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Old 11-20-2016, 02:36 PM
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Default Estes Sea Dart No. 1901

Poring over the '83 Catalog as a child, the Sea Dart seemed a far-away Fever Dream, as unobtainable as it was exotic. (As exotic as I'm redundant.) Seriously, I never saw many of these kits on toy store shelves, like the Sea Dart and Star Speeder, although somehow I got my hands on a Hyperion, of which I have vague memories of cobbling together.
I scored a partially-assembled Sea Dart on Ebay a number of years ago and finally pulled it off its shelf the other night. The booster assembly was slapped together with CA and the Launch Rail Ms had their balsa details misaligned via yellow wood glue; both came apart cleanly. I cut a new BT-50AE? from a crimped Alpha tube. The actual part is 1", although in the Spec Sheet it mistakenly calls for the BT-50AE which is 1.5". Also needed a fresh BT-20D 6.5" that was sliced from stock. I cut Rail Detail replacements from 1/8" Square Stock. The glue staining is visible on the M Rails.
As it stands, I've colored the edges to be rounded with marker, after sanding I'll hit the Balsa Bits with thinned CWF.
Father MillerCoors has blessed me with a can of his New Recipe Ice Beer; I'm scared to open it.
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Old 11-20-2016, 09:43 PM
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I wonder if this could be converted to two stages? The design is similar to the Airborne Surveillance Missile - which also looks stageable...booster would have to be 13mm I suppose, would that move the sustainer fast enough that the small fin area woulkd be effective?
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Old 11-20-2016, 10:45 PM
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Default Sealing Rounded Fins

After first coat of CWF. I'll add another coat, tomorrow.
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Old 11-21-2016, 02:35 PM
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Default Mask-Orientated

Sir, masked for Fin Placement, Sir!

My 2X Primer's nesting in a Warm Bath. I'm gonna try for spray in 38 Degree weather.
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Old 11-23-2016, 10:25 PM
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Default 2 Photos delivering the exactly-same information.

First sub-assembly.

Primered, sanded, ready for Fillets & Dope.
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Old 11-25-2016, 01:36 PM
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Default Spirals? Two heavy coats of 2X Primer.

After cleaning up the fins, I can glue them on the prepped BT.

The Conduit Covers are another story. The bottoms will need contour sanding to seat on the BT & there's all that beveling to be done.

How 'bout that Matty Comeback?
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Old 11-25-2016, 05:27 PM
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Default Let 'em rest for 15, then again.

Application of YWG to fin's root edge, touch to Body Tube. Apply more YWG to fin, let it tack-up for 5 minutes then apply fin. Clean up with Q-tip along fin edges, then let 'em set up for 15. Repeat as necessary.
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Old 11-25-2016, 07:30 PM
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Default 8 Fins

Now, on to the Conduit Covers & Launch Rails.
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Old 11-26-2016, 06:16 AM
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+1 for making it two-stage if only even an A10-0T in the booster.
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Old 11-26-2016, 06:14 PM
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Default Just dropped in,

...to see what condition my conduits were in.

I'll bevel 'em with my broadsided Sally Hansen em'ry board.
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