Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Estes Black Star Voyager Build, Part 1, Parts



Quite a few tubes in the kit - 
The long tube in the middle is a heavy wall, 24mm tube.
There is clay for nose cone weight and a 3/16" diameter launch lug.

There are two sheets of laser cut thick card stock.

Five sheets of laser cut balsa, all 1/16" thick.

The water slide decals are printed in white and orange. 
I wish the paper was a light blue, it's easier to see the white against the light blue backing paper.



The nose cone has 12 raised ribs, from the tip down to 1/2" above the shoulder. Something I hadn't seen before.

To the right are the nine basswood strips. Later in the build the are cut at a 45 degree angle and rounded.

2 comments:

  1. Looks to be a real challenge to me.

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    1. Hi Bill,
      Challenge isn't the word I've been using. The fins are very complex.

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