My Estes Conquest #7230 is in white primer and ready for top coats. A TOUGH build (the tail pod especially)--very refreshing!

Question is: should the undersides of the large wings be white? I can't quite tell from the few available photos.

Thanks!

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SAM# 0078

Yes, Jeff, I believe they are, as are the 2 bombs and bomb standoffs and horizontal stabilizers. I used A LOT of tape for mine, painting the blue over the white. When I can find my camera, I'll post a pic.
Have not clear-coated with Pledge, yet, but the decals are on.
Painted the nozzle chrome silver (Duplicolor) then brushed on Pledge to seal it, so I could handle it without smudging. Epoxied it on last as I epoxied the engine mount in at the same time.

Allen

Thanks! "The Vixen" will mask it out tonight.

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SAM# 0078

YES, everything was painted white on the bottom side of my prototype. The top is painted French Blue color.


John Boren

Thanks John.

.....and I guessed correctly about the French blue.

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SAM# 0078

Here you go, Jeff. I used the Rustoleum American Accents Deep Blue and Gloss White.
Tamiya tape for separation; 3m blue tape for the rest.
It was a pain to tape up, but it was worth it.
A nice kit, to be sure. I enjoyed the build immensely!
Also, I painted the inside of the intakes black so they looked open on the inside...
Allen

That's Genvieve (VV for short) in the background wondering what the heck I'm doing...

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That came out just fine. A fine model deserves a great paint job!

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Very nice build! That's a nice shade of blue you used, but I'm going with the French blue because I happen to have an almost full can of it in Testors Model Master.

"The Vixen" just spent the last (2) hours taping it out. What a trooper!

Is VV a Norwegian Forest Cat?

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SAM# 0078

Jetlag,

Nice build!

Where did you get the rocket stand?

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Those are rocket stands designed by Tom at Q-Modeling. I have to give him kudos for the design, though I cut my own. Have to anyway, since The Q has been down since their big flood took out their buildings.
I really like his kits, too.

Thanks for the compliment on the Conquest! I like aircrafty rockets! I hope she flies as nicely as she built!

Allen