Dragon Rocketry Wolverine

[Wrightme43]

Has anyone built the Dragon Rocketry Wolverine 2.25" kit?

It looks amazing to me, and I wondered if anyone had any advice before I order one.

https://dragonrocketry.com/products/2-25-dia-wolverine

 

[Wrightme43]

Correction, after I ordered one. That one is too cool to pass up, and I found a thread where he only had three left.

I love the nose cone, and fin design, and its big enough for a jolly logic chute release.

 

[novahobbies]

Looks like a neat one, make sure you post build pics!

 

[Wrightme43]

Kit was ordered Sunday Morning, arrived today, and as Scott said he refunded the extra shipping. It is incredibly well made, and very high quality.

I will post pictures as I build it. This is my first mid power, thru the wall plywood fin and centering ring kit.

It is super cool looking.

I am thinking the Mig 21 grey and mint blue I remember seeing pictures of from a very old encyclopedia of weapons called Weapons and Warfare. Unless I have it mixed up in my mind with another Mig. Anyway, I can see how to paint it in my mind. Lol

 

[Rob Campbell]

Inalso.received mine today. I'm going to see what Mark at Sticker Shock can do making properly scaled decals.

 

[Wrightme43]

Something like this.

 

[Back_at_it]

Looking forward to seeing the build on this one. I had been watching this kit for a while but didn't buy it as I was waiting for another kit to become available and missed my opportunity. I'll grab one if he runs another batch.

 

[Wrightme43]

He said he had two left ready to go this morning, and will not be ordering any more of this tube size.
It is a super good deal on a really neat kit. The nose cone alone is amazing.

 

[Back_at_it]

He said he had two left ready to go this morning, and will not be ordering any more of this tube size.
It is a super good deal on a really neat kit. The nose cone alone is amazing.

Thanks for the update. I just grabbed one.

 

[Back_at_it]

Got mine tonight. Going to set this aside and plan to build it for next years fleet

 

[Wrightme43]

Well I got the tube spirals filled last night, the nose cone filled and halfway smoothed tonight, the fins were sanded, and leading/trailing edges sanded to smooth sharp edges. Fin tips were kept thick but rounded.

Tonight installed motor mount and the fins are attached to motor mount with 30 minute epoxy.


Scott makes really nice kits.


I know I wanted a Zephyr for my L1 but I might see if he will make me a L1 kit. I am blown away by the attention to detail.

When I am done with this fin jig I will sell it for half what I paid plus shipping cost. We have a UPS account so it will just be the actual discounted cost. I should be able to ship it Monday. The only reason I am selling it, is he is not making any more of the 2.26 Wolverine. If I break or lose this one I will have to buy a 3" kit.

 

[Wrightme43]

There is a better picture

 

[Wrightme43]

Strakes installed. Going to go launch a few rockets with my boy. Winds are at 1 mph building to 5-6 around 10 am.

 

[Wrightme43]

Should be ready for epoxy fin filets when I get home. Strakes installed with TB3 and medium flex super glue dots fore and aft.

 

[Wrightme43]

Two coats of automotive sandable filler primer, wet sanded, and waiting for paint.

This thing is super cool.

 

[Wrightme43]

@DragonRocketry Here she is Scott. You make outstanding kits. Thank you very much for your help and advice.

 

[Wrightme43]

I think it turned out great.

I liked his kit so much, I changed what I had decided for my L1 certification rocket and ordered Dragon Rocketry Nike Smoke, instead of the Zephyr. Scott makes amazing kits.

 

[burkefj]

I like your color choice, looks good, to my eye it really needs to cockpit to finish it off, you should be able to retrofit cardstock or other without a complete re-finish.
This is 2.6" and photo paper scaled from the original scans and upscaled by 2.6x

 

[Wrightme43]

I like your color choice, looks good, to my eye it really needs to cockpit to finish it off, you should be able to retrofit cardstock or other without a complete re-finish.
This is 2.6" and photo paper scaled from the original scans and upscaled by 2.6x

Thank you!!!!

I have a different idea. I ordered the waterslide decals for a CZECH Mig-21 that was a air show demonstration plane. I used the color off a different plane.

 

[Wrightme43]

And the crazy waterslide decals arrived today from Canada.

I know its a mash up of Czech and Soviet art work. It makes me happy.

My son loves it.

 

[burkefj]

And the crazy waterslide decals arrived today from Canada.

I know its a mash up of Czech and Soviet art work. It makes me happy.

My son loves it.

Even without the canopy it looks pretty good like that like a cruise missile