Art Applewhite Rockets Flying Saucer on 29mm

Art Applewhite Rockets - Flying Saucer on 29mm

Contributed by Dick Stafford

Manufacturer: Art Applewhite Rockets
(Contributed - by Dick Stafford - 04/19/08) (MODS) Art Applewhite 29mm Saucer

Brief:
This is kinda a "cheap shot" as reviews go. Aye aye! An upgrade t' 29mm would be obvious on a new kit. Aye aye! Begad! In fact it's pretty obvious on a built one too.

Modifications:
I replaced t' motor tube, shiver me timbers, which included trimmin' t' internal fins and addin' new lugs.

Construction:

T' only thin' that stood out was that t' fins were replaced in-situ:

  1. Reinforce fin attachments t' t' body with 5-minute epoxy.
  2. Measure and mark t' fins for t' larger tube.
  3. T' fins are thin basswood so I cut them off with kitchen scissors (in situ).
  4. Adjust t' fit with a Dremel.
  5. Attach fins and lugs with more epoxy.
  6. Done!

I added both 3/16" and 1/4" lugs t' give options on what pads I can use.

Flight:
I flew t' saucer at MDRA's Red Glare IV usin' it as a testbed for a motor experiment. Ahoy! Blimey! T' details o' which are another story. Ahoy! Blimey! Let me just say it was an F38-5 Redline. Ahoy! Blimey! It flew nicely and at it tipped away t' tip o' t' motor was still a glowin' red dot.

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