Upscale Estes X-Ray rocket - Getting close!

[bzzh8c]

Greetings,

Having built big (17'), complex (3 stage), and fast (Mach 1+) high powered rockets, my next category is "Classic" and I'm building a 7X upscale of the Estes classic "X-Ray", complete with a 3' clear plastic section. It's coming together (in my apartment living room no less) and should be launching in early November with a K700. I've seen lots of great up-scales, but none of this rocket which was a favorite of mine as a kid.

Just got the up-scaled decals to put on it and will be trying to match the black/white/blue color scheme from the 70's that I remember.

Just thought to share with other 70's Estes fans!

Todd

 

[WillMarchant]

Awesomeness! That's a great upscale, thanks for sharing!

What's the first payload? "Astronaut G.I. Joe"?

 

[AfterBurners]

Awesomeness! That's a great upscale, thanks for sharing!

What's the first payload? "Astronaut G.I. Joe"?

Answer: A small child :lol:

 

[chadrog]

Is that transition fiberglass? Looks awesome!

 

[bzzh8c]

Is that transition fiberglass? Looks awesome!

Yes it is - got some good help from Frank Uroda of PML with it. The payload section is a little under the diameter I needed for a pure 7X upscale, but I needed to use the nosecone I had.

Hmmmmm.....what to put in there....what to put in there.....

Hey - you kid! Come here!

Oh, stop bawlin....

Primer's going on today and my old Adept DDCS2 is still working! YES!

 

[qquake2k]

Wow, that is freaking awesome! A 7X upscale will be huge! I'm currently working on a 3.3X upscale myself. It's coming along nicely, but won't be anywhere near as impressive as yours!

 

[K'Tesh]

Hmmmmm.....what to put in there....what to put in there.....

Hey - you kid! Come here!

Oh, stop bawlin....

Just make sure that the paint is fully cured... you don't want the kid to get "high" before it gets HIGH.

 

[bzzh8c]

Rocket is painted and now into decals! I notice some pictures get distorted when they upload, so if it looks wider than true dimensions, it's due to that.

Looking forward to launching this Sunday Nov 3 on a K700 in Manchester MI with Michigan Team 1 !

Todd

 

[qquake2k]

Rocket is painted and now into decals! I notice some pictures get distorted when they upload, so if it looks wider than true dimensions, it's due to that.

Looking forward to launching this Sunday Nov 3 on a K700 in Manchester MI with Michigan Team 1 !

Todd

A K700 should rock the X-Ray!

 

[Rich Holmes]

Never mind the payload section, I think I've had kittens that could fit in the launch lugs.

 

[qquake2k]

Never mind the payload section, I think I've had kittens that could fit in the launch lugs.

:lol: