Beveling Fins
Epoxy
Fillets
Internal Fillets
Masking Nose Cones
Miscellaneous
Paint
Painting Stand
Visual Fin Alignment
Why Use Wax?
Things That Didn't Work

Fil 'N Finish is sanded off using medium and fine sanding pads. It is left only in the minor imperfections.

I'll probably get asked what the red stuff is on the motor retainer. It's 3M Plastic Tape, which is great for masking. It stays on until after the final clear coat.

A primer is applied and sanded several times until the the contours "melt" into each other. I prefer to use a medium gray primer, which provides a greater range of highlights and shadows. I consider this better for evaluating what needs to be worked on.

Fine sanding sponges and Scotch Brite pads are used from this point on. The one downside to the Scotch Brite pads is they can collect a lot of lint which can find its way back onto your rocket.

The leading tips of the Tiny Pterodactyl's fins had a blunt cut. The tips were built up and extended during the fillet sessions.