Not a build thread as this little model just sort of flew together.
I purchased a bunch of Micro Scale models from Andy at Aerospace Specialty Products (ASP) back in early 2001. Like many micro kits they got hung on a cup clip over my work bench and sort of forgotten about.
I recently looked Up and said Hey let's take a look at these.
The Sonda II-b is a Brazilian Sounding Rocket flown in the 1970's. This model is tiny! Andy's specs say the model is .282" in dia. but my calipers say its the standard .281" T2 body. OA length: 5.38" with a fin span of .96875". The kit provides light styrene for fin material and a styrene tube and standoff launch lug. I elected to scrap the styrene tube and stand-off for two Fliskit launch lugs 1/16" forward and 1/8 burried in one of the Fin/body joints. Replaced the kit mylar streamer and far to short kevlar shockline for a 30"- 70lb kevlar Shockline with a 3/8" x 8" orange Teflon tape Streamer/Wadding. 3 coats of cheapy primer, two coats of Gloss white and Flourescent Red/Orange fins and forward band completed the model. I used the kit waterslide decal but really should have redrawn and printed my own. The old kit decal (with a fresh coat of krylon Workable Fixatif) still flaked along the edges during application. I started to sand it off but said this is such a small model why bother.
Completed the Painted & decals model with Pledge w/ Future overcoat is a hefty 2.8g that will give a LOWt; of 3.9g using a MMX-II motor.
OH Man! Will this one get some altitude
Just a couple photos...again not a build thread.
I purchased a bunch of Micro Scale models from Andy at Aerospace Specialty Products (ASP) back in early 2001. Like many micro kits they got hung on a cup clip over my work bench and sort of forgotten about.
I recently looked Up and said Hey let's take a look at these.
The Sonda II-b is a Brazilian Sounding Rocket flown in the 1970's. This model is tiny! Andy's specs say the model is .282" in dia. but my calipers say its the standard .281" T2 body. OA length: 5.38" with a fin span of .96875". The kit provides light styrene for fin material and a styrene tube and standoff launch lug. I elected to scrap the styrene tube and stand-off for two Fliskit launch lugs 1/16" forward and 1/8 burried in one of the Fin/body joints. Replaced the kit mylar streamer and far to short kevlar shockline for a 30"- 70lb kevlar Shockline with a 3/8" x 8" orange Teflon tape Streamer/Wadding. 3 coats of cheapy primer, two coats of Gloss white and Flourescent Red/Orange fins and forward band completed the model. I used the kit waterslide decal but really should have redrawn and printed my own. The old kit decal (with a fresh coat of krylon Workable Fixatif) still flaked along the edges during application. I started to sand it off but said this is such a small model why bother.
Completed the Painted & decals model with Pledge w/ Future overcoat is a hefty 2.8g that will give a LOWt; of 3.9g using a MMX-II motor.
OH Man! Will this one get some altitude
Just a couple photos...again not a build thread.
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