Hi guys,
Like I posted in the Majestic kitbash thread, I have been away for quite some time now. Life often intervenes and there just hasn't been much time to get to the field and fly anything. I have, however, built a few things during that time and thought I would post some pics.
This one is scratch built from Giant Leap tubes and nose cone. It has a 29mm mount that is long enough to hold anything that will fit. The fins are built up from thin ply and balsa, the tube wraps and nozzle are rolled from 1/64" plywood. The thing is built like a tank and is pretty heavy, but it certainly will hold up to our desert launch sites.
The idea behind the model was to make something that looked like it was a follow-on to the old Estes Saros. Imagine the Saros was a real rocket and that this is the "uprated" version built to lift heavier payloads higher by using two of the original Saros first stages as the first and second stage. I have been calling it the "Saros 2A".
I wanted to use this build to play with scale detailing techniques. The wraps that are supposed to look like the joint between stages are 1/64" plywood with rivets made from drops of thick CA glue. The rivets/screws on the fin can and launch guides were done the same way. The other rivet/screw details were pressed into the primer coat or metal foil with pieces of brass tubing. I am pretty happy with the results!
Aside from being a bit overbuilt (Intentionally, I must admit...), the only problem with this one is that it hasn't flow yet. I'm looking to fix that this fall!
Thanks for looking!
Mike
Like I posted in the Majestic kitbash thread, I have been away for quite some time now. Life often intervenes and there just hasn't been much time to get to the field and fly anything. I have, however, built a few things during that time and thought I would post some pics.
This one is scratch built from Giant Leap tubes and nose cone. It has a 29mm mount that is long enough to hold anything that will fit. The fins are built up from thin ply and balsa, the tube wraps and nozzle are rolled from 1/64" plywood. The thing is built like a tank and is pretty heavy, but it certainly will hold up to our desert launch sites.
The idea behind the model was to make something that looked like it was a follow-on to the old Estes Saros. Imagine the Saros was a real rocket and that this is the "uprated" version built to lift heavier payloads higher by using two of the original Saros first stages as the first and second stage. I have been calling it the "Saros 2A".
I wanted to use this build to play with scale detailing techniques. The wraps that are supposed to look like the joint between stages are 1/64" plywood with rivets made from drops of thick CA glue. The rivets/screws on the fin can and launch guides were done the same way. The other rivet/screw details were pressed into the primer coat or metal foil with pieces of brass tubing. I am pretty happy with the results!
Aside from being a bit overbuilt (Intentionally, I must admit...), the only problem with this one is that it hasn't flow yet. I'm looking to fix that this fall!
Thanks for looking!
Mike
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