05-07-2009, 06:30 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Katy, TX
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I nearly had a similar situation with my original Centuri vintage Mercury Redstone (a superb
kit, I might add). Built it stock as per instructions, and the first two flights showed quite a bit
of wobble, especially after burnout. After the second flight, I added a nickle (you know, the
coin you can get out of your pocket) to the Mercury capsule (using CA) and flew it again, and
this time it flew perfectly with no wobble during flight. John Pursley had told me (after I mentioned the first couple of launches) that the Mercury Redstone is marginally stable and
does need corrective action on the part of the modeller.
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Dave, NAR # 21853 SR.
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