Mr G
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The Estes PS II Mega Der Red Max is a kit that lends itself to modification. Following is one example of what can be simply done to give it a whole different look.
Changing fin shape involved cutting at the outboard diagonal and then adding scrap balsa to make a strake.
The completed airframe with a coat of hammered finish spray paint. Each case represents the smallest load for each of the certification levels. Anyone put an M motor in a MDRM!?! With some work, it would fit...:shock:
Odds and ends added for external detail include pieces from a plastic model tank, decals from a free flight balsa model airplane, rivets cut from a sheet of craft paper, and black foam rubber strips to act as bumpers when landing on the concrete ramp at Moffett Field.
First flight today on an AT single use G78G-4 with a nice green flame. Rod whip set the flight path off of vertical and landing ended up in the grass median. So we'll have to find another opportunity to see how the foam bumpers work.
Now it's your turn. Show off your modified MDRM and let's see how many different shapes and styles there are out there.
Changing fin shape involved cutting at the outboard diagonal and then adding scrap balsa to make a strake.
The completed airframe with a coat of hammered finish spray paint. Each case represents the smallest load for each of the certification levels. Anyone put an M motor in a MDRM!?! With some work, it would fit...:shock:
Odds and ends added for external detail include pieces from a plastic model tank, decals from a free flight balsa model airplane, rivets cut from a sheet of craft paper, and black foam rubber strips to act as bumpers when landing on the concrete ramp at Moffett Field.
First flight today on an AT single use G78G-4 with a nice green flame. Rod whip set the flight path off of vertical and landing ended up in the grass median. So we'll have to find another opportunity to see how the foam bumpers work.
Now it's your turn. Show off your modified MDRM and let's see how many different shapes and styles there are out there.
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