This is my first LOC kit I have built. It is also the first 4" Phoenix kit the was released by LOC. Choose to build the fin can seperate at Jason's suggestion. After sanding all the parts to remove the charring and rounding all the leading edges I test fit all the parts. Went together like a jig saw puzzle, everything fit, no sanding of slots or fins to get them assembled. I then dry fit the tube over the fin can, again everything fit perfectly. I had problems years ago with my 1st Phoenix ( estes) breaking off the lower fins, so I wanted to glass the fins to the motor tube. i cut 4oz cloth to size and used Z poxy finishing resin to laminate and to form a good fillet. When dry, rolled it over to complete all 8 joints. While parts were drying I filled the NC seam to get ready for paint. Also fit the RNWS in at this time. After all epoxy had set up I got ready to install the tube with Hysol 9462 epoxy. This is an aerospace grade 2 part epoxy that will not drip or run, ran a bead on all the rings and slid the tube in place. Clamped her together and put fillets of Z poxy on all the rings and allowed to dry. I used the Hysol again to make fillets on the outside for the fins. it is 24 hrs to setup. Prepped the airframe for primer and shot the white on the NC. I used Omni MTK for this as I will the on the body also.
I was lucky enough to have Jason also include the 38 MM adapter as I had mentioned that I wanted to use her for my lev1 cert. Looking forward to flying her and looking forward to building my second LOC kit. They did a great job on this one.
I was lucky enough to have Jason also include the 38 MM adapter as I had mentioned that I wanted to use her for my lev1 cert. Looking forward to flying her and looking forward to building my second LOC kit. They did a great job on this one.
