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    First RocketPoxy Fillets

    Thank you for the advice. I'm employing this in my attempts. I did try to "scoop into the syringe" method and that worked very well, other than totally trashing the syringe. I tried to flush it with acetone, but that really didn't work (pushing acetone through the rear end the get the epoxy out...
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    First RocketPoxy Fillets

    Old thread, but since I got my advice from this one, I'm gonna post here. I followed Swissyhawk's advice. Mix, wait 10 minutes (I waited closer to 15 and was happy with the consistency), apply, wait 5 minutes, draw with alcohol dipped Popsicle stick and remove tape immediately. I believe they...
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    alternative to papering fins ?

    I just started experimenting with this. Apogee has a video at: Sorry if that's already linked above. I'll admit to reading most of what was posted here, but not quite all. The problem I'm running into with my tests is rounding the edges. I can get a pretty damn good looking fin with just copy...
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    Stenciling question

    I'm very tempted to look into stickershock23. Heck, looking can't hurt! Part of me would like to try and do it without going a decal route, but part of me wants it to look nice! Thanks for all the input!
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    Stenciling question

    dhbarr, Honestly, I need more basic info to understand your advice. I can do the print of her name easy enough, am worried about being "exact" with the cutting out of that (is there tech that can do it for me -to get it "proper"?), and the worried about paint bleed, probably not a technical...
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    Stenciling question

    I'm wondering if folks have done custom stenciling on their creations and how you achieved that. I'm working on my first HPR, and I'd like to get my 7-year old daughter a bit more excited about the hobby/craft. She's Japanese-American, so she has a Japanese name (実利愛), which I would like to get...
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    Questions: Madcow MIM-23B HAWK (FG)

    Second Building Session: Not much today. Life has been busy. However (advice is welcome), and please keep in mind this is my first time doing a HPR and my first time working with fiberglass. After sanding the nose cone shoulder (60 grit) for about 2 hours, I almost have a good fit. However...
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    Questions: Madcow MIM-23B HAWK (FG)

    Tim51: Thank you! I was just working on the shoulder of the nosecone, and my housemate mentioned using a jeweler's file for the angles in that. Your suggestion regarding the slots makes perfect sense!
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    Questions: Madcow MIM-23B HAWK (FG)

    Wallace: Thank you! I actually just discovered Open Rocket yesterday (I think I had found it through google a half year back and forgotten about it). Got the .rkt file for it (easy enough to find) and was able to get a great view of how all the fits bit together. The link is very useful. I went...
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    Questions: Madcow MIM-23B HAWK (FG)

    First Building Session: Got started over night here. Just sanding and fitting for the CRs, tail cone, and retainer. No adhesives applied yet. The forward CR was sanded to a pretty tight fit. The rear was sanded slightly loose so I can use it as a spacer when bonding the front CR to the AF...
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    Questions: Madcow MIM-23B HAWK (FG)

    Beautiful photo! Thanks for the photos again, and encouragement!
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    Questions: Madcow MIM-23B HAWK (FG)

    dbpeirce, Thank you! Given what folks have said, that is exactly what I was envisioning. Now I have confirmation. BEAUTIFUL finishing job, btw. How have your launches gone?
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    Questions: Madcow MIM-23B HAWK (FG)

    Yeah, the JB Weld site FAQ just says "Original J-B Weld can withstand a constant temperature of 500ºF." That begs the question regarding the thresholds for the rest of their product line. I've googled until my fingers bleed, and cannot find something specific to ClearWeld. Home Depot only had...
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    Questions: Madcow MIM-23B HAWK (FG)

    I'll be happy to post pics as I build! Probably learn a lot from the input given the fact that I'm likely to make some errors. Currently awaiting the arrival of the Rocketpoxy I ordered. Just spent an hour reading more threads on adhesives and I'm even more confused that I was. I have a Syringe...
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    Questions: Madcow MIM-23B HAWK (FG)

    Little googling answered my question, but I might not have even thought of it and just made assumptions. Rocketpoxy's maximum use temperature: 225°F JB Weld's: 500°F I've read, also, that Rocketpoxy is good for fillets. I've also seen some information that FIXIT Epoxy Clay is a good route...
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    Questions: Madcow MIM-23B HAWK (FG)

    Thanks rharshberger & mperegrinefalcon! rharshberger: your comment helps confirm what I thought. That's a great help! mperegrinefalcon: thanks for the lengthy bit of information! My only question right now is why JB Weld? I have that in my arsenal of adhesives, but I also just ordered...
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    Questions: Madcow MIM-23B HAWK (FG)

    Mperegrinefalcon, thanks very much! Hope this helps. One image has the parts loosely set apart, the other shows the tailcone section. As I stated, I've not begun the build yet, so nothing has any adhesives on it. I'm trying to understand how far back the retainer should sit in relation to the...
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    Questions: Madcow MIM-23B HAWK (FG)

    I got this kit as my first HPR build. I've already been cautioned by a few people about the kit perhaps not being the best choice, but it's here, so a-building-I-will-go... As my first HPR kit, I've been doing mostly research at this point. I've watched Apogee's "Building Your First HPR" videos...
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    Estes Corsair and other "legacy" kits.

    I haven't spent a lot of time thinking about the camera yet. I got mine through an online shop and it was shipped from China. Model U-838. Camera is on the end of the USB stick and takes an SD card. Was planning to just secure it to the side of a rocket with tape of some sort to try it out...
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    Estes Corsair and other "legacy" kits.

    Thank you! Talk about a walk down memory lane! The 1988 catalog instigated quite the nostalgia flash! And Astro Cam 110 gave me some new ideas about mounting my USB camera unit in the future - I've been thinking about 3D printing some sort of encasement for it. With the correct weights, the...
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