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Been a while since the last update, but I've got all the centering rings in, and the fillets done. The rocket's been moving around quite a bit, so progress has been pretty slow. Back in the groove now, though. Target is to launch mid-late April, which should be doable. I've still got to setup...

All 4 wings are now attached. I've finished most of the internal fillets for them, using roughly 5g of aeropoxy per fillet. I also made a super handy, heavy duty stand this afternoon for this rocket and any future 12in or smaller rockets. It uses about 14ft of 1in PVC plus some split insulation...

So unfortunately the fins that came with the kit were pretty warped, but that is to be somewhat expected with fins this size. I've put in quite a bit of effort to straighten them, but I've made little progress. There's one fin that I'm particularly worried about, but I don't really have the...

After a long break for the holidays, I'm back at work on this! Since the last post I've attached the motor mount and started work on the fins. Here's a pic of the forward ring connection. Note how the ring sits inside of the rearmost coupler. The coupler is epoxied on both sides. I believe...

Ah, that's what I was hoping for. I doubt I will foam the motor mount, then, just because it makes repairs and later access incredibly difficult, and I won't be pushing this airframe to its limits in the near future. I'll see later whether I want to fiberglass the fin can. I'm more worried about...

Alright I went ahead and sanded down the forward ring on a disc sander. Super easy to get a perfectly vertical edge, and it fits nicely into the coupler now. I also went ahead and trimmed the included coupler so it would fit with only 2.25 in of overlap with the 8in middle airframe section, so...

If it's anything like their bigger phoenix, they're for very short tabs on the front of the fins that only stick in the width of the body tube and epoxy onto the coupler. You can see them at the tips of the fins

haha yeah! I figured as it's a new kit without many existing threads, I'd start my own! Solid build! How was it sanding down that forward centering ring? I'm considering just cutting my coupler, but I have access to a belt sander which would make sanding a good option. I'm planning on...

I've been lurking here for a while, so I figured I'd make an account and post my level 2 build. I got a Loc 1/2 scale Aim-54c phoenix missile from AMW on Black Friday for their awesome deal, and I've just started construction. The kit is relatively new and lacks documentation, but the nice guys...