Parts arrive and are inspected.
Close up of parts.
With some parts put in place temporarily, Megan (46") stands in as a reference to 57".
Parts are move to the garage in preparation for construction.
Centering rings epoxied to motor mount tube. (Drawing Details)
Piston Ejection Strap is epoxied to the motor mount tube. (Drawing Details)
Interior of lower airframe is sanded where epoxy is to be applied.
After epoxy is applied to interior of airframe,
the motor mount tube is epoxied in the airframe. (Drawing Details)
Motor mount tube assemble in final position.
Centering Ring left with removable (blue tape) for later steps.
One fin. (Drawing Details)
Two fin.
Three fin, Green fins!
Fin-Airframe joints are sand in preparation for epoxy
Creativity is required to sand in between motor mount and airframe
Tools use to apply epoxy in between motor mount and airframe (Goal)
Step 5 parts A-D (Drawing Details)
Building the Piston Ejection System
Step 5 parts E-G (Drawing Details)
Step 5 parts H (Drawing Details)
Step 6 parts A (Drawing Details)
Building the Phenolic Couple Tube
Steps 6-7 (Drawing Details)
Building Payload Section
Step 7 (Drawing Details)
Holes for rivets
Just a quick assembly check...
How does she look on the new launch pad?
Very Nice!! :-)
MORE TO COME!!!