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Assuming that the blue-and-yellow bands don't overlap but just meet end-to-end (which I don't know either way because I never had an Akela-1 kit), they are 2.3845" long (pi X 0.759", the Centuri #7 body tube diameter) on the original Akela-1. For a slightly reduced-size version of the decals made to fit the Estes Viking, the bands (assuming that they don't overlap) would be 2.3122" long (pi X 0.736", the Estes BT-20 diameter).
Also, the decal scan that is with the kit instructions (see: http://www.oldrocketplans.com/centu...654/cen1654.htm ) was submitted by John Brohm. The Akela-1 decal scans in the "Decals and Templates" section of the "Ye Olde Rocket Plans" web site (see: http://www.oldrocketplans.com/decals/akela.jpg and http://www.oldrocketplans.com/decals/akela-1.jpg ) were submitted by Stefan Jones and Jim Bennett. If they are on YORF, one or both of them may still have the decals to measure (and maybe know whether or not the bands overlap when applied to the rocket).
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A quick addendum: Looking at one of the bands (the yellow one with blue upper and lower borders and round blue "rivets," see: http://www.oldrocketplans.com/decals/akela-1.jpg ), I can see that it is butt-joined when applied to the rocket. The yellow middle portion extends very slightly beyond the blue borders on the right end of the band, and there is a corresponding missing "sliver" of yellow on the left end of the band.
That would make the blue borders of the band 2.3845" long (pi X 0.759", the Centuri #7 body tube diameter) for the original Akela-1. For a slightly reduced-size version of the decals made to fit the Estes Viking, the blue borders of the band would be 2.3122" long (pi X 0.736", the Estes BT-20 diameter). The Akela-1 instructions (see: http://www.oldrocketplans.com/centu...654/cen1654.htm ) show the bands being applied to both painted and un-painted portions of the rocket's body tube, so I don't know whether or not Centuri made the bands just a smidgen longer than 2.3845" to make allowance for the thickness of paint on the body tube.
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I'll try to be accurate but I really don't think I can get the stripe to within 0.0001" of an inch.
I think I could get away with making them both decals for the Akela and the Viking 2.4" long. That's what scissor are for.
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The overlap from applying the original (ST-7 size) bands to the Estes Viking wouldn't be drastic. (I didn't know what capabilities your system had, so I figured I'd provide more data than you might need.) I also PM'ed John Brohm to see if he could measure his Akela-1 decal sheet.
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Stefan is available at StefanJ and John is available at John Brohm here on YORF.
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I'm going to go ahead and print them to 2.4" for bothe the original Akela-1 and I'll print blackshire a set for the Viking.
These can be "test" decals.
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I'll happily SEND my original Akela decal to any producer who will be making them.
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That's what Fred always did.
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Hi Guys; I did receive Black Shire's message, and have this quick opportunity to make a measurement before I'm overtaken by more auspicious events today (apparently it's my 27th wedding anniversary today. I've been thinking about getting her a Medal of Valor...). Anyway, to the question: Black Shire was asking for the dimensions of the yellow rivet band. It is precisely 2.5" long and 0.125" wide. Looking forward to the final result, Gordon!
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For the avoidance of doubt, I'll offer up a photo here.
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