Building a FlisKits Cheetah!

[cmmeyers]

Originally posted by vjp
Isn't the shock cord supposed to go on the INSIDE of the rocket?

Or is it supposed to suspend sideways during recovery? (like the Saturn V's upper section).

See the picture displayed on the kit's cover card :

 

[jflis]

Yep cmmeyers beat me to it.

This does 2 things:

1) Increases drag helping to slow the model

2) Provides a clear path for the streamer to exit the body tube (no shock cord mount to get in the way

hope this helps.
jim

 

[vjp]

Ah, I thought that was it!

One other benefit - makes those high-flying two stagers easier to spot as they're descending!

 

[cmmeyers]

Alright, I finished painting recently. Here are a few pics.

 

[cmmeyers]

Another one...

The black you see is pinstriping tape. Cool stuff. I had read someone elses post here about using it, and that gave me the idea. It's cheap (I think I paid about $3 at Walmart) and it works well for masking and for accents. Plus, it is really flexible, meaning that you could use it for curves and such.

 

[cmmeyers]

Last one....

I'll get some launch pics posted as soon as I'm able to find some time to get out.

 

[jflis]

ooo, i *like* it That paint jop really *pops*

Have you had the chance to fly her yet??

 

[JRThro]

Nice Larry-Boy paint, too!

 

[cmmeyers]

Originally posted by jflis
ooo, i *like* it That paint jop really *pops*

Have you had the chance to fly her yet??

Not yet! Possibly this weekend. I have 3 models built that have yet to fly. Weekends are booked pretty full, and now with the time change, there isn't enough daylight after I get home from work.