05-15-2019, 09:29 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Hillsboro, OR
Posts: 2,853
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I restarted the build of my 1999 vintage Estes Saturn V.
Yesterday I epoxied wooden posts into the replacement styrene fins, and drilled holes into the body tube where they will be mounted.
I found that the engine shrouds are a very poor fit to the body tube wrap. The edges of the shrouds overlap the currogations in the wrap. I've been slicing and sanding the currogations a bit at a time until the shroud nestles neatly in place.
This is going to be a heavy duty Saturn. It has the swappable motor mount system, and I reinforced various spots (e.g. the upper section shoulder).
I figure it will need a mid-impulse F at least!
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