12-18-2011, 05:56 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Ft. Thomas, KY
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Originally Posted by dugliss
Nice work. I especially like your Long Tom clone. I happen to be in the middle of my Estes Long Tom "Classic Series" kit build. In fact as I write this, I'm waiting for the glue to dry on the sustainer fin fillets. I'm anticipating a bit of a challenge when it comes to painting it. Like you did, I want to do it up in the factory paint scheme, and it looks like some masking will be involved here, especially on the booster. I don't have much experience masking around fin fillets; any advice on technique? I'm concerned about "bleed through" and I was going to rattle can it.
Douglas
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Just use the blue 3M masking tape and burnish the edges with a fingernail before you start.
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