Took a two month break to get back into RC flying while the flying season is active...(got to keep those thumbs in practice for the next two projects, but that's another story).
Unfortunately one of our RC clubs lost their field this season to development, and we had to pull together find another replacement field and move all the structures, sheds to the new site and grade and grass the new field - but that's another story as well.
Upside is, this break allowed me some time to think some things over on this build before proceeeding, and also watch grandcross (Dave) proceed on his Saturn 1B project, and steal some of his better ideas. :lol:
He's moving along, and I'll be tackling that dreaded fin can ring and fins myself soon.
Anyway, after struggling with the main airframe shroud template to fabricate the part that will connect the service module/command module to the main airframe, I finished the internal bracing, test fit the mylar transition template over the internal transition bracing, made registration marks for the overall length, and proceeded to cut fiberglass.
Did the first heavy FG layup ont the transition, test fit that on the CF main airframe - with the excess length at the bottom - marked that, and did the second FG veil lay up last night.
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