That is really a great build so far. The fins are very convincing and the finish is great!
Dare you launch it ?
Thanks! Yes, I will launch it. Maybe just once, but it will see the sky.
That is really a great build so far. The fins are very convincing and the finish is great!
Dare you launch it ?
this seems harder than a level 3 build....
I actually got this kit too and i think that it's been harder than a saturn v so far. The capsule wouldn't even fit together so now I have to get a knife and cut off some of it to fit...
Thanks Bob!It looks great! I have been thinking about one of these and if I do get one your thread is going to chart my coarse.
-Bob
Great build log. I just picked up one of these kits and I am sure you will have saved me a lot of grief!
Hope you don't mind me tagging on to your build thread
Whew that escape tower or what ever it is called is one tough build!
Also learned that when you laminate the fins together and put a weight on them. Make darn sure the surface is level! Mine slid off about 1/4 inch! Fortunately I saw that before the glue had set.
Thanks again for posting this thread because I've referenced it several times while building mine. As others have posted, the tower is a challenge (mine ended up with a slight tilt). I did have an issue that I haven't seen anybody else post about-- I had one of the cardstock "spacers" that go between the inner and outer fins delaminate. The white outer layer of the cardstock stayed attached to the fin, but the white layer delaminated from the inner brown paper. I was able to reattach it with CA. This happened before painting, so I was able make it almost unnoticeable.
Hrm, I just had a look at the cardstock pieces and mine already have a series of small slots all through them.
Were yours like that?
Very nice build Hawk. I have mine mostly built all except the recovery system. Just waiting on a little dryer weather for the painting. Its been in the 90's with a RH of 80% so...
Oh and good luck on the County Fair!
Hello I did this exact same thing and noticed the exact same annoyance. I’m thinking about buying another one and starting from scratch. I also assembled the entire capsule and tower without painting it so idk how to go about painting that.Work done on the rocket tube. Motor mount installed and lines drawn.
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Fins attached.
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Another angle. One thing I realized after the fact was that I installed the motor mount slightly forward in the tube as I wasn't happy with the way it fit flush. Also, I wanted to reinforce it with a nice fillet all the way around. However I noticed that there is now a gap between the top part of the bottom of the fins and the tube. Not a show stopper, buy annoying none the less. Also, at this time I realized that the retainer clip was really long and hangs below the fins so the rocket can't stand on them. I never modified a retainer before (I have seen instructions on how to do it) but at this point it was too late as I wouldn't want to run the risk of damaging the fins while trying to shorten it. So, it will mount in a stand. View attachment 385171
Launch Lugs installed.View attachment 385172
I did not paint the tower parts that were already red. I masked that part off to spray the capsule portion black, then did some of the black details on the inside of the nozzles and on the top part of the capsule with a detail brush.Hello I did this exact same thing and noticed the exact same annoyance. I’m thinking about buying another one and starting from scratch. I also assembled the entire capsule and tower without painting it so idk how to go about painting that.
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