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Saturday, May 2, 2026

Micro-Maxx Estes Fat Boy, Part 4, Nose Cone Plug

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I didn't have a shoulder base for the old plastic nose cone. Using the same material as the centering rings, trace around shoulder end o...
Friday, May 1, 2026

Micro-Maxx Estes Fat Boy, Part 2, Centering Ring Fit

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Left side picture: Two uneven, rough cut rings stacked for gang sanding to fit. Right side picture: A 1/4" diameter dowel was slipped i...
Thursday, April 30, 2026

Micro-Maxx Estes Fat Boy, Part 3, Centering Rings

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I sure the small rings are available somewhere, I didn't have them. Why wait for an order. I'm cheap so I'll make a few. A 1/4...
Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Micro-Maxx Estes Fat Boy, Part 1, Parts

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The picture above is close to the full size MMX build! This is a spare parts drawer build. The only parts missing are the centering rings. T...
Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Estes Mini Arcas, #2441, Finished

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I built and masked the original BT-55 version of the ARCAS. To be honest, this BT-20 version wasn't a fun build. The small balsa fin sup...
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Monday, April 27, 2026

Estes Mini Arcas, #2441, Part 20, Fin Taper Decals TIP

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In April of 2024 on TRF, Neil W made a great suggestion about simulating fin tapers on the Mini Arcas. The fins are only 1/16" thick, s...
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Sunday, April 26, 2026

Estes Mini Arcas, #2441, Part 19, Decals

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I referenced Peter Alway's book, Rockets Of The World to double check the decal placement. ARCAS reads up, the ATLANTIC RESEARCH CORP. r...