GusGrissom
Well-Known Member
Just finished these two. The toughest part was having patience gluing all the fins on and waiting for the glue to dry before proceeding with the next. There are 8 fins on each. The bigger fins are really top heavy. Came back to the project a couple of times to find the fin flopped over, after I thought it was secure and would dry in place ok. Finally just held them down with masking tape while they were drying. I also painted the rings before gluing them on so I didn't have to mask anything. I like the look of the Rustoleum Chrome Metallic spray paint I used instead of the recommended silver. I really like the retro-futuristic look of these rockets. Glad Estes brought them back again.