Awesome upscale!!

[bobbyg23]

I used the eradicator as my L1 rocket and love the way that thing flew. Unfortunately it met its demise after the ejection charge failed to fire. Ever since then I have wanted to do an upscale of it. I drew it up in open rocket and ordered the cr's and body tubes from LOCprecision.com. It will have a 3" lower bt and a 4" upper bt. 38mm motor mount. I sent the fin file to my friend and he cut them out for me. Can't wait to get this one finished.

 

[bobbyg23]

This is basically how the motor mount tube and centering rings will be.

 

[bobbyg23]

I like it.

 

[shawn_rocket]

I like it.View attachment 447547

Following this!! So cool.

 

[David Schwantz]

I just want to know what your cutter is ??

 

[Hobie1dog]

Nice build area. You have a basement?

 

[bobbyg23]

Nice build area. You have a basement?

Yup. That is my corner of the basement

 

[bobbyg23]

I just want to know what your cutter is ??

It is my friend's. Not sure what model it is.

 

[bobbyg23]

I just want to know what your cutter is ??

https://www.epiloglaser.com/laser-machines/l36ext-techspecs.htm

 

[mbeels]

Cool!

 

[shawn_rocket]

https://www.epiloglaser.com/laser-machines/l36ext-techspecs.htm

That's a nice piece of equipment! I am assuming that your friend uses this for some.side business?

 

[bobbyg23]

That's a nice piece of equipment! I am assuming that your friend uses this for some.side business?

Not too much as a business. He designs and builds his own rc airplanes.

 

[bobbyg23]

Tacking on the fins.

 

[Keenan Cox]

Cool build! Looks like a fun project. I'm not familiar with this rocket. Is there a transition between the two diameters?

 

[bobbyg23]

Small triangles for the transition.

 

[bobbyg23]

Motor mount glued and ready to be installed.

 

[bobbyg23]

This is the "tool" that I use to get epoxy where I need it for the forward centering ring. This is the transition centering rings glued together. Put in the epoxy and slide the body tube onto the motor mount.

 

[bobbyg23]

Couldn't resist fitting the upper tube and rings for a quick pic. I am thinking the top tube needs to be a bit shorter?

 

[bobbyg23]

Primer is on. Now what color?

 

[bobbyg23]

Paint!!

 

[neil_w]

Hoping to see some Mets logos on there before you're done.

 

[mo2872]

Hoping to see some Mets logos on there before you're done.

Or some OKC Thunder!

 

[mbeels]

Very nice! And wow, that was fast. You build HPR almost as fast as you build LPR!

 

[bobbyg23]

Very nice! And wow, that was fast. You build HPR almost as fast as you build LPR!

2nd paint scheme also. Didn't like the first one.

 

[bobbyg23]

Very nice! And wow, that was fast. You build HPR almost as fast as you build LPR!

Got started on my wolverine tonight also.

 

[bobbyg23]

Any ideas for decals? Not a fan of the mets or okc.

 

[mo2872]

Arizona State, maybe?

 

[shawn_rocket]

Couldn't resist fitting the upper tube and rings for a quick pic. I am thinking the top tube needs to be a bit shorter?
View attachment 447780

The ratio on the original seems to make it look like the top tube should be longer.

 

[bobbyg23]

The ratio on the original seems to make it look like the top tube should be longer.

I went 1" shorter on the top tube because I liked the looks if it better. Original both tubes are 17".