(makes agreeable noise) Yeah, that would be good.

Craig, you may be the first person to actually *build* one of my designs. Unless, of course, Bill managed to get his Tau Zero slapped together already.

And okay, I *have* to ask this question (which Bill will appreciate, I think): Are you going to use the original "Admiralty" color scheme?


Cheers,

--Jay

If by "Admiralty Colors" you mean silver, gray, black, and some shade of orange, maybe; it looks good in the RockSim 3D image. I may not match it 100%, but it should be close. And I still have that "Edda" font name decal image to apply...

Addendum: Model is now complete, construction-wise. It's sitting in the primer-queue, waiting its turn. There's only...30? 40? 50? ahead of it...

I'll try to move it ahead of some and get it finished sooner. I really want to see this one fly...

Speaking of slapping Bill...

Bill, Where's that Warlord design you were working on?

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SAM 0044
AMA 352635

Model update: Prometheus has been Kilz'd and is now curing for a week. The longer cure time allows all of the solids to come together and the solvent to completely evaporate. Sands much easier, too...

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Craig McGraw

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SAM 0044
AMA 352635

Which part?
It crashed during the final flight for the EMRR Challenge and wound up in three or four pieces. Kinda took away my enthusiasm for the project.

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Centuri Mini Dactyl Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II, Xarconian Cruiser Semroc Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2

I might, Bill, I might...

Actually, over the past couple of weeks I built AND painted two rockets for my two Cub Scouts, for the pack's annual Rocket Shoot this past Saturday.

AND sanded the balsa fins, AND sealed them with CA in one case and wood glue in the other.

If I could find my camera, I'd even have proof!

In lieu of that, here's the thread from TRF with RockSim images:
http://www.rocketryforum.com/showth...&threadid=27014

The fins on the Demon Rider are 1/4" smaller in width and length than shown in the picture, so the points on the inside trailing edge don't actually touch the body tube. I couldn't get the fin template to fit on the 4" wide balsa I was using, so I just made the fins a little smaller.

Both rockets flew great on both Saturday and Sunday, btw, with the exception of the Bat Wing's ejecting its motor on the first flight, barely popping the nose cone, and crumpling the first 1" or so of the body tube when it hit the ground. Using one of those old flimsy Quest motor hooks and having the nose cone a bit too tight just didn't make for a successful flight.

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John Thro, NAR #84553 SR
I was too old when I started! Now I'll *never* become a BAR!

And partially sanded it, too!

Btw, Scott has told me he won't let me beta test his next kit unless I actually finish the Odyssey, so... given time, I'll finish it.

Btw, I can think of 4 rockets, off hand, that I've actually painted. There could be 1 or 2 more, but I wouldn't put money on it.

(Quest Intruder, Estes Star Wars Death Star, scratch Bat Wing, and scratch Demon Rider.)

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John Thro, NAR #84553 SR
I was too old when I started! Now I'll *never* become a BAR!

(That's all I have to say about that.)

--Jay

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Jay Goemmer
"Centuri Guy"/"Tau Zero"
YORF Member 28
Semroc SAM #0029
NAR 86131


"I think about organizing things all the time. Never seems to happen. I find something that piques my interest and I'm off on a quest. Or a Centuri. "

--Bill Eichelberger, 02/22/2022


“Centuri fret buzz in an updated form.”
Bill “Wallyum” Eichelberger re: Estes Flutter-By
03 Sept 2014

He told *me* he liked my fillets. --I mean, the ones on my Sirius Interrogator.

I have to confess, at first I wasn't sure I could build, fly, and review the 18mm Interrogator for Dave inside the 2-3 week timeframe he needed me to "Git-R-Done!" (TM) But after tossing and turning one night, I told him I'd do it, and I managed to pull it off... Barely inside of 3 weeks, that is.

Maybe he'll give me an entire month next time.


Cheers,

--Jay

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Jay Goemmer
"Centuri Guy"/"Tau Zero"
YORF Member 28
Semroc SAM #0029
NAR 86131


"I think about organizing things all the time. Never seems to happen. I find something that piques my interest and I'm off on a quest. Or a Centuri. "

--Bill Eichelberger, 02/22/2022


“Centuri fret buzz in an updated form.”
Bill “Wallyum” Eichelberger re: Estes Flutter-By
03 Sept 2014

If you prefer, you *might* want to substitute Light Gray for the Silver. I'm not really happy with the fact that metallic paints highlight my construction and finishing mistakes instead of covering them.




Cheers,

--Jay

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Jay Goemmer
"Centuri Guy"/"Tau Zero"
YORF Member 28
Semroc SAM #0029
NAR 86131


"I think about organizing things all the time. Never seems to happen. I find something that piques my interest and I'm off on a quest. Or a Centuri. "

--Bill Eichelberger, 02/22/2022


“Centuri fret buzz in an updated form.”
Bill “Wallyum” Eichelberger re: Estes Flutter-By
03 Sept 2014

Given a couple of hours tomorrow afternoon, (this afternoon to all of you who DON'T work nights,) I should have the Tau Zero flight ready with the alternate "Silverback" paint scheme.
Which will clear the decks for my next project, a greatly anticipated Pimp Daddy U.S.S. Atlantis. I might even paint it red like Rich Longshore did back in 1977.

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Bill Eichelberger
NAR 79563

http://wallyum.blogspot.com/

I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Centuri Mini Dactyl Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II, Xarconian Cruiser Semroc Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2