Mr G
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A perfect flight on an AT H180 sent my 3" LOC Shadowhawk to 1,350 feet and then back down gently to what appeared to be a soft landing.
On inspection, a crack was discovered along the seam where the fillet attached to the booster tube. This was not totally unexpected as this was the first high power construction project and materials and techniques were in the early stages. Now, with Rocket Poxy in hand, I am ready to go back down to bare cardboard and birch if needed to build the fillet up again like it should have been the first time.
Anyone have suggestions on how to do this? I don't want to take any cardboard or wood material away if it can be helped. Are there any particular tools that are good for this job? Should the void just be filled or does the whole filet have to be removed? I know I'll have to redo the paint job too.
On inspection, a crack was discovered along the seam where the fillet attached to the booster tube. This was not totally unexpected as this was the first high power construction project and materials and techniques were in the early stages. Now, with Rocket Poxy in hand, I am ready to go back down to bare cardboard and birch if needed to build the fillet up again like it should have been the first time.
Anyone have suggestions on how to do this? I don't want to take any cardboard or wood material away if it can be helped. Are there any particular tools that are good for this job? Should the void just be filled or does the whole filet have to be removed? I know I'll have to redo the paint job too.