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Here is the layout fresh from the bag. Pretty straightforward, so I went looking at The Rocketry Forum
for possible MODs.
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This is the first kit I've gotten where the fins were not laser cut. I did the best I could cutting
them out, but with no extra fin stock to try again, I decided to reinforce the light fin stock joint with a brace.
Note the small piece below the others. That will be added to the sides of the fins to strengthen the bond
and add visual touches.
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Sorry for the fuzzy picture, but you can see the two halves of each fin now assembled and the brace I added
for strength. These things still seem very light and fragile. I'm thinking about upgrading the rocket to 24mm
engines, so mayebe I will have to upgrade the balsa as well.
Stay tuned...
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FINS ATTACHED TO BODY TUBE
Fins attached with CA glue.
Fillets were created to strengthen the bond and add an aerodynamic element at the fin root edge. Very
thick on the glue.
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MOTOR MOUNT ASSEMBLY
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PREPAINTED MMT
Skipping the step to glue in the MMT right now, since I may end up upgrading this kit to 24mm engines.
The end was prepainted RED to keep from having to mask-paint the rocket later.
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KEVLAR MOD
The shock cord is very short, so I'm replacing the cord with a kevlar tether. The tether is seen here
bonded to the coupler used to connect the two halves of the main body tube. The length of the kevlar is enough to reach
the end of the BT and a few extra inches. A barrel swivel is attached at that point to provide a quick-connect/release
anchor point for the shock cord assembly.
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more to come...
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