Category: Rocketry

Low, mid and high power hobby rocketry

Wild Thing Vintage Kit Build Update 6 Final

I haven't done much on this kit lately. If you can call lately 11 months ago! I had many distractions and other life events that caused me to put this project on the back burner. But, last July I did get the nose cone prepared. I cut an access hole in the side of the … Continue reading Wild Thing Vintage Kit Build Update 6 Final

Wild Thing Vintage Kit Build Update 5

Time for another update. I've filled the spirals in the false motor tubes and sprayed primer on them to check for missed spots. The photo below shows the end with the fin alignment guide on and the first two fins tacked in place. Here is a view with all the fins tacked in place and … Continue reading Wild Thing Vintage Kit Build Update 5

Wild Thing Vintage Kit Build Update 4

More work has been done on the Wild Thing.  I drilled four small holes through the motor tube and into the 5/8 inch plug.  I then epoxied 4 short sections of dowel into the holes.  These will serve two purposes.  First, they will provide a bit of an additional anchor for the plug to prevent … Continue reading Wild Thing Vintage Kit Build Update 4

Wild Thing Vintage Kit Build Update 3

Here is a brief update on the Wild Thing.  I've got the baffle almost finished.  I drilled 4 holes on four sides of the top of the motor tube.  I have the bottom bulkhead of the baffle tacked in place. Here are all the parts of the baffle section. I did away with the forward … Continue reading Wild Thing Vintage Kit Build Update 3