BeerorKid
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Visited a new hobby shop with some cool dudes running it and picked up a baby Bertha because I wanted to make another.
I have some BT-55 / couplers around and used it along with some light balsa ply.
IMAG3323 by beerorkid, on Flickr
Picked up a baby Bertha for the Nosecone and the fins. After looking at the fins, I realized that they were not the same at all, much smaller. Looked up a couple Bertha fin paterns and decided to just scratch build a rocket with the Bertha Nosecone.
Went with Krusty Big Daddy fins on a 3 way config. Love it Krusty and thanks.
IMAG3324 by beerorkid, on Flickr
24mm retainer installed from www.rocketarium.com . Many gray primer and sanded down to a deep purple. Will rock it with tayma paint for a finish. Will be used often.
IMAG3330 by beerorkid, on Flickr
Through body ply fins. 24MM retainer installed. Kevlar on the motor tube. Rail buttons will be installed.
I made basla ply fins and centering rings. Also put a www.rocketarium.com 24MM retainer on it. With the through fins and retainer she should fly good often. I plan on making it a workhorse of the fleet.
IMAG3331 by beerorkid, on Flickr
Tamaya sparkly purple FTW
She will work great on reloads.
IMAG3334 by beerorkid, on Flickr
A darn sturdy flier is her destiny.
EDIT: claimed BT-55 when it was BT-60... thanks Rex
I have some BT-55 / couplers around and used it along with some light balsa ply.
IMAG3323 by beerorkid, on Flickr
Picked up a baby Bertha for the Nosecone and the fins. After looking at the fins, I realized that they were not the same at all, much smaller. Looked up a couple Bertha fin paterns and decided to just scratch build a rocket with the Bertha Nosecone.
Went with Krusty Big Daddy fins on a 3 way config. Love it Krusty and thanks.
IMAG3324 by beerorkid, on Flickr
24mm retainer installed from www.rocketarium.com . Many gray primer and sanded down to a deep purple. Will rock it with tayma paint for a finish. Will be used often.
IMAG3330 by beerorkid, on Flickr
Through body ply fins. 24MM retainer installed. Kevlar on the motor tube. Rail buttons will be installed.
I made basla ply fins and centering rings. Also put a www.rocketarium.com 24MM retainer on it. With the through fins and retainer she should fly good often. I plan on making it a workhorse of the fleet.
IMAG3331 by beerorkid, on Flickr
Tamaya sparkly purple FTW
She will work great on reloads.
IMAG3334 by beerorkid, on Flickr
A darn sturdy flier is her destiny.
EDIT: claimed BT-55 when it was BT-60... thanks Rex
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