What did you do rocket wise today?

Fins on tube...

Painted my Drago 5.

Got the first primer coats on my Semroc WAC Corporal.

Final color coat on the Mega DRM. . Most of the day was spent on yard work...

Went to hobby town to pick up some 1/2A3-4t's for a cub scout launch. Showed my wife the Estes Saturn 5 kit, went to the rest room, came out, and found her carrying the box around like a baby. I told her it could be her mother's day present, and she was overjoyed.

Brought EAC Viper fins in to work tonight. I'll be rounding edges as time allows.

Opened the box these arrived in after being bought on clearance from Estes for four dollars and change each.

More painting. Hopefully some Stickershocking tomorrow.

Today I flew my Polecat Black Brant III on a J motor. Thanks to the Tri-Cities Rocketeers and Rharshberger for the venue and signing some paperwork.

It was a perfectly executed DD flight, great work Ryan.

Flyfalcons said:

Today I flew my Polecat Black Brant III on a J motor. Thanks to the Tri-Cities Rocketeers and Rharshberger for the venue and signing some paperwork.

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Congrats on the L2!

Why do I always forget the launch lug?!!!

Made some progress on a Carbon Tomach 54 build...

ProLine 4500 makes such nice fillets. It's almost a shame to sand on these, but they do still need a little attention to achieve best aero performance.




Nose Cone Avbay/coupler. This will house a Raven and a TeleGPS, so no all-thread used here. The anchor is a 0.125" carbon plate with 8-32 blind nuts on the back side, glued in and filleted with ProLine. I added just a little silica to make it creamy peanut butter thick. The coupler will be glued into the nose cone and the sled will be attached to the removable plate.

Working on rockets... At work! 😁

What is that one?

Can't tell you yet.

Rings on fins



I had to do a bit of fine tuning to get the notches and rings to line up. The fin template was not well printed.

Almost forgot the LL (would have been a little easier if I did it before the rings....). I did cut it to approximate the fin line.



And all 3 rings

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Oh WOW!

I started sanding on my LOC IQSY fins. I need to radius the leading and trailing edges now. Very nice kit with very nice later cut fins.

markkoelsch said:

Assemble my new drill press.

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What did you get?
Photo's are in order I think.

TangoJuliet said:

Working on rockets... At work! ��
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Great shot TJ!

BTW - I think I recognize what you've got goin' on the desk there. Looks a bit bigger than I remember!

Started my favorite rocket build and one I have been planning for at least a year and a half today. The Nike Hercules 2-stage. Build thread is here: https://tricitiesrocketeers.freeforums.net/thread/360/nike-hercules-stage-build-thread

Glued EAC Viper fins

Messed up,forgot the BT5 for the motor tube in my order from BMS. So I ordered BT5 from eRockets (along with some of the Estes 24mm retainers).
I'm liking my revisit to 13mm. Might build a full set of MiniBrutes.

I built a MAC Scorpion this weekend. All over but the fillets, which will be 4500, and some paint.

Got my K-11 WAC primered...

I cut a 2x6 to use as a Jawstand to 1010 rail adapter. The notches are 7/8" holes that are centered 1.25" inches from the edge. The cuts from the holes to the edge are at 45 degrees. The cut down top & bottom are so that a 1/4" x 6" bolt can fit to hold the 1010 rail in place.



Here's the adapter 2x6 in place on the Jawstand. I'll finish it up when I get a few more minutes to play.

Mugs914 said:

Great shot TJ!

BTW - I think I recognize what you've got goin' on the desk there. Looks a bit bigger than I remember!

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You're right. :wink:

Foamed a cardstock transition: so I can have a 1/35 Atlas GATV option alongside the Mercury Atlas.



And bottled pear wine.

launched comanche-3.