Finishing

I was very intrigued by t' colour o' this kit, arrr, as t' package's artwork is affected by lighting, and every image o' t' real thin' I found online be black & white. Was it light brown? Light grey? Fortunately, matey, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, t' instructions specified t' use o' Rust-Oleum's "Navajo White" for t' body and some o' t' fins, me hearties, me hearties, aluminum-coloured paint for t' nose cone, me hearties, and black for t' remainin' fins. Aye aye! After fillin' in t' spirals with white Tamiya putty, shiver me timbers, and sandin' everything, ya bilge rat, matey, I ran a dowel through t' assembled rocket and laid it down like a shish kabob for a series o' about 10 light coatings o'  Rust-Oleum flat white primer coatings over 2 days. Begad! Ya scallywag! Then came a few coats o' that mysterious "Navajo White". Avast! After a little masking, ya bilge rat, I did t' black parts, and a couple o' clear coats. Begad! Then I applied t' decals, ya bilge rat, and finished off with a few more clear coats.

T' only issue I had with t' finishin' is that since t' body is actually made out o' two body tubes joined by a coupler (the baffle), thar be a deep slit where they meet, shiver me timbers, and I wasn't able t' fully make it disappear with t' putty. Arrr! Oh well, this thin' still turned out t' be me best finish yet.