Look great to me. Can't wait to see the finished product here.
... as if you don't know they look amazing
Look great to me. Can't wait to see the finished product here.
Yep, it actually turned out well. Your graphics look great man!!oh man, these look better than I could have imagined!!! this is going to be a launch favorite!!!
To attach the fins I'm using the double glue method as I do on all the fins I glue. I put a bead of glue down the root edge of fin 1, pressed it into place, pulled it off, set it down leaning on something so it could dry(ish), and then did the same for the other three. Here are a couple of the fins drying.
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After about 10 minutes the first fin was ready. So another bead of glue was applied to the root edge and pressed into place. When this is done the fin grabs and nearly sticks in place instantly. A little bit of adjustment was made to lean the fin to make sure it was perpendicular to the motor tube and then it is in place. Here's fin number 1.
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After fin 2 was glued on I used the lines on my cutting mat to verify the alignment. It might not look right in the picture, but that's just because the rocket is so screwy and the top section is off center so much. I had to lift the rocket so I could see down the motor tube and center it on the crossing of two lines. Then those lines beyond the rocket could be used to align the fins with the motor tube.
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Here it is from another angle. The fins are correctly aligned, I promise.
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Eventually all 4 fins were glued on, with fillets on each side for added strength.
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One of the fins sticks down beyond the bottom of the rocket, so while they're fully drying it's sitting on the edge of the table to let that fin hang down.
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It's looking like a rocket... made out of beer cans.
Great work I think mine had the same issue with the motor tube.
Remembering the zipper damage I'd seen tonight on the first Spitfire I decided to reinforce the end of the tube a little. I smeared CA down the inside of the tube. That might not help any, but I felt a little bit better about it.
Oooh, that's a good idea! Do you think that would eliminate zippering?Seems like you could take that 1/4" of tube you cut off, slit it, and glue it on the outside of the top of the main tube to reinforce it. Since this is not seen when the nosecone is on, it won't affect appearance. Just a thought...
Oooh, that's a good idea! Do you think that would eliminate zippering?
Oooh, that's a good idea! Do you think that would eliminate zippering?
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