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Didn't see this one in the Estes sub forums, so I figured I would put my pics up.
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Here's a video I whipped together of a couple Partizon launches...to promo our school's science fair...
[video=vimeo;92938631]https://vimeo.com/92938631[/video]
Finished up my Partizon. Added a little to the body and made up my own paint scheme. I'll call this the Killer Bee. I ditched the Estes paper shock cord mount and ran kevlar from the motor mount.
The black paint is Rustoleum black. Yellow is Rustoleum fluorescent yellow. I laid out and cut the graphics myself. Will do a clear coat when I feel the paint is good and cured.
You had much better results with Rustoleum fluorescent yellow than I've had. Any tips?
I do have to say I nailed this one. Yellow I find the hardest to hit right without blotching or painting too much.
Very, very light coats. I mean almost just dusting the rocket over and over. The fluorescent should almost be going on dry if a moment after hitting the rocket. Take your time. Have a sip of your coffee after each cycle of the rocket. Your rattle can distance and speed should almost be robotic. Never go back and spray an area twice in the same stroke because you think you missed something. I used almost an entire can on this. Most of it hitting the ground as powder. Don't pile the layers on to heavy as the yellow will start to lose brilliance. It is a fine line of hitting just enough to cover the white primer and layering too thick. Do not do a final "wet coat". Practice, practice.
Hope all that helps in some way.
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