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Saturday, April 22, 2017

Odd'l Rockets Goony G-16 Build, Part 5, Wings, Fins and Bomb Gluing



After filling the balsa parts with CWF and smooth sanding, all the parts were taped down to a scrap piece of cardboard for a good shot of  primer/filler.

Shoot one side, flip them over and shoot the other side.
Here's a wing and small sub fin after sanding off most of the primer/filler. There's not much of it left on the surface. I don't use this as a primer but more as a filler to finish any remaining grain or body tube seams.


Here's what's glued together so far. It looks better than I thought it would

Some primer filler was scraped off to make a gluing area for the bomb support piece.








The back end with the bombs and missiles glued on.
The rear sub fins are just under the rear of the intake tube.
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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 22, 2017 at 8:33 AM

    That's quite the goon-tastic looking rocket!

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    1. Chris MichielssenApril 22, 2017 at 9:42 PM

      Thanks Anonymous,
      Wait 'till you see it finished! The Goony version also will have some fun decal changes.

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  2. Jon CarterApril 22, 2017 at 10:32 AM

    It strikes me that the G-16's proportions are actually closer to the real F-16. I like this one!

    P.S. I've enjoyed your blog from the sidelines for a while now - thanks for sharing your knowledge, experience and expertise!

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    1. Chris MichielssenApril 22, 2017 at 9:44 PM

      Hi Jon,
      The first F-16 was based on the OOP Centuri kit. It's sleeker and longer actually closer to the F-16 profile. The Goony version was simply a diversion because I was tired of building the same prototype!
      I like the way the Goony version turned out, much better looking than anticipated.

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  3. BAR GeezerApril 22, 2017 at 11:03 AM

    Speaking of goonies, what do you think of using the Estes Jetliner as a basis for goonie clones? I know you used the Baby Bertha in the past. The Jetliner is on special at under $5 on the Estes website.

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    1. Chris MichielssenApril 22, 2017 at 9:39 PM

      Hi BAR,
      I don't know if the Estes Jetliner body tube is the standard Goony size at 7 1/2". That's not a bad idea to pick up a bunch of Jetliners cheap! But I'd have to switch a different nose cone, 18mm mount and different laser cut balsa.
      I think if you wanted to make some 13mm Goonys, the Jetliner might be a good starting point.

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