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I still have to show how to attach the nose cones and finish them off. dhbarr I thought you'd be one that would like this,I know how much you like MD. rockets. The sleeve Is from https://www.sollercomposites.com/ I found that you can use the 1.5" sleeve from the BT-60 down to the 24mm. Tubes...

I've been pulling these sleeves for a few years now. And I thought I'd share when so many others have shared with me. I've always got some kind of enjoyment from coming in the forum and looking at all the builds the forum members have been doing. Along the way I've picked up some techniques from...

Go to the auto parts store. I'm sure they would have some bondo spreaders. I'd take a good heavy pare of scissors and cut them into the shape you want. Then I'd use 80-grit sand paper to round the edge, making it smoother with 220 and so on. With shipping cost like that you've got to look for...

ok! I'm down to my last two retainers. Ones going to be a repair. Even with two wraps of 3oz. fiberglass cloth you can still end up with a zipper if the shock cord is to short.

Get some of these spreader and cut them into the size and shape you want, round the edges so that when you pull the epoxy it comes out smooth.https://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=plastic+bondo+spreader&tag=mh0b-20&index=aps&hvadid=14303840804&hvqmt=b&hvbmt=bb&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_35h93ab3v3_b

One of them builds that sat forever! I got the clear on it and went crazy with the gold pearls . In the sun it pops with all the gold.

Well it's not surprising with so many things going on with the build. At least you wasn't standing out at the pad wonder where your launch lugs went.

I was not sure Gary. A few weeks ago while at hobby lobby. I found some pearl pigments. If you were spraying clear coats on your rockets to give them a try. https://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-Hobbies/Clay-Molding-Sculpting/Clay/Macropearl-PearlEx-Powdered-Pigments/p/23181

DM1975 that thing is looking so Kool !

Neil I've been watching this thread from the start. I've got to say you've done a Dam good job and I'm impressed. Makes me, want to get all crazy with one of my carbon builds. Keep the pointy side up and don't for get the launch lugs.:)

Gary are you doing a clear coat over your paints? That wet look was the first thing I used when I started with auto paints. Been so long ago I don't remember. I've been using the two stage paints for awhile.

I will check both of them out, Thank you guys.

I was sitting in my shop, while looking at some scraps. I thought of this. two nose cones 5" BT.-60 body tube. And the 29mm. tube for the inside. Now I've got to get my metal lathe running so I can turn the 24mm, retainer. For the motor mount.

I've been wanting to build some midpower two stage rockets for a long time. Thank you.

snrkl Get your self some of the additives for you epoxy to thicken it up. This will help on the run you had with your motor tube. I use the west systems 406 colloidal silica and the phenolic microballons also.https://www.uscomposites.com/fillers.html https://www.uscomposites.com/westfillers.html

The two rockets on the right I've had sitting and waiting for a good time to finish them, better late than never. Last Friday I finished the 24mm, on the left. I wanted to fly it Saturday at a launch but I didn't want too loose it. There was a haze, I've learned you only fly them with clear blue...

How about a little competition Andrew? Winner gets to talk all the smack they want. Ha! your not chicken are you!

I'm probably the worst one when it comes to finishing a rocket. The one in the primer I've had sitting around for years, At least it's got one flite under its belt.

Spend a few minutes with a hair dryer or heat gun after you clean it up. If you use a heat gun try not to heat it up too much.

I got some new carbon plate this week. So the last few days I have been working on a 29mm. I even tried my first fin guide. While wondering around at hobby lobby. looking for foam board I found some different pearls. So I gave them a try on this build.