Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Estes Skydart II #3229 Build, Finished



This build was a bit of a conflict for me. I like my balsa grain filled and paint smooth. I did my best to keep it light, it did finish out at just 3 oz. without the engine. This model didn't end up with my usual glossy finish.
The face card says the weight should be around 3.1 oz. It may not be a contest duration glider but should still perform fine.

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4 comments:

  1. BAR GeezerMarch 15, 2017 at 3:51 AM

    Hey Chris,
    Looks good to me. Did you test glide it yet? And did you weight it on one side to glide in circles, or just a flat glide?

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    1. Chris MichielssenMarch 16, 2017 at 1:03 PM

      Hi BAR,
      I wanted to launch it this last weekend at NEFAR but the winds were too strong. I couldn't even do any trim glides. I'll launch it one of these days.
      Depending on how it does with the first B6-2 I'll decide if it needs weight on one side before using a C6-3.

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  2. UnknownJune 16, 2017 at 3:44 PM

    Chris,

    I don't see where the clay weight is added. Did you add weight to the nose cone? If so how much and when.

    I thought it may be added during test flying, but I don't see it in the instructions.

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    1. Chris MichielssenJune 17, 2017 at 12:55 AM

      Hi Scott,
      Step 23 of the Skydart blog build explains it. The balance point wasn't easy to find in the instructions. http://modelrocketbuilding.blogspot.com/2017/03/estes-skydart-ii-3229-build-step-23-cg.html

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