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Old 03-23-2006, 12:35 AM
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I've been 'building' a Neubaurer Orion II for about a year.

It has many nice parts (Laser-cut fins, vacuum-form wraps, molded nose cones and a very nice turned balsa cone for the body tube. Oh, water-slide decals).

I've added an ejection baffle and thicker-walled motor mount tube.

Give me another year and I'll get it finished!


Okay, time for an update.

I have become 'inspired' to get this kit built.

As can be seen in the attached picture, the fins have been attached and the side pods/tanks ("You're welcome" ) have been assembled with their standoffs.

The vacuum-form wraps and decal sheet are shown with the model.

My next step will be to prime and paint the pods before attaching them to the model. I'll need some warmer weather before I can do that.

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Old 04-27-2006, 12:34 AM
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Another Neubaurer Orion II building update!

Side pods sealed, primed and attached to model.

I guess the vacuform wraps are next.

Bob
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Old 05-01-2006, 11:15 PM
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My Neubaurer Orion II is almost finished with the building phase.

Today, I added the engine nozzle (Not included or noted in the kit), the vacuum-form wraps and launch lugs. This was the first time I've ever done vacuum-form wraps on a rocket kit. It turned out 'okay'.

I hope to spray the model with some Kilz white primer tomorrow and maybe even get some Krylon Gloss White on it. Are there any compatibility issues between the two brands of paint? How long should I wait before spraying the Krylon over the Kilz?

I look forward to the answers.

Bob
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Old 05-01-2006, 11:26 PM
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Beauty! Any chance of putting something next to it so we can get some idea of scale? It looks like a hoss, but my mind isn't wrapping around it like it would if it was standing next to a Centuri Orion.
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Old 05-02-2006, 12:19 AM
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Beauty! Any chance of putting something next to it so we can get some idea of scale? It looks like a hoss, but my mind isn't wrapping around it like it would if it was standing next to a Centuri Orion.


Ask and Ye shall receive.

Sorry, I don't have a 'built' Centuri Orion to place next to Neubaurer Orion II.

However, I did have a more 'familiar' model nearby that I could use.

Good thing I had not yet put the camera away.

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Old 05-02-2006, 01:05 AM
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My Neubaurer Orion II is almost finished with the building phase.

Today, I added the engine nozzle (Not included or noted in the kit), the vacuum-form wraps and launch lugs. This was the first time I've ever done vacuum-form wraps on a rocket kit. It turned out 'okay'.

I hope to spray the model with some Kilz white primer tomorrow and maybe even get some Krylon Gloss White on it. Are there any compatibility issues between the two brands of paint? How long should I wait before spraying the Krylon over the Kilz?

I look forward to the answers.

Bob


I don't know yet about the Krylon, but don't use the cheap Wally World stuff. I tried some and wound up having to sand it all down back to primer (and beyond) because the cheap stuff didn't bond to the Kilz, it only dried over it. Peeled away like a thin skin off a thick snake...
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Old 05-02-2006, 01:16 AM
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Ask and Ye shall receive.

Sorry, I don't have a 'built' Centuri Orion to place next to Neubaurer Orion II.

However, I did have a more 'familiar' model nearby that I could use.

Good thing I had not yet put the camera away.

Bob



Uh. You're not going to believe this, but I have no idea how big an Initiator is.
Yeah, I don't get out much.
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Old 05-04-2006, 03:44 PM
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Uh. You're not going to believe this, but I have no idea how big an Initiator is.
Yeah, I don't get out much.


Bill,

An Initiator is a 2.6" dia bird, about partway between a Maxi Alpha and an Estes Collosus .

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Old 05-04-2006, 11:50 PM
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Uh. You're not going to believe this, but I have no idea how big an Initiator is.
Yeah, I don't get out much.


Bill,

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Here's a picture of my Initiator with another rocket kit you may have seen.

Bob
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Old 05-04-2006, 11:58 PM
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Sorry to keep you waiting.

Here's a picture of my Initiator with another rocket kit you may have seen.

Bob


No kidding. That means that the Neubauer kit was a much milder upscale than I thought. It looks very close to mine.
http://www.rocketreviews.com/reviews/oop/cen_orion.html
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