Wife's away - I get to play! Rocket builds

[Zeroignite]

I dig the stock-alike goonydent decal

 

[les]

Basically down to my last three rockets from when I started this build

Mosquito - waiting for paint to cure enough so I can sand off the orange peel and paint again

Xarconian Cruiser - base coat on - waiting for paint to cure for the next color (should be ready tomorrow)

AGM-33 Pike - did the tan base first - will have to wait a few days before the next color. Thinking of doing a 4 color cameo

So basically the boring part where waiting for paint to dry....

 

[les]

And now the pike is green

 

[les]

sorry for the long gap in posting

Suddenly had a business trip out of country and internet was absolutely terrible

Meanwhile - I goofed missing taking some pictures
The next color I did was brown just before I left, and when I got back I did the dark green. Forgot to get pictures of both!

However, I did unmask it tonight so I can show you the results - 3 pix to show all around



A few bleeds but what the heck - it is supposed to be multicolored anyway.

Will need to to a level of high grade wet sanding to smooth out some of the paint and then apply the decals

 

[Onebadhawk]

Wow,,
That's a great paint job Les...
I'll bet that took some time...
Super cool rocket............

Teddy

 

[CRC]

Looks Great! Good job!

 

[les]

Thanks guys...

Took a "family portrait" today. The Pike & Xarconian Cruiser still needs their decals, but I attended a Rocketfest at our local observatory and I was donating the Argent and one of the Dead Ringers to them. So before they were "out of my life forever" I wanted to get a picture of all the rockets I started when the wife was away...

 

[les]

Finished painting the Xarconian Cruiser plus touch up

Now need to wait for paint to do decals

I took a suggestion from Hans "Chris" Michielssen and added a "dot" on the nose cone, except I used a toothpick dipped into red paint instead of a tape disk

I also added some accent paint to the nacelle






not sure why the pix are not showing up. Clicking on the name will bring it up

 

[CRC]

Paint looks good, your window turned out real nice. I like the accent paint, does a decal go there?

 

[les]

No. Not unless I decide to add one.....

 

[hcmbanjo]

I took a suggestion from Hans "Chris" Michielssen and added a "dot" on the nose cone, except I used a toothpick dipped into red paint instead of a tape disk

Hey, I'm there for you, man!
I like the metallic blue on the window! If I ever build another Xarconian Cruiser I'm dong that!
Great work!

 

[fatdaddynerd]

Great paint jobs! I decided my next big paint project is going to be trying a digital camo!

 

[les]

I like the accent paint, does a decal go there?

Guess I was wrong - a decal does go there

Have all the decals on now - looks pretty good if I don't say so myself.
Need a clear coat and then the maiden flight



Note - the tape on the bottom is holding the nosecone in a fixed position while I did the one decal that goes on both the cone and the body. Waiting for it to dry before I cut the decal at the cone/body joint

 

[les]

Got some maiden flights in

Had a great weekend at URRF II

and flew most of the "family"

Starting with the 'dents

 

[les]

some others on the pad



Unfortunately the Xarconian Cruiser did not fair well. Used a B62. Did not go that high and ejection occurred about 2' above the ground. Tube got a bit crumbled. Repairable for flight, but it will not look as nice..

Did not try either of the dead ringers - I felt it was too windy
The Pike was not done
The Argent was donated so out of my control
And I left the mosquito at home

 

[les]

And a few others that had their maiden flight but were not part of this build....

New Way Dare 2 B Square & Rocketarium Rebel John



And while this was not its maiden flight, it was my highest flight ever using the largest motor I've ever used - the new Aerotech DMS K535. Got to 3600'