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...
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!
They always recommend that you let the decals rest for 4 years before applying them; they just work much better that way.
ReplyDeleteOh. The rocket is larger than I initially thought! For some reason I was expecting it to be about a foot long. But it's more like two feet long!
It (she) turned out really nice! Thanks, Stu.
I was really worried that they wouldn't still be good! Time moves fast when you're putting something off, I guess.
DeleteThanks! Hopefully I'll get her in the air soon!
Stu, I KNOW you put a lot of time into this rocket, for it to turn out so nice. My husband's mentioned he'd like to build some rockets, again, as it's been a number of years since he did so. It's a great winter project, when you're stuck in the house because it's too cold to do things outside. And shooting them off is fun to watch (but never on a windy day). Please make sure you post pictures of the blast off!
ReplyDeleteHe really should take it up again!
DeleteI'll try to get some good footage (and not crash!)