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I guess the main wings and the motor mount are next. I’m gonna eat dinner soon.
 
22196ECD-23E8-4351-8651-7349B68917C7.jpeg Glued center bulkhead ring to Mmt tube. I may omit the metal retainer to use Aerotech reloads. Haven’t made my mind up. I do have a pack of E12-4’s.
 
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Andrew, you are doing a great job. I have built many rc planes and boats and once you complete this build you can sit back and take pride in your work and skills. I hope you enjoy flying this rockets and may you have many successful flights.
 
9287BA49-4614-4E6F-AC6D-B5BEE00C2BB4.jpeg Motor mount drying. It’s a little sloppy. I figure the metal retainer will bend if needed for Aerotech reloadables.
 
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I may need to buy some better adjustable C clamps for the wings tomorrow.
 
The best technique I've found for those wings is to friction fit them together and then wick a bit of thin glue (e.g. Titebond III) in the corners.

Estes motor retainers will fit perfectly in the notch in AT 24/40 and probably 24/60 cases- CTI may be more of a challenge, but I don't see a lot of 24mm CTI in use. For 24/40 the red spacer thing fits snugly on the forward closure, making it basically E sized.
 
Hmm. I just have Elmer’s and no titebond. The nearest Ace didn’t have any titebond.
 
D706A2EC-D2D1-49AF-A9D9-8BFA06A5D150.jpeg I cut out the injection molded nozzle with my exacto knife.
 
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Yeah I’m stuck for the night without better clamps or epoxy. I have Bob Smith’s and rocketpoxy but neither of those does any better than CWF on balsa.
 
7AD41E11-4C0E-4B7E-B8E0-1EE4BEFB6A1E.jpeg Well I’m going for it. There might be more sanding tomorrow.
 
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Not the neatest way to apply Elmer’s. If I touch it again I’ll dink up the 85 degree anhedral.
 
Glad you decided to keep the engine hook on your motor mount. As Lithosphere said, you can still fly composite motors , the hook slips into the notch in the aft closure, and the orange spacer included with the kit will keep the casing from moving up too far. It's a "D" to "E" adapter.

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If I may make a suggestion , you may want to fill, prime, and even paint the intakes prior to gluing them on the airframe. Reason is that sanding the pylons is impossible once they are attached to the body. Ditto for the fuel tanks. Just remember to mask off the glue joint areas OR sand them down to remove any paint prior to gluing.
 
Well I touched it again and dinked it up. I got it assembled again. I really hope the jig doesn’t get glued.
 
This wing... Man I thought the intakes were hard. I’m going to need clamps tomorrow.
 
6DCACE04-96CC-4A24-97F7-EC5945D6A8CD.jpeg Main wing drying. God I hope the jig isn’t glued to it.
 
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Andrew if I might add. Wax paper works great!! Just put a small piece in between jig and part to be glued and it won't stick. Good luck.
 
B2F0D6F8-0ABC-4DA3-A87C-DEDC0B27632E.jpeg Thanks I’ll get some wax paper and clamps tomorrow. I got lucky again.
 
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That's a lot of parts, good luck with the build! Non stick baking paper between parts and jigs can stop things getting glued where they shouldn't.


The best technique I've found for those wings is to friction fit them together and then wick a bit of thin glue (e.g. Titebond III) in the corners.

Estes motor retainers will fit perfectly in the notch in AT 24/40 and probably 24/60 cases- CTI may be more of a challenge, but I don't see a lot of 24mm CTI in use. For 24/40 the red spacer thing fits snugly on the forward closure, making it basically E sized.

24mm CTI 1G cases fit perfectly in Estes 24mm mounts, I use them for easy flights in a mega mozzie. The 24 aft retainer has a notch in it to suit the hook. A thin cable tie or tie wire around the hook is cheap insurance to make sure you don't lose a case.
 
That Wildman RB-05A sport HPR Build felt easier. It’s not the amount so much as the details.
 
Looks good so far. My only suggestion: DON'T RUSH. There's no prize for getting it done the quickest. Take a little time and care on each part and you'll be happier with the final result.
That Wildman RB-05A sport HPR Build felt easier. It’s not the amount so much as the details.
Who ever said that LPR was always easy? Those skill level ratings are on there for a reason. :)
 
I had no idea how hard three anhedral joints would be. Apparently it’s harder than the intakes.

And apparently jumping from skill level three to five is hard.
 
124CFB1B-7646-4E2F-8536-8BDC3046B7FF.jpeg Wingtip going on. I used wax paper and some rubber bands lying around.
 
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E09ABD9A-E39D-4E9F-93F3-29B90719CCC6.jpeg Then I wiped the excess with my finger. Normally I’d use a paper towel on the intakes etc but this is structural.
 
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5BA7F731-717F-43E0-951C-7EFF32988734.jpeg Glued the motor mount and plastic nozzle into place while the wingtip dries.
 
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The wingtip still flexed after an hour. This means progress is slow on wings.
 
I always thought the Conquest looked like Snark or Reagulus II cruise missiles.
 
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