3" Upscale Estes Goblin Build Thread With PICTURES!!!

[TeenRocketNerd]

Originally posted by connerkuhns
thats pretty cool Aaron

greetings connerkuhns, from another person who has the last name of "Kuhns" ! Last name spelled like that isn't exactly as common as Smith or Johnson... Anyway, welcom aboard, from one Kuhns to another

 

[Rocket Guy 1317]

Welcome to The Rocketry Forum Conner.

 

[Rocket Guy 1317]

Second set of fins being tacked into place.

 

[Rocket Guy 1317]

All the fins epoxied into place and fillets done

 

[Rocket Guy 1317]

The aft centering ring epoxied into place.

 

[connerkuhns]

yah i hear, but i don't have any build stuff to post yet.

there is another kuhns on here?

 

[TeenRocketNerd]

Originally posted by connerkuhns


there is another kuhns on here?

yep, me... Travis Kuhns... good to meet ya!

(sorry for the hijack)

 

[Rocket Guy 1317]

Test fitting motor retention for RT/Dr. R/AT hardware.

 

[Rocket Guy 1317]

Testing motor retention for Loki hardware.

 

[Rocket Guy 1317]

Testing fitting the motor retenting on the 38mm-29mm motor adpt with a RT/Dr. R/AT hardware installed.

 

[Rocket Guy 1317]

Testing motor retention 38-29 adpt. with 29/40-120.

 

[Rocket Guy 1317]

Completed rocket with Loki 480 for scale.

I just need to do the external epoxy fillets. Just need to get 20' of 1/4" tubular kevlar and decals.

 

[sandmantoy]

Hey we are going to see pictures of this finshed too. Maybe even on the pad or in the air. Looks great! Nice job...

 

[Rocket Guy 1317]

Originally posted by sandmantoy
Hey we are going to see pictures of this finshed too. Maybe even on the pad or in the air. Looks great! Nice job...

Yep but I still need to do the external fillets, paint it, and get decals. I still don't know where I can get decals for it though.

EDIT: I'll get pictures of it on the pad and try to get launch pictures of it too.

 

[sandmantoy]

My brother uses a local sign shop to make the lettering on his race car. He has given them pictures and they resize them to what ever size he wants but I think it is a little spendy but very nice. Vinyl transfer too. May give you an idea of other places to look anyway.

 

[Hogan3276]

I got mine from Tango Papa...pretty reasonable price. Very good quality.

You can also make your own - buy some decal paper - I use Bell Decal Paper - you can find them on the internet. The scans of the originals can be found on the internet as well.

Good Luck!!!

 

[Skylinkdave]

I got my 3x Goblin decals from Tango Papa, as well. I haven't ordered from him in years; hopefully he's still around.

Dave1

 

[Lucas]

Look awesome, can't wait to see it painted. We get our scale decals from Tango Papa.

 

[wolfstar]

you may try Mike Fisher at Binder Designs for decals, he did my Ultra4 stickers in computer-cut vinyl! very nice!

 

[radiomb]

Aaron, Great job on the thread. Can not wait to see the launch.

MIke B

 

[Rocket Guy 1317]

Thanks Radiomb, WolfStar, Lucas, Skylinkdave, Hogan3276, and sandmantoy for the comments.

I haven't posted any more pictures, because there is nothing really to take pictures of untill I get it painted and decals. Also I needs more epoxy to do the external fillets. I've run out that means a trip to the hobby shop.

 

[jraice]

Saw your finished thread, nice to see how that was built... I am curious, why do the fin tabs not extend all the way to the motor tube? It appears like they are just 1/4 or a 1/2" short of touching the motor tube...

Cant wait to hear about this birds flights! Planned motors?

 

[Rocket Guy 1317]

Originally posted by jraice
Saw your finished thread, nice to see how that was built... I am curious, why do the fin tabs not extend all the way to the motor tube? It appears like they are just 1/4 or a 1/2" short of touching the motor tube...

Cant wait to hear about this birds flights! Planned motors?

The fin tabs don't extend all the way to the motor tube because I had original cut them for a odd diameter body tube not the standard size. But then I deside to go with a stand size body tube because I didn't want to have to turn my own nosecone. The planned first flight should be an H123-10.

 

[jraice]

well they seem pretty strong... You could have probably dropped a little weight but cutting them really short, like a 1/2" tab (just enough for an internal fillet) but im sure that it will work out just fine!

Let us know how it goes, should be a nice ride with an H motor...

 

[jj94]

Looks great Aaron! That's awesome!

 

[jraice]

your setup for retention, and how you retain both the adaptor and the motor in the adaptor!

And it works with aerotech/cti style thrust rings and loki thrust rings! Genious!

 

[connerkuhns]

well that will be cool, you gonna fly it at the december launch on my birthday?
at TCC cliff is going to buy me a H669 and im going to put that in the fat boy using a accelerometer for deployment, then ill put a I366R in it.

-conner

 

[jraice]

Those should be some fun flights! Hope you built that bird well! Those warp-9 H's are shreddin' machines!

 

[connerkuhns]

it has fiberglassed fins and body tube, if flown it on a I285 and I161 so far, perfect flights on both motors
-conner