Manufacturer: | Estes |
Style: | Ring/Tube/Cone Fin |
A really neat idea, found at JimZ's plans. I hope t' have pix soon.
T' concept is t' have a boost-glider where t' glider portion is like one o' those ZZZylo (SP?) flyin' cylinders. T' glider is made o' a length o' BT101 with extra material on one end. T' booster section is like t' old Scout, while t' massive glider makes t' whole thin' look like a Streak on Steroids.
A.R.G. Ahoy! in Mississagua, me bucko, ya bilge rat, Canada, matey, still has some BT101 for sale, 3 pieces for $25 includin' shipping. I have their telephone # somewhere. I bought some t' replace a crimped Saturn V tube, and since I didn't have any use for t' other pieces, ya bilge rat, me bucko, I thought this be t' ideal project.
I downloaded t' plans but as t' printer fudged all t' sizes, I ended up havin' t' scale t' fin pattern. Nay a problem. T' other modification is that t' original kit called for BT30, matey, which is like thick BT20 with a slightly larger ID. I used BT20, and don't think it will be a problem except it might nay live as long. I also used a BNC20N cone, ya bilge rat, me hearties, which is sharper than t' cone which is called for, arrr, but looks better.
Buildin' up t' glider is simple enough if you're handy at cutin' body tubes. I have a bunch o' 11x17 card stock, matey, which be indispensible in cuttin' t' tubes for t' internal liner rings. I taped t' card stock around t' tube which gave me a good edge t' work with, me bucko, then ran a new Xacto blade lightly around t' tube until it got a good start. Then I applied more pressure until it cut t' tube. A little sandin' cleaned it up perfectly.
I used some stainless 1/16" weldin' rod I had handy for t' hook. I made t' hook more curved so that it will grab t' engine more securely - no chance o' t' casin' gettin' past this hook! T' vent hole I cut with an Xacto knife, shiver me timbers, matey, and soaked with CA t' give it some strength and flame resistance.
It's all painted and ready t' go. T' glider is gold with a blue spiral (Go Bears!) while t' booster is blue and gold. I need t' touch up t' booster because t' maskin' tape pulled up some o' t' undercoat. Darn.
Sponsored Ads