Main Fins
(Make 4 each from 1/8” balsa sheet)
Reactor Cooling Vanes
(Make 8 from 1/16” balsa sheet)
Fin Templates
Страница 1: ...ody Tube 4 BT 5BJ Reactor Shroud BT 55J Motor Tube BT 20J Centering Rings 2 CR 2050 Thrust Ring CR 520 Engine Hook EH 2 Main Fin Stock 1 8 Balsa Sheet Cooling Vanes 1 16 Balsa Sheet Launch Lug 2 LL 2...
Страница 2: ...Main Fins Make 4 each from 1 8 balsa sheet Reactor Cooling Vanes Make 8 from 1 16 balsa sheet Fin Templates...
Страница 3: ...Pieces 2 0 05 Fiberboard RCV AG Connecting Tube BT 5BJ Reactor Cooling Vane Alignment Guide Make 2 from 0 05 fiberboard Make 1 from 0 05 fiberboard Fin Tip Pod Alignment Tool Main Fin Marking Guide M...
Страница 4: ...Supports 2 0 05 Fiberboard Sliding Tube Holders 3 0 05 Fiberboard Clamping Tubes 6 BT 3 9 Main Fin Front Support Piece Make 2 from 0 05 fiberboard Main Fin Rear Support Piece Sliding Tube Holder Make...
Страница 5: ...Painting Guide...
Страница 6: ...nment and make adjustments to ensure that the BT 3 tubes are parallel to each other and to the scrap BT 50 but perpendicular to all of the end pieces Step 4 Apply glue to the joints between the BT 3 t...
Страница 7: ...s in the inside diameter as shown in Fig 2 above A sanding twig is an excellent tool for this job Figure 3 Step 17 Modify one of the two CR 2050 rings with two V notches as shown in Fig 3 above Step 1...
Страница 8: ...de surface of the shroud and the sides of the vanes with one coat of white or gray primer and allow a day to dry You may sand the primer at this stage but it is not really necessary as it will not eas...
Страница 9: ...four fin alignment lines then remove the guide Extend these lines from the rear edge of the tube up to the line drawn at 4 from the edge Step 35 Cut four strips of masking tape 1 8 wide and 4 long Car...
Страница 10: ...g attachment areas from the body tube and discard Apply a thin layer of glue to these areas and allow to dry Apply a thin layer of glue to the two launch lugs as well and allow to dry Step 45 Remove t...
Страница 11: ...oint and to smooth out the remaining glue into a fillet Allow about 20 minutes to dry Remove the short end pieces then slide the guide forward just enough to clear the leading edges of the fin Rotate...
Страница 12: ...d with airbrush medium and water This paint will dry flat and there are no solvent fumes to deal with You should allow at least two full days before masking over the white to prevent the tape from lif...
Страница 13: ...seal and a particulate block to protect the parachute with this material Next push the shock chord and the Kevlar thread down on top of the wadding Insert the rolled or folded parachute on top of the...
Страница 14: ...om hitting the ground To prevent accidental eye injury I will place launchers so that the end of the launch rod is above eye level or I will cap the end of the rod when it is not in use Size My model...
