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Forum: Projects
Yesterday, 05:30 PM
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Forum: Projects
Yesterday, 07:04 AM
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Forum: Projects
05-17-2013, 10:51 PM
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Replies: 35
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As it stands:So here's how it stands with the MLAS: Assembly is completed, basswood fins are shaped, sanded, sealed, sanded, sealed, etc. Foam-safe paints have been obtained and tested successfully. All I'm... |
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Forum: Projects
05-17-2013, 10:45 PM
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As it stands...........So here's how it stands with the BBIII: Assembly is completed, basswood fins are shaped, sanded, sealed, sanded, sealed, etc. Rear cone will be painted separately and mounted after painting the... |
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Forum: Scale & Sport Scale Rocketry
05-16-2013, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 3
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.....and a clear plastic fin unit from a Beta........and a clear plastic fin unit from a Beta Launch Vehicle, that I just happen to have. Hmmm. Hmmm. Decals will be a problem though. |
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Forum: Scale & Sport Scale Rocketry
05-16-2013, 01:06 PM
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Antares scale model?I'm pretty sure the answer is (presently) "no", but does anyone produce a scale Antares 110 kit or plans? Is one in the works? Thanks! |
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Forum: FreeForAll
05-16-2013, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 579
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I bounced the question off of my wife, whom...I bounced the question off of my wife, whom replied: "Jeff, you don't own ANY rockets. They own YOU." Nice. |
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Forum: Projects
05-15-2013, 10:57 PM
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Replies: 35
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Forum: Projects
05-14-2013, 11:22 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 587
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And now after A LOT of sanding, the nooks and...And now after A LOT of sanding, the nooks and crannies of the cone are filled. Where I sanded down to white, I'll cover those portions with a thin slurry of dilluted wood filler. Good night. TBC |
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Forum: Projects
05-14-2013, 11:18 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 587
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Now I get it. Carlotta (a.k.a. "The...Now I get it. Carlotta (a.k.a. "The Stomach") and Ginger (a.k.a. "The Money Pit") don't enter the rocket room very often. I think they're repelled by Frank Zappa and by the smell of epoxy. |
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Forum: Projects
05-14-2013, 11:09 PM
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Forum: Current Kit Talk
05-14-2013, 08:27 PM
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I actually had to look up the word...I actually had to look up the word "screed". I too am NOT a fan of pressure-sensitive decals. IMO the worse set of pressure sensitive decals and the hardest to apply are (were) the decals for the... |
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Forum: Projects
05-13-2013, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 587
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Forum: Projects
05-13-2013, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 587
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After wrapping the orange shoulder with delicate...After wrapping the orange shoulder with delicate surface painter's tape, I apply scant fillets to the escape rockets. I've inserted a piece of .25" birch dowel into the carriage bolt hole to reduce... |
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Forum: Projects
05-13-2013, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 587
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Using a flat Swiss file, I remove the maker's...Using a flat Swiss file, I remove the maker's marks from the head of the carriage bolt and then sand it smooth. I then paint the head black with gloss enamel. The bolt won't be installed until... |
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Forum: Projects
05-13-2013, 07:39 PM
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Views: 587
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Next, I run scant, strength only fillets along...Next, I run scant, strength only fillets along the fins and LL. Now the hard part begins: assembling and prepping the PITA foam nose cone. First the black disk is registered to the inside bottom of... |
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Forum: Vendors
05-13-2013, 07:48 AM
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Very nice! I can't quite tell what the tube...Very nice! I can't quite tell what the tube sizes are. BT60 and BT55? |
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Forum: Projects
05-12-2013, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 587
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I don't have a lathe at home.
I can't be trusted...I don't have a lathe at home. I can't be trusted with a lathe. I can't even be trusted with a #11 Exacto knife. Mary has gotten VERY good at stopping bleeding. TBC |
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Forum: Projects
05-12-2013, 10:23 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 587
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I know, but its' VERY hard to sand epoxy if it...I know, but its' VERY hard to sand epoxy if it needs to be smoothed out after it hardens. Here's a closeup of another MLAS I built--more recent than the one at the beginning of this thread. It was... |
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Forum: Projects
05-12-2013, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 587
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I'll be using wood filler on the cone after the...I'll be using wood filler on the cone after the escape rockets are split and mounted. The built MLAS in the first photo of this thread was filled and sanded. I'll describe the filling in depth and... |
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Forum: Projects
05-12-2013, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 587
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I bet it does!
I've tested my topcoat on the...I bet it does! I've tested my topcoat on the unseen bottom of the foam NC: Testors MM bright white. I'll test the primer after I send "The Vixen" to get some, but I'm pretty sure the primer is foam... |
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Forum: Projects
05-12-2013, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 587
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Marking (8) fin lines on a fat BT.Now for some technique. The MLAS instruction sheet has a fin guide on it but it's not good enough for me as it is. I make a copy of the page onto cardstock and then cut it out. I then tape the... |
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Forum: Projects
05-12-2013, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 587
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And now the engine mount is epoxied into the BT...And now the engine mount is epoxied into the BT and the bottom ring is at a perfect .5" insertion around the perimeter. TBC |
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Forum: Projects
05-12-2013, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 587
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Since the NC separates from the rest of the model...Since the NC separates from the rest of the model completely at ejection--the "snap back" should be reduced on the shock cord and the Kevlar. Also, the Kevlar knot and straight part is completely... |
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Forum: Projects
05-12-2013, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 205
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I've built a few Venus Probes over the years. ...I've built a few Venus Probes over the years. I've never been able to figure out WHY it's a skill level one. I'd call it a three. IMO |
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