ezgb59a
08-26-2008, 11:26 PM
Okay ... my son built the Viking for 4H. He did pretty much all of it by himself - even the fins. Overall he did a solid job and that little rocket rocks with a C6 engine ... at least I think that was the engine we used last.
Anyhow, tail fin assembly was a challenge. Two years he has had problems getting them connected and having them be straight. I really couldn't come up with a solution that worked. He didn't really care at the time - he just wanted to launch it this year and get it recovered (last year did the Pip Squeak - launched the night before the fair and that little rocket went into the middle of an alfalfa field and some cow probably ate it this past winter.)
So, what suggestions do you have for connecting tail fins? I know he would like to do well at the next fair - possibly even take the grand champion award as the kid who won it the past several years finally graduated and is in college - he was talented and did very well.
Thanks
ez
Anyhow, tail fin assembly was a challenge. Two years he has had problems getting them connected and having them be straight. I really couldn't come up with a solution that worked. He didn't really care at the time - he just wanted to launch it this year and get it recovered (last year did the Pip Squeak - launched the night before the fair and that little rocket went into the middle of an alfalfa field and some cow probably ate it this past winter.)
So, what suggestions do you have for connecting tail fins? I know he would like to do well at the next fair - possibly even take the grand champion award as the kid who won it the past several years finally graduated and is in college - he was talented and did very well.
Thanks
ez