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
Wild Thing Vintage Kit Build Update 2
Time for a quick update on the Wild Thing. I finished sanding the seam on the tube and it is now quite smooth as can be seen in the below photo. I did have a spot on one end of the tube where one layer of the fiberglass lamination did not stick and got sanded … Continue reading Wild Thing Vintage Kit Build Update 2
Wild Thing Vintage Kit Build Update 1
I got the new pumps from West Marine, so now it's time to glass the tube. I placed the tube on a section of PVC pipe and suspended that between a couple of saw horses. Next I mixed up some epoxy and coated the tube with the epoxy resin before I started applying the fiberglass. … Continue reading Wild Thing Vintage Kit Build Update 1
Wild Thing Vintage Kit Build
I haven't worked on any flying rockets lately, and with the possibility that I might be able to get vaccinated in the next few months, I thought I should work on a new high power rocket. I went through my collection of kits and picked an old kit that I bought from a fellow club … Continue reading Wild Thing Vintage Kit Build
Dragon 1/144 X-15 Build Update 6 (Final)
When I started this project back at the beginning of December I really didn't think it would be the beginning of March before I finished it. I had some distractions along the way that caused some of the delay and then life stepped in there for a while. For example, I had to delay putting … Continue reading Dragon 1/144 X-15 Build Update 6 (Final)
