rfjustin
Well-Known Member
A few weeks before Midwest Power 12, I stopped off to see Tim at Wildman Rocketry. I picked up a CTI K-1440 WT for MWP 12 and some other rocketry goodies as well. The last item on my wish list was the new V2 Sport, but had no idea if he had the item in stock. Tim was able to kit a V2 sport together for me while I waited. The only lightweight 54mm airframe tube he had in stock at the time was plain green fiber glass instead of black. The color of the main tube does not matter to me either way as I plan to paint the V2 once the weather breaks in the spring. I don’t think my wife would be a fan of me spray painting in the house over the winter.
The size of the V2 Sport borderlines “cute” but I had to have it. I wanted to document this very brief build.
Build day 1:
- prepped motor mount for bonding
- using pliers, bent motor clip to shape
- moto-tool off snap ring “ears” to equal length
- bonded motor retainer to motor tube (motor casing, rear closure, and snap ring in place)
- round file, notch top centering ring
- bevel fins, prep for bonding
- slightly enlarge fin slots in tail cone
- scuffed inside of main body tube
- scuff outside of tail cone
Build day 2:
- cut to length and bond motor mount shock cord (leaving clean area for top centering ring)
- cut to length and bond nose cone shock cord
Build day 3:
- drop motor mount in leaving top centering ring in place temporarily for alignment
- tacked 4 fins in place with 5 minute epoxy
- removed top centering ring and foamed tail cone (30ml total, PML foam)
- removed excess foam
- bond top centering ring in place and at same time, bond tail cone assembly to main airframe
Build day 4:
- drill and tap (2) 8-32 rail guide screw holes
- scuff and apply fin fillets, 30 minute epoxy used here (1 of 4)
Build day 5:
- fin fillets, 30 minute epoxy used here (2 of 4)
Next step is to add the other two fillet sets, and add recovery cord and a small parachute. I’ll add final weight of the rocket once fully finished and ready to fly… next year… :sad:
Justin
The size of the V2 Sport borderlines “cute” but I had to have it. I wanted to document this very brief build.
Build day 1:
- prepped motor mount for bonding
- using pliers, bent motor clip to shape
- moto-tool off snap ring “ears” to equal length
- bonded motor retainer to motor tube (motor casing, rear closure, and snap ring in place)
- round file, notch top centering ring
- bevel fins, prep for bonding
- slightly enlarge fin slots in tail cone
- scuffed inside of main body tube
- scuff outside of tail cone
Build day 2:
- cut to length and bond motor mount shock cord (leaving clean area for top centering ring)
- cut to length and bond nose cone shock cord
Build day 3:
- drop motor mount in leaving top centering ring in place temporarily for alignment
- tacked 4 fins in place with 5 minute epoxy
- removed top centering ring and foamed tail cone (30ml total, PML foam)
- removed excess foam
- bond top centering ring in place and at same time, bond tail cone assembly to main airframe
Build day 4:
- drill and tap (2) 8-32 rail guide screw holes
- scuff and apply fin fillets, 30 minute epoxy used here (1 of 4)
Build day 5:
- fin fillets, 30 minute epoxy used here (2 of 4)
Next step is to add the other two fillet sets, and add recovery cord and a small parachute. I’ll add final weight of the rocket once fully finished and ready to fly… next year… :sad:
Justin
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