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Old 06-26-2017, 07:35 AM
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I got my 1/100 version into the air this weekend - with a lot of wind.

Alas, both Alan and John were unstable. I'm going to have to go back to the 1/35 scale kits and find the CG, then adjust the little guys.

I flew at Bong, with the ponds handy. You know you are among [fellow] nerds when your Mercury Redstone model ends up in the water, and they all shout 'Get out of there, Gus!'

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So it ended up in the Bong water.........
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Old 06-27-2017, 07:44 AM
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Yes, the Redstone did. Came out okay. The motor casing picked up water and was hard, but not impossible, to get out. This was really 'Alan', though - the decals are for MR7.

'Gus' will have to wait for me to build a Saturn 1B and put an Estes E12 in it.
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So it ended up in the Bong water.........

I bet it landed at 4:20.



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Old 06-28-2017, 09:12 AM
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My 1/100 Mercury Atlas missed the Bong pond - but picked up some damage when it hit the gravel road. In particular, it really highlighted just how exposed those trailing fins are.

The fins on the 1/35 2111 kit are really soft balsa, and now I'm worried about them. I was going to leave them plain - but now I have a new idea. I'm going to reinforce all the fillets (including the little bracing pieces) with epoxy putty, try to make a nice smooth surface. And then I'm going to paper the buggers.

This will be a little complicated, since I can't get one of the pods back out. But given the dings that they picked up, just riding to Bong and back, I want them stronger.
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First flight today with Tripoli WI at Bong.
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Nice but nerve racking I' m sure
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