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Rocket N00b: The Weight of Paint (2016-11-06)

Today, we're going to look at paint - how heavy it is, and how it may effect a rocket's flight. When I begin building a rocket, I almost always either try to find or make my own simulation file for ... [Read More]

Rocket N00b: The Weight of Paint - Part 2 - So Why Paint? (2016-11-13)

Click here for Part 1 . In the last post, we saw how much weight paint can add to a model rocket, and how that weight might affect the rocket's flight. The Estes Monarch I recently built has a total ... [Read More]

Rocket N00b: The Weight of Paint - Part 3 - Surface Texture: Drag Reduction Vs. Added Mass (2016-11-27)

Click here for Part 1 . So far, we've established that painting a model rocket can add significant weight. We've also established that added weight can have a negative impact on the altitude we can ... [Read More]

Rocket N00b: The Weight of Paint - Part 4 - Painting Lighter (2017-01-12)

Click here for Part 1 In the last few posts, we've been looking at a simple model rocket I recently built - the Estes Monarch. When I began building it, I had a rather simple question - how much ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Oh No - More Paint Picks (2019-11-12)

In a post from September 15, I talked about success using the Ace Hardware Premium Enamel spray paint. Here's my experience from that post: The Ace GLOSS WHITE doesn't dry quite as shiny as the ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Oh No! Trying New (Old) Paint (2020-08-10)

I started in Model Rocketry back in 1969. My "go-to" spray paint was Krylon. (Like we had many choices back then.) I had very good luck with the old Krylon. Never any re-coat time concerns, like ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Rustoleum 2X Gloss White Paint Problems Explained (2020-11-13)

I'm interrupting the Estes Asteroid Hunter for a day. This is important information if you have ever experienced a rough spray finish when using Rustoleum 2X Gloss White paint. Here's ... [Read More]