Kirk G
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As mentioned elsewhere here, we tried to nail down the A2-2 motor question, and have determined its not available to me, but I do have a pack of A8-3 and the recommended B4-2...so I think I'm good to go for an initial flight and a few other attempts at the next club flight next weekend.
Since I can't sleep, I opened the package and I've started assembly of the motor tube and noticed a few things. The laser- cut fins/wings have mostly all separated from the chaff or excess while still in the package. There appears to be no damage, no loss, nothing missing. But I'm saving the excess for ballast.
The instructions are both in English and French, so it's bizarre reading them interspersed. But doable.
The first question has to do with glue. I am in the habit of using yellow carpenter's wood glue on my rockets...balsa fins, and assembly, except when CA or plastic epoxy or something exotic is specified. THIS kit mentions white glue in the list of required materials (along with a list of the usual suspects...sandpaper, hobby knife, cellophane tape, etc.) and I've not run into this before.
IS WHITE GLUE SPECIFIED FOR SOME UNUSUAL PROPERTY....like lighter weight, or recommended for gliders....as opposed to YELLOW CARPENTER'S GLUE? Both glues are available to me, and are the Elmer's brand. I also have access to Titebond No-Drip wood glue too, and a bottle of thick CA for hobbists.
Is there anything I'm missing about this white glue...or is it just that was the industry standard back in 2005 when this kit was produced?
**(I'm a little skittish of white glue, 'cause in my very first rocket, I used white glue to attach the fins, and it turns out the tube was left over from some silly pressboard shelving unit. The paste/glue never set up as well, and lacked the strength of yellow glue. One at at time, the fins snapped off with each attempted flight. I learned my lesson and pitched that tube of white glue paste.)
Since I can't sleep, I opened the package and I've started assembly of the motor tube and noticed a few things. The laser- cut fins/wings have mostly all separated from the chaff or excess while still in the package. There appears to be no damage, no loss, nothing missing. But I'm saving the excess for ballast.
The instructions are both in English and French, so it's bizarre reading them interspersed. But doable.
The first question has to do with glue. I am in the habit of using yellow carpenter's wood glue on my rockets...balsa fins, and assembly, except when CA or plastic epoxy or something exotic is specified. THIS kit mentions white glue in the list of required materials (along with a list of the usual suspects...sandpaper, hobby knife, cellophane tape, etc.) and I've not run into this before.
IS WHITE GLUE SPECIFIED FOR SOME UNUSUAL PROPERTY....like lighter weight, or recommended for gliders....as opposed to YELLOW CARPENTER'S GLUE? Both glues are available to me, and are the Elmer's brand. I also have access to Titebond No-Drip wood glue too, and a bottle of thick CA for hobbists.
Is there anything I'm missing about this white glue...or is it just that was the industry standard back in 2005 when this kit was produced?
**(I'm a little skittish of white glue, 'cause in my very first rocket, I used white glue to attach the fins, and it turns out the tube was left over from some silly pressboard shelving unit. The paste/glue never set up as well, and lacked the strength of yellow glue. One at at time, the fins snapped off with each attempted flight. I learned my lesson and pitched that tube of white glue paste.)
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