Winter Build - 1/3rd scale Iris

[Glasspack]

VERY, VERY Nice looking .............

It will no doubt look beautiful when finished !! Love to see the flight video.

 

[OKTurbo]

Tonight’s progress. Paint still wet. Just pulled off the tape.

 

[OKTurbo]

Looks like I’ll need a little touch up in the black.

I do like that aluminum look on the nosecone. Let that cure for a day, then it’s the red fins. I want to do the metal finish on the tail cone section too.

 

[mbeels]

It really looks like brushed aluminum!

 

[OKTurbo]

A little touch up on the black and I ‘bolted’ on the fins. The socket head bolts will get painted red with the fins.

 

[OKTurbo]

Going to need some touch up...

 

[OKTurbo]

This is how the metallic paint goes on. Start with gloss black base. Then very light coats of the chrome. It dries quickly, then you give it a quick buff....I used a microfiber towel.

 

[OKTurbo]

Current state. I’m modeling this with the optional payload bay, so I added the screw details between it and the main booster. Still need to add this detail to the base of the nosecone. I think the painting is done. There is a bit of hangar rash, but I may just leave it....for ‘scale accuracy’.

 

[mbeels]

I really like those screws around the payload bay, that is a very nice touch of realistic scale detail. And that metal looks fantastic.

 

[Adam3836]

Current state. I’m modeling this with the optional payload bay, so I added the screw details between it and the main booster. Still need to add this detail to the base of the nosecone. I think the painting is done. There is a bit of hangar rash, but I may just leave it....for ‘scale accuracy’.
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Nice work looks great

 

[OKTurbo]

Sticker shock vinyl looks great!

 

[OKTurbo]

Coat of clear to help protect the vinyl. Gathering parts and getting a plan for the electronics.

 

[neil_w]

Gorgeous!

 

[Adam3836]

Gorgeous!

Ageee !!! Nice job

 

[mbeels]

Yeah, wow. Those little details make such a huge difference!

 

[Mugs914]

Absolutely incredible... Yeah, the details really sell it.

And I still can't get over the metallic finish on the nose and tail cones. Gunna have to try some of that stuff...

Magnificent work Turbo!!

BTW - I spied those free flight rubber models in the background, there. P-30s?

 

[OKTurbo]

Thanks for the compliments! I’ve tried make this one a ‘super scale’. Pretty easy for the Iris if you take your time.

Yes Mugs, there are several P30’s in there, plus a couple of coupe d’hiver and the token Gollywock. Haven’t flow them in years. They take a lot of space to fly.

 

[OKTurbo]

Almost ready to fly! I ordered the parachute today. Tulsa Rocketry launch is in two weeks, hopefully the chute makes it here on time.

I’m running out of room on my rocket wall.

 

[Dipstick]

Almost ready to fly! I ordered the parachute today. Tulsa Rocketry launch is in two weeks, hopefully the chute makes it here on time.
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Absolutely beautiful! The only way to make it better is to have some nice exhaust flames trailing underneath
What are your plans for flight motors?

 

[OKTurbo]

Thanks! First flight will probably be a Loki I377.

 

[OKTurbo]

Parachute came in today. NASA style! I need to test ejection charges, but it’s pretty much ready to fly.

 

[Jay Rairigh]

One of my favorite rockets, and the best model I've seen of it yet.

 

[mo2872]

August 9th maiden flight???

 

[OKTurbo]

August 9th maiden flight???

Yes sir! That’s the plan.

 

[Ez2cDave]

Still plenty of time to build the Booster . . .

On the real IRIS, each Booster motor is 4" diameter, according to Peter Alway.

Dave F.

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[OKTurbo]

I’ve thought about making the booster...maybe if I get bored this fall/winter.

Here’s a video of me prepping for her maiden launch in a week.

 

[OKTurbo]

She flies! Maiden flight today on an AT I435T. A little drama as the main chute was slow to open, but it flew great. Hope to post my phone video later today. Here are some pics.

 

[OKTurbo]

Under chute...

 

[OKTurbo]

Not the best quality, but here’s the video link.

 

[Ez2cDave]

To me, it looked like there was some slight airframe flexing, during Boost.

Maybe just an "optical illusion" . . . ?

Dave F.