Tim51
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That's not possible.
My Wildman 3X Andromeda Carbon Fiber
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And the rest- not a bad pile of paper and tape...
NateB
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That looks really nice!
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This thing is so beautiful. I love the color combo especially the exposed carbon fiber.
Thanks- also I thank everyone else who has helped me along.
Looks like it will be a beauty. I'm so sad mine is just sitting in a box. Maybe next year. I can't wait to see how one of these flies!
Speaking of which... Wally are you going to get your L2 with this rocket? That would be amazing.
I don't know... it would certainly make me extra nervous, but so what? I'll at least be thinking about it now...
Wont have to worry about breaking a waiver with this thing.
Heck, do the L2, that way no parts will have broken off for the pad picture
Tim51
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IMHO with some rockets (even after simming and ground testing), one still has to learn the idiosyncrasies of how to fly them. Apart from any potential fragility issues (not to cast aspersions on your clearly excellent building skills of course), I'm thinking this might be a rocket that has a high 'chute gore tangle factor' (unfortunately I can't remember the algebraic expression for that right now, but you get the picture). So a flawless deployment might be something you have to perfect over several flights, trying different sizes of drogue etc. Therefore I'd say if you do use it for your L2 cert flight, get to know it first by flying it on some big L1 motors. Just my £0.02.
Very well said. I can still get a pad picture before any of the bits fall off.... 
A little bit of wet sanding the carbon fiber, some Sharpie touch up and clear coat is applied...
Thanks!
I had to trim the first decal as it was a bit large when I first put it on. I finally did that. Also, it was slightly out of alignment, but a quick trim and it will do...
Got the remaining decals on the upper section- there is another band that goes on, but I need the sections together so I can measure from the conduit standoffs- easier than doing the math at the moment... 
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Very nice job. What motor might you fly it on? Would be nice to keep it slow and about 2k.Got the remaining decals on the upper section- there is another band that goes on, but I need the sections together so I can measure from the conduit standoffs- easier than doing the math at the moment...
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Thanks- I haven't played with the sims yet, nor do I have a final weight. I'll assemble it with all the hardware and laundry tomorrow, probably, to get a final mass override. I think I have a choice of chutes in my current possession, but depending on what the scale reveals, I might have to source an appropriately sized main.
