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Thanks! The parts really went together very nicely and it turned out fantastic. Always wanted one of these and now thanks to your efforts I have one.

Thanks! No, sorry, no video. I snapped a few quick pics and then took my eye away from the camera and just enjoyed the flight.

To clarify, 535 grams is with the 29mm mount. I think it was about 485 grams with the 24mm.

It came out a whopping 535 grams, significantly heavier than I expected, so I did switch gears on the engine mount. Luckily I was able to cut out the 24 mm mount without too much trouble and replace it with a 29mm mount. I didn't go crazy with epoxy gluing the rocket together, only one coat of...

I finished it tonight. I used vinyl stickers from Stickershock. Of course after I got all the stickers on I realized I forgot to paint the top of the nose white. Doh! But that's okay. I might spray is with some dull coat to make the decals not so shiny, or a may just leave it alone. Turned out...

Use tape to hold the cable covers in place while the glue dries.

Making real progress now, it’s starting to come together. I’m basically following the Estes plans. I epoxied all 6 fins on. I took my time I did them one at a time to make sure they went on straight, which was easy, as Leo did an excellent job on getting the curvature to match the body tube. I...

Put the motor mount together. 24mm, I figure if I conclude the E12 won’t lift it, there are 24mm composite options, like the E30. And if I crash it, I might be unhappy, but I can always build another. Since it might fly with an E30, I used a heavy wall BT-50 and added a third centering ring for...

To help with adhesion of the fins to the body tube with epoxy, I am drilling small holes in the back. To ensure I don't accidentally drill through the front of the fin I am using my drill press so I can control the depth

Looks great!

Thanks! That works for me, that Is what I originally thought your intention was, I will do same. I still think I may glue the second plate I printed in the base and mid section joint to get rid of the flex I have there.

I put all the printed parts on the scale at once to see what the combined weight was, figuring it to be a little more accurate since my scale is only accurate to 1 gram. 206 grams.

Leo, What is your intention for where the shock cord plate goes? I noticed it fits nicely between the transition of the base and the mid section of the nose cone, and would add some rigidity at that joint. In case that is not what you had in mind, I actually printed an extra one out and cut a...

I've printed the last pieces from Leo's files. The cable covers, the charge retainers, and the shock cord plate. The combined weight of these last parts is about 26 grams. long cable cover 9 grams short cable cover 6 grams charge retainer 2 grams each shock cord plate 7 grams

I mentioned at the start of this thread I'm also building a TLP Pershing 1A. I started this before I got into 3D printing. I'm not building it stock, I'm making changes to make it look a little more like the Estes kit, I even decided to have the nose ejection break at the bottom like the Estes...

Fins printed. Printing cable covers and charge retainer next.

I did print the smaller scale version of the fin Leo provided. But, for better or worse, I decided to go with the larger, it visually looks more appealing with the larger lower fins. The larger version weighs 13 grams and the smaller 11 grams.

I'm still a newbie at this 3D stuff myself, so keep that in mind, I could be totally wrong. :-) So far my results searching for designs that have been already done versus me having to create has been mixed and depends on whether the design is available for free download or you have to pay for...

I'm going to stick with cardboard. No particular reason other than I know it works. :-)

I have a Creality CR-10S Pro, it's what I used to print these parts. The cost was $650. I got my feet wet with 3D printing with a Monoprice MP Select Mini 3D Printer V2, $190. The learning curve isn't too bad, but it does take some patience and time, 3D printers are slow. And the sub $1000...