Nytrunner
Pop lugs, not drugs
More like out-lyin in the sun
What, no good? Certainly not auto shop quality, but not bad for an amateur.More like out-lyin in the sun
Ha ha. That happens to me a lot. Almost lost my job that way once...Sorry, that was purely a joke. Loss of tone through text strikes again
Looks outstanding in the sun!
More like out-lyin in the sun
I totally missed it. Movie reference?I got it!
Oh for the love of...
She's about 43 ounces without a motor. That includes the camera gear. The Iris is overstable in it's original design, but the extended motor mount and tailcone retainer mods made it a more reasonable 1.3 to 1.7 calibers.How much does your IRIS weigh.?? And how did the CP/CG come out.?? Have you stuck a motor into the tube yet.??
Thanks for the positive feedback! I actually just posted the final FINAL finish pics a few minutes ago. Made some improvements and I'm much more satisfied. I love the acrylic paint idea. Is it a mess sanding down the brush marks? And another benefit you didn't mention: Far less masking!You done good. Comes a time when you have to say to yourself enough is enough. I've never said this on the forum here about paint and painting....... I paint my rockets with .50 cent tubes of acrylic paint from Walmart. Well, most of my rockets. Too often I start out with spray paint and get frustrated and..... make the move to the paint.....brush. The one color that doesn't work well on these materials is the white. So I always spray the white. Here's a couple samples of the .50 cent stuff...... (oh ya, I spray a clear coat)(the patriot green was sprayed. the green on the doorknob was sprayed) All else is .50 cent paint. Most detailing is done with tape. I put layers upon layers and then sand the color down to 600 grit. Amazing finish. Hard and slick. Then coat it. There's more than one way to skin a cat. I think your IRIS came out great. Congrats.!!
Yes. As with most sanding it's like a dust storm. I try do it in an 'open space' to avoid the dust building up on 'things.' I use a real soft brush and it eliminates the brush strokes some. But, when I see the brush strokes that when I start to sand. Masking is an art in itself. I try to avoid it but using a brush, imo, helps achieve a cleaner line. Another advantage to using acrylic paints is that it dries fast.!!! Once the finishing stage begins I can have a rocket finished within an hour ..... hour and half. When I first saw that you painted a fin red I didn't like it and I thought you had made a mistake.. Now I think it looks great. That happened when you showed the video of you spinning the final product. I love it. You did a nice job.Thanks for the positive feedback! I actually just posted the final FINAL finish pics a few minutes ago. Made some improvements and I'm much more satisfied. I love the acrylic paint idea. Is it a mess sanding down the brush marks? And another benefit you didn't mention: Far less masking!
Yes. As with most sanding it's like a dust storm. I try do it in an 'open space' to avoid the dust building up on 'things.' I use a real soft brush and it eliminates the brush strokes some. But, when I see the brush strokes that when I start to sand. Masking is an art in itself. I try to avoid it but using a brush, imo, helps achieve a cleaner line. Another advantage to using acrylic paints is that it dries fast.!!! Once the finishing stage begins I can have a rocket finished within an hour ..... hour and half. When I first saw that you painted a fin red I didn't like it and I thought you had made a mistake.. Now I think it looks great. That happened when you showed the video of you spinning the final product. I love it. You did a nice job.
That third video is pretty cool. But man, I'd never launch into clouds like that. I think it was the 2nd video that was like no way am I launching into those skies.!! That's one of the best ways to lose a rocket. Perfect example.!!
Damn. I knew it was too awesome to be true. But I'm sure I saw a video of a Level 1 cert on this very motor. Maybe the rule applies to level 2 and 3?I am by far an expert on all this since I'm waiting on a launch day to obtain my lvl 1 as well..
I know you are perhaps "re-certifying", so not sure if the rules are different, but....
You can't certify on a sparky motor if I read things correctly.
I'll be happy to go back in the corner and keep my mouth shut if I'm incorrect, but figured I could maybe save you the coin on the wrong motor.
Koffee
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