I didn't really grasp how slender that is until seeing the picture. Gonna be a real attention grabber on the launch pad.
Also the photo against the black background is amazing.
Any tricks that might make the nose cone fall pointy end up (to keep it from breaking when it hits the ground)? I am assuming the planned attachment point is going to be the base of the nose cone inside the rocket.
Was thinking maybe an external attachment site at the BT-5/base intersection, maybe a piece of Kevlar thread or other strong but inconspicuous cord (could be removable, attached only for flight.)
That is, undeniably, very cool. Whatever the paint scheme for the main shaft and fletching, I do hope you'll be using silver paint for the nose cone, BT-5 behind it, and the first transition at least.
Thank you. The rocket will be black from the bottom airframe to the top of the shroud. The rest will be done with this automotive silver I bought recently. If this silver looks 1/2 as good as the copper I bought, I'll be happier than a duck in a pond!
So you aren't making the fins look like colored feathers?
Just so. The sort of darts I showed in post 12 are made with feathers, but the sort Garry is modeling ("pub darts" if I'm not mistaken) never are. If I ever do the other, I wonder if I could use real feathers. Hmmm... (strokes chin, and wonders why there doesn't seem to be an emoji for that.)The original dart I used for trace, has those plastic blade fins. Not feathery at all. There are darts that have that feather look you mention, but these don't even look like that, and I'm cool with it.
I wonder if I could use real feathers. Hmmm... (strokes chin............
That really looks scarily like an actual throwing dart. Does this count as a scale model?
Would that the the ROSCO launch in Camden (actually Rembert) SC on the 13th/14th? If so, that gives me a good reason to try to head down; I had been planning to fly the Ellipse by myself in a park or something. But if I can meet you down at Camden the even if no one has a video camera better than a smart phone, at least we could vouch for each other.I'm hoping to get this bird done before the launch in Camden next month, so I'm praying someone has a video camera.
Getting through all of this SANDING & poor weather conditions really has slowed down the progress these last few weeks, but it's finally coming around. I'm hoping to get this bird done before the launch in Camden next month, so I'm praying someone has a video camera. Mine broke. Apparently I didn't do too bad with all that sanding. I only had one area that needed some filling attention after I primed it. And today, I got the flat white base coat on. I'm excited to see how well this automotive silver is going to look. I have 2 rockets now that will be getting that kind of paint job. The base coat will have plenty of time to dry. Mother Nature is threatening us with more humidity and possible rains on into next week. Here's looking at it prior to final stages of painting.
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Would that the the ROSCO launch in Camden (actually Rembert) SC on the 13th/14th? If so, that gives me a good reason to try to head down; I had been planning to fly the Ellipse by myself in a park or something. But if I can meet you down at Camden the even if no one has a video camera better than a smart phone, at least we could vouch for each other.
Thanks man. I feel certain it's flight worthy. Just praying I did the right thing with laundry rigging's.Really cool.
This is one of those rockets that, at a launch I would stop whatever I'm doing and say "I have GOT to see this!" and take a video
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