The launch "luglets" are short and easy to misplace.
Assemble the segments using an engine casing and visually align the lugs.
Here's how the wire overhangs the back end of the single upper section fin.
Slide the back section and bend the end down over the casing end.
With a casing in place the wire seems too long and is too close to the nozzle flame.
The inset picture shows the wire cut back just a little longer than the inside of the casing.
Some of the new kits introduced in the 1973 Centuri catalog allowed building variations.
The Moonraker lower section can be flipped for a "Traditional" or "Raked" configuration.
Looking good Chris. For the benefit of your readers the plans for the Moonraker are at Jim Z's website at spacemodeling.org, Centuri #KB-11. Also erockets sells the fiberboard laser cut fins for about $2(part #SEM-FCE-KB11), or you can trace them out from the templates in the plans.I plan to clone one, but just curious as to the lengths of the two tubes? Keep on rock(ateer)in'.
ReplyDeleteBAR Geezer
Hi BAR Geezer,
DeleteThe rear tube section is 1 1/8" long. The upper section is 2" long. The nose cone (exposed shoulder to tip) is 1 9/16" long.