Saturday, February 4, 2012

Scavenger! Finished











I used the old Estes Optima scheme for some painting ideas. The fin and body tube trim looks a little like the the new Estes Pro Series models.
The finished model is 29 3/8" tall.
Body Tube diameter is 1.92" or Quest 50mm tubing.
I'll probably fly it with D12-5 and E9-6 engines for now.

Lessons learned:
Study up a little more on epoxy fin fillets before trying them again.
Good use for a 50 cent nose cone.
All parts came from the spare parts box. Nothing was from a new order.
Be sure the surface is really clean before setting down Monokote trim tape. One speck of dust will show through the thin trim tape.
Next time use decals instead of electrical tape for the black trim stripes.
They are a little thick!

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