DiaLFonZo - AeroTech Initiator - Build

[Eric Nantel - DiaLFonZo]

Hi All,

I've started the AeroTech Initiator build and will be putting some pictures here for anyone reference.

Not much done different than the instructions but I designed new rail guides.

I also found a very nice, in my opinion, series of video on YouTube here:
Part 1 - Building the Initiator
Part 2 - Building the Initiator
Part 3 - Building the Initiator

More to come...

Side note.. I am not lock on the paint right now but maybe do a twins with the BigDaddy ? Same colors ?
DiaLFonZo - Estes Big Daddy - Build

 

[Eric Nantel - DiaLFonZo]

Some more pictures (10 max per post)

 

[neil_w]

Very nice. How exactly did you do those fillets?

 

[kuririn]

Hey Eric,
Gotta love those Aerotech kits! Especially the locking fin cans. Did you use CA to glue those? And tell us more about those custom rail guides.
Neil, those fillets are molded into the plastic. Looks too good right?

 

[neil_w]

Neil, those fillets are molded into the plastic. Looks too good right?

Yeah, that is really slick. I need to go find pictures of what those parts look like before assembly.

 

[Eric Nantel - DiaLFonZo]

Hey Eric,
Gotta love those Aerotech kits! Especially the locking fin cans. Did you use CA to glue those? And tell us more about those custom rail guides.
Neil, those fillets are molded into the plastic. Looks too good right?

It's nice to work with, I epoxi-ed everything. Guess it's heavier but wanted the peace of mind.

The guides were 3d printed. Designed to conform to the body of the rocket and allows to have an integrated nylon-lock for the screw that attach the carbon fiber plate.

All made for 2020 metric extrusion as it's easier to get here and we sell them at RobotShop.com where I work.

 

[dpower]

Just curious about the rail guides, don't new kits come with rail guides?

 

[Nytrunner]

Shouldn't this be in the Mid-power forum?

 

[Eric Nantel - DiaLFonZo]

Shouldn't this be in the Mid-power forum?

I think you're right

 

[Eric Nantel - DiaLFonZo]

It's been moved now