Dragon Breath Build

[DragonRocketry]

New project!
Dragon Breath - 4" dia, 84" tall with a 54mm motor mount and dual deployment. Got all parts cut and tubes marked and slotted. Will start building motor mount tomorrow after work.

 

[DragonRocketry]

Well did not get much done tonight as work was crazy, but I did get the motor mount assembled.

 

[DragonRocketry]

Got the motor mount installed and rear fins on.

 

[DragonRocketry]

Started to attach the forward fins using a piece of alum angle to line them up.

 

[DragonRocketry]

All fins are mounted and starting on the fillets. Nice smooth fillets to be covered up...LOL

 

[Theory]

curious what your plan is for motor retention as you are looking quire flush on the aft end there.

aeropack flange mount???

 

[DragonRocketry]

curious what your plan is for motor retention as you are looking quire flush on the aft end there.

aeropack flange mount???

Yes a flanged aeropack

 

[dr wogz]

Internal fillets?

 

[DragonRocketry]

Internal fillets?

Nope. Double dip

 

[Theory]

Nope. Double dip

should be more than enough for cardboard & plywood...

 

[bobbyg23]

Very cool.

 

[DragonRocketry]

Got a little more done. Painted the areas that will be covered by the tubes. One tube test fitted. Will hopefully get these glued on tonight between cutting decals.

 

[DragonRocketry]

Doing the final fillets.

 

[DragonRocketry]

All stacked up and no where to go...LOL Getting closer to being ready for primer and paint.

 

[ThePlmbr]

Very impressive looking rocket. Greg Olson

 

[Handeman]

Very cool!

What are you doing for the av-bay? One altimeter or two?

 

[DragonRocketry]

Very cool!

What are you doing for the av-bay? One altimeter or two?

I will have pictures of the av-bay soon, parts should here this week from the laser cutter. I will have a strattologger CF, Missleworks RRC3 and rtx/gps telematics navigator system all in the av-bay.

 

[DragonRocketry]

Start of the Av-bay.

 

[DragonRocketry]

Got a little more done on the av-bay.

 

[DragonRocketry]

Got the end caps finished up except for wiring, that will be next once all the electronics get here.

 

[ZEDL1]

Beautiful craftmanship. I hope that you'd consider creating a video detailing how you make such perfect fin fillets. I know that I'd learn from it.

 

[dr wogz]

how you make such perfect fin fillets.

Practice!

We all have our preferred methods & materials.

 

[DragonRocketry]

Beautiful craftmanship. I hope that you'd consider creating a video detailing how you make such perfect fin fillets. I know that I'd learn from it.

Thank you. I will have to do that the next rocket I build.

 

[DragonRocketry]

Started working on getting the electronics all laid out.

 

[DragonRocketry]

Time to go test this tracker out since I just got it today.

 

[DragonRocketry]

Finally got a chance to put some color on this thing. Booster is done in metallic copper.

 

[DragonRocketry]

Interesting color combo. Copper, silver and gold. Graphics will be black and red. Might need to play the song Money by Pink Floyd when I fly this....LOL

 

[thzero]

Should do one in Red, White, Blue, Green and Black and call it Tiamat.... wait, maybe I need to do that

 

[DragonRocketry]

Should do one in Red, White, Blue, Green and Black and call it Tiamat.... wait, maybe I need to do that

This will be a kit very soon....

 

[DragonRocketry]

All finished except weighing it and measuring the CG to update Rocsim