morlock
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I received my TLP FLAIL kit late last fall and haven't done much with it... until I recently started dreaming of rockets again. Apparently, winter and snow will go away in ~2 months here, so I better be prepared to let fly some birds before the fields are sown.
Here is the original page for the FLAIL kit: https://www.the-launch-pad.com/#!blank/c1j13 and the kit image:
The body tube in my kit is smaller in diameter at one of the ends, so I will order new tubing for this build. While I am waiting for my new tube, I have started work on some other parts.
I have built the motor mount (I used a 95 mm long mount so I can use E motors) and the tail cone section:
I cut and folded the nosecone. I will need to glue it in place and paint it with thin CA.
I have cut, scored and folded the forward fins. I also cut the thin strips of wood that serve as the bases for these fins.
Next, I will assemble the forward fins and paint them, as well as the nosecone tip and tailcone, with thin CA.
Here is the original page for the FLAIL kit: https://www.the-launch-pad.com/#!blank/c1j13 and the kit image:
The body tube in my kit is smaller in diameter at one of the ends, so I will order new tubing for this build. While I am waiting for my new tube, I have started work on some other parts.
I have built the motor mount (I used a 95 mm long mount so I can use E motors) and the tail cone section:
I cut and folded the nosecone. I will need to glue it in place and paint it with thin CA.
I have cut, scored and folded the forward fins. I also cut the thin strips of wood that serve as the bases for these fins.
Next, I will assemble the forward fins and paint them, as well as the nosecone tip and tailcone, with thin CA.
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