krusty
Rocket Powered Kangaroo
I've had the Teeny Triskelion in my build pile for some time (I actually got a 2nd one just the other week) and figured it was time to build it 
First up I tipped out all the parts -
In the bag you will find along with the instructions -
Construction starts with the engine mount. Two centering rings are glued in place along with the thrust ring.
Once the glue is dry, the shock cord is then tied around the engine mount. I cut a small section of the upper centering ring away to allow the shock cord to pass through.
The following steps have you glue the engine mount into place in the body tube followed by the attachment of the shock cord to the nose cone. The nose cone in this photo has been filled and sanded. The fins will get the same treatment prior to painting.
With the air frame set aside to dry, work turns to the fins. The fin components are carefully cut away from the sheet and sanded to remove the remains of the attachment tabs. The end pieces were then glued to the main fins.
With the glue cured on the fins and air frame, the build progressed with the fins being attached. At this time I also attached the dowels to the sides of the fin.
What's next? I still need to attach the launch lug, fill & sand the fins and then paint!
As a bonus - here's a behind-the-scenes photo of my lighting setup
For larger rockets I use two fluorescent light stands but since this rocket is so small, I'm using two light stands made with LED panels.
Krusty
First up I tipped out all the parts -
In the bag you will find along with the instructions -
- A length of Kevlar shock cord
- A streamer
- Body Tube
- Engine Mount
- 2 x centering rings
- 1 x thrust ring
- Fin Set
- Dowel
- Launch Lug
- Nail (not pictured as it was still tucked away in the folds of the instructions)
Construction starts with the engine mount. Two centering rings are glued in place along with the thrust ring.
Once the glue is dry, the shock cord is then tied around the engine mount. I cut a small section of the upper centering ring away to allow the shock cord to pass through.
The following steps have you glue the engine mount into place in the body tube followed by the attachment of the shock cord to the nose cone. The nose cone in this photo has been filled and sanded. The fins will get the same treatment prior to painting.
With the air frame set aside to dry, work turns to the fins. The fin components are carefully cut away from the sheet and sanded to remove the remains of the attachment tabs. The end pieces were then glued to the main fins.
With the glue cured on the fins and air frame, the build progressed with the fins being attached. At this time I also attached the dowels to the sides of the fin.
What's next? I still need to attach the launch lug, fill & sand the fins and then paint!
As a bonus - here's a behind-the-scenes photo of my lighting setup
For larger rockets I use two fluorescent light stands but since this rocket is so small, I'm using two light stands made with LED panels.
Krusty
