Gary Byrum
Overstable By Design
A few weeks ago someone commented on Blades photo about a rocket in his storage rig and he posted a couple of pics of it that REALLY caught my eye. It's his version of the Bonestell Lander and I was so taken by it I started one myself. I modded this one up for 24mm motors but prolly won't use any thing bigger than a C 11 or a D in it. It's a sanding fiasco to say the least. There's a lot of little balsa parts on these fins. Been a fun build so far.
On another note, you can see about how far I've gotten with my Saturn V build in the back. I wanted to wait until I found a method of reinforcing the fins and thruster shrouds in that I really don't trust these vacuformed parts to withstand very many landings. If you look at that little white cookie-like bit to the right of the lander you'll see my possible candidate. I used some 30 min epoxy and mixed it with some 1mm Styrofoam pellets I took out of a deco cushy pillow. This might be the trick. Easier to work with than wood glue which I tested 1st. Can't wait to see how well it worked on the scrap vac plastic on that cardboard just to the right of the foam cookie.
On another note, you can see about how far I've gotten with my Saturn V build in the back. I wanted to wait until I found a method of reinforcing the fins and thruster shrouds in that I really don't trust these vacuformed parts to withstand very many landings. If you look at that little white cookie-like bit to the right of the lander you'll see my possible candidate. I used some 30 min epoxy and mixed it with some 1mm Styrofoam pellets I took out of a deco cushy pillow. This might be the trick. Easier to work with than wood glue which I tested 1st. Can't wait to see how well it worked on the scrap vac plastic on that cardboard just to the right of the foam cookie.
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