Little Little Joe II Test

[Long_Gone]

So now the decal outline is very prominant and the paint kinda turned a more silver. What should he done in the future is Not to clearcoat the chrome and apply the decals on top of all other coatings.
Now I will add the recovery equipment and send it!!!!

 

[jqavins]

One might experiment on scrap material to find a compatible chrome-clear combination. For next time.

 

[BABAR]

looks great!

if you redo, paper the fins before attaching for strength and cosmesis.

 

[jqavins]

cosmesis

Is that the process of becoming a universe?

 

[mjennings]

Nice! Way prettier than my old Estes 1:100 scale one from when I was a kid. Still flying through. Glued the LES back on so much it's probably more glue than plastic now!

 

[icyclops]

Sorry to hear that...yes, putting a clear coat over metallics will dull them.....you could mask off the silver section and just coat the white and decals....then use a polish like future to coat the silver part....sorry, i sound like captain obvious...

 

[icyclops]

It’s looks nice though....

 

[BABAR]

Is that the process of becoming a universe?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cosmesis

 

[Long_Gone]

Thanks for the insight fellas. I never had clear do that on me. Oh well, I'm going to send it when it gets calmer. Not stressing, was only a test anyway.

 

[BABAR]

Is that the process of becoming a universe?

Close, that’s cosmOsis

 

[Long_Gone]

Well performed a swing test with a C6-5 and all went well. I think the launch will go well with almost 18mm motor with a fast initial boost speed.

 

[Long_Gone]

Joe recovery system install.

 

[Long_Gone]

Ready to fly and wadding installed.

 

[Long_Gone]

Im convinced Little Joe rockets are cursed.

 

[Long_Gone]

View attachment Joe_Flt_1.mp4

 

[Long_Gone]

 

[KenECoyote]

I clear coated it and the clear reacted with the chrome and the decals protected the paint under them and it looks like #hit.

LG~

So sorry...it looked amazing and I would've warned you if I'd known about what you were going to do. I have yet to find a decent off-the-shelf chrome/silver paint (sans airbrush) that can take a clear coat without turning into a grayish mess. Regardless, it's a fantastic build and I'm duly impressed!

 

[Long_Gone]

Smoking Joe's First good flight!!!! Breaks fins every flight!!

 

[Long_Gone]

https://www.cocoscope.com/watch?v=83767https://www.cocoscope.com/watch?v=83768

 

[Long_Gone]

View attachment 456234

Smoking Joe's First good flight!!!! Breaks fins every flight!!

I think this is the best screen grab i ever had. Looks good with the sun. Beautiful first day of spring.

 

[Long_Gone]

More really good flights from Joe today while the weather is perfect.

https://www.cocoscope.com/watch?v=83821

 

[Long_Gone]

Engines used today, seem to be perfect.

 

[Long_Gone]

After five flights Joe is showing signs of abuse.

 

[Long_Gone]

New capsule , tower and, escape rocket for joe.

 

[Raptor 2]

There’s not much room in there for the chute and wadding. Do you wrap the chute in a fire blanket? Your thread also shows an engine mount with an A engine but your flight videos note that you are using B size engines? Is the engine bottom flush with the back of the main BT?

 

[Long_Gone]

No blanket, no room for one. Engine sticks out 1/4" so i can pull it back out. A engine is not enough, so B engines seem to be perfect.

 

[Long_Gone]

There is 2 3/4" from the motor tube. Not much room at all.
Is a challenge every flight.

 

[Raptor 2]

No engine hook then and tape to secure the engine. Always up for a challenge. Will try this build also.

 

[Long_Gone]

Here is a link to the capsule, tower and escape motor on thingiverse not my design but works when scaled correctly for your tube.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3192548I have plans on creating a capsule, tower and escape rocket for this build to make it look better. Back burner!!!

 

[Raptor 2]

Here is a link to the capsule, tower and escape motor on thingiverse not my design but works when scaled correctly for your tube.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3192548I have plans on creating a capsule, tower and escape rocket for this build to make it look better. Back burner!!!

Cool 3D parts but I don't have a 3D printer. My apollo capsule needs a 38 mm i/s diameter tube and a BT 60 is 41.6 mm so will have to downsize the BT 60 to fit. Or purchase a 38 mm motor mount tube.