Awareness

[Rrwjr]

As usual a fun and clever build thread from the Capt . Looking good. Will the nose cone be one color?

 

[qquake2k]

As usual a fun and clever build thread from the Capt . Looking good. Will the nose cone be one color?

Well now, that's a good question. :wink:

 

[K'Tesh]

I couldn't resist. :tongue:

I like the aereoladynamic feature you added to the tip.

I find this whole build very... titillating.

 

[ThirstyBarbarian]

Ha ha! This is turning out great so far!

 

[o1d_dude]

I giggled too when I saw your final addition to the nose cone.

 

[qquake2k]

I love the puns, guys, keep 'em coming! It's like we're all in 7th grade again. :lol:

 

[Rrwjr]

I love the puns, guys, keep 'em coming! It's like we're all in 7th grade again. :lol:

Looking at the "cone" I realized, It must be much colder in California than I realized.😇

 

[nute]

That tip is to break the shock cone before it gets to the actual nose cone while this thing is hitting mach, right? Right? Please tell me I'm right...

Loving the build thread so far!

 

[qquake2k]

That tip is to break the shock cone before it gets to the actual nose cone while this thing is hitting mach, right? Right? Please tell me I'm right...

Loving the build thread so far!

Of course. Everyone knows you need a mach transition splitter to prevent damage to a 1:1.33 elliptical nose cone during subsonic to transsonic flight.

 

[K'Tesh]

I love the puns, guys, keep 'em coming! It's like we're all in 7th grade again. :lol:

Lemme guess, you're milking us for the puns, then you'll take the cream of the crop...

Udderly ridiculous

 

[K'Tesh]

Design suggestion...

Paint the lower 12" blue... That way you'd have a...

 

[K'Tesh]

So, Captain,

What are the two biggest developments with this build you see?

 

[nute]

Of course. Everyone knows you need a mach transition splitter to prevent damage to a 1:1.33 elliptical nose cone during subsonic to transsonic flight.

Oh thank god, for a second there I thought it might've been a well, you know what it looks like
:lol::lol:

Seriously, Jim, this stuff is hilarious.
Nate

 

[ThirstyBarbarian]

Looking at the "cone" I realized, It must be much colder in California than I realized.

Lately, it's been a bit nippy.

 

[ThirstyBarbarian]

When you press the button on this thing, it's gonna go ba-ZOOOOOOM!!!

 

[KennB]

When she's not flying, she could nourish her Baby Bertha. Awwww.

 

[K'Tesh]

Make sure you pack the chute properly... We don't want a recovery problem that causes the whole project to go t**s up.

 

[K'Tesh]

This was originally made to raise awareness, but the rest of us end up playing with it! ( . )( . )

 

[nute]

Make sure you pack the chute properly... We don't want a recovery problem that causes the whole project to go t**s up.

Yeah, and we would't want a wardrobe malfunction with that parachute

 

[ThirstyBarbarian]

This rocket needs a special engine that sounds like a motorboat.

 

[ParrytheWind]

Water hazard's are not a concern with this rockets flotation tendency.

 

[qquake2k]

Oh thank god, for a second there I thought it might've been a well, you know what it looks like
:lol::lol:

Seriously, Jim, this stuff is hilarious.
Nate

Get your mind out of the gutter. You punk kids are all alike. And get off my lawn!

 

[qquake2k]

This rocket needs a special engine that sounds like a motorboat.

Okay, this one is a keeper! :rofl:

 

[qquake2k]

I flooded half the coupler with CA to strengthen it. Using a guide I printed out, I marked the locations for the 5/16" holes in the baffle plate with a center punch. I installed the u-bolt, then slathered the nuts with epoxy to keep them from coming loose.

 

[qquake2k]

Got the u-bolt attached to the bulkhead with 1/4" lock nuts. Using two pill bottles and four 1/4" nuts to set the depth, I epoxied the baffle plate into the coupler. And finally, I measured and marked the location of the forward rail button.

 

[qquake2k]

I wrapped tape around the coupler to keep it from inserting too far when I epoxied it in. I had a Slimline retainer from Giant Leap that I had bought for another project, but never used. I decided to use it on this one. One thing I don't like about the Slimline retainers, though, is that they fit loose on cardboard motor tubes. So I decided to put the JB Weld on very thick...

 

[qquake2k]

And use a spent single use casing to keep it centered. I think it'll work. If not, I'll know during the first launch!

 

[qquake2k]

Got the rail buttons marked, drilled, and installed.

 

[qquake2k]

I sprayed on several coats of sanding sealer, sanding in between. Then sprayed on the usual Rusto 2X white primer. Finally, several coats of Rusto 2X pink. Once again, I'm amazed at how smooth the basswood turned out.

 

[o1d_dude]

I sprayed on several coats of sanding sealer, sanding in between. Then sprayed on the usual Rusto 2X white primer. Finally, several coats of Rusto 2X pink. Once again, I'm amazed at how smooth the basswood turned out.

Basswood has a very fine grain structure so it's no surprise that it turned out smooth.