Pegasus Reborn!

 I have flown model rockets for many many years. Sometimes certain models need a bit of sprucing up. So was the case with my upscaled Estes Pegasus. So, I ordered some vinyl decals from a place called Stickershock and got right to work!

Well, not exactly. You see, I ordered the stickers four years ago. And then let the project sit. I finally got around to it last week. You see, there needed to be a complete repaint before those stickers could go on. So it was actually a big project. Here was the pre-resto pic...

Not bad, but the decals have yellowed and actually there were a lot of scrapes and scuffs that you can't see in this pic. Well...let's get to work!

I used my camera and stylis to mark measurements...

Then came a trip outside to put on the base coat of gloss white.

Then I needed to deal with the dings...

Next, I broke out the masking tape to lay down the gray...

...and remask for the black...

And then, after everything dried for a couple of days, the new vinyl goes on! And soon, you have the finished bird!

Nice and new! 

She flies on an Aerotech E30 motor. Hopefully we'll get her in the sky soon! Now, on to the next years long project!!!

Until next time, keep searching for treasure!