10-02-2017, 01:24 PM
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Old Canuck Modeller
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Kingston, CANADA
Posts: 2,161
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Repairing Rocket Tubes That Have Zippered Along The Seam
Once in a while you may encounter this type of damage to a favorite bird and, for whatever reason, don't want to repair the damage by shortening the rocket (for example, as in my case, where the rocket is a scale bird). This is an Estes Black Brant III. Happily, there is a technique that can save the day. I'll add the repair steps as I have time.
Incidentally, this damage cannot be reliably repaired by just glueing a 'butt weld' because the insertion of the nose cone exerts a lot of stress on the damaged area and will inevitably re-open the tear.
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