal stripe set into the conduit glue fillet. The lower horizontal black bar is used for spaci...

I checked the original kit decals against the CMR (Tango Papa) decals. The vertical UNITED STATES decals were wider spaced! On the Estes kit...

Oops! I gave the fins two days to dry before the final shot of black paint. It happens to all of us! I should have waited another day. Plast...

I tried to mask the nose cone using curves strips of Scotch tape, but I couldn't get the arc correct.  Something new -  Using a ultra fi...

The fins are an interesting but easy mask. I simply put Scotch tape over the backside of the fins I wanted to stay white. The side facing in...

This is a tall rocket. Long models are difficult to spray evenly. It's easier to paint in two segments.    I mentioned the red dot Verni...

Using the pictures from the instructions -  Figuring out which fin sides get painted black can be frustrating. Nowhere on the instructions d...

The conduit fillets show up when the white undercoats are sprayed. Wood glue fillets can be sanded, just be careful not to sand into the woo...

The finished build is just over 36" tall and recovers on a single 18" parachute.  Those fin tips can break off on a hard landing. ...

Much like the tunnels on the Saturn V build -  The tunnel ends fit better when sanded to a small angle.  The tunnel ends on the adapters are...

GOTCHA : The three tube marking guides didn't meet up when wrapped around the tubes. The tunnels were taped down to scrap cardboard and ...