Quest Courier #Q2011 Build, Part 3, Egg Capsule & Fins

The egg capsule is molded in one piece. A thin segment is cut off to separate the two halves.

Pay attention to which recess lines are to be cut. 

You remove a thin strip of scrap plastic.
 

Here's the egg capsule slid together.

A wrap of electrical tape will hold the top and bottom together for flight.

This is the same capsule used on the Magnum Sport Loader, a favorite Quest kit. On the Magnum, the payload is lengthened with a segment of body tube for a  possible two egg launch.

Three fins and the launch lug standoff were cut out of 3/32" thick basswood.

The leading edges were rounded off with 400 grit.

The basswood fin shown here has had a coat of filler/primer and sanding.

I had to give the basswood parts a second shot of filler/primer and more sanding to fill the grain.

The fins are taped down to scrap cardboard for a second application of filler/primer. The fins and standoff have been set tight together to keep the paint off the root edges.