I Waters Rocket Club

[Andy Greene]

Okay Windex - how bout it, you going this weekend ???? My cell phone puked so you cant reach me there, shoot me a message and I will get ya the house phone- I forgot we had one- lmao

or just reply here.

 

[Bill Gibson]

Andy.....YEP! i gotta get there as early as possible, cause i gotta leave early, so YER AZZ BETTER BE THERE! It would be great to get in a few launches with ya!

 

[Robert Pickard]

Bill his phone couldnt handle talking way down in west palm and it died

 

[Bill Gibson]

Bill his phone couldnt handle talking way down in west palm and it died

Robert, he probably wore the poor battery out! Har Har!

 

[Andy Greene]

LOL- Im back up and running - the phone and lips

Dont know if I will have you set one on the pad for me or just watch- I cant afford an NAR card right now and to fly. Would love to get the Argent up for its 8th flight tho- we will see. Worst case we come visit and photog

 

[Andy Greene]

Well , went local motor shopping and ZERO -G motors to be had. I do have some E9/8s the Magician could get gone with tho-

That rocket LOVES that motor and on a calm day-

you can even get it back

I have yet to run it on the calc- but it has wicked pad speed

 

[Andy Greene]

HEEEEEEY OTTO -

You gonna drag out and burn some BP instead of Nitro this weekend with us or what ????????

 

[Andy Greene]

Update- looks like the FAA waiver still isn't completed- low power only this weekend (G and under) .

Bummer, I was hoping to watch some HP's fly ......

 

[Andy Greene]

Sorry Otto- I FAILED to get fuel moneys from the wife before she left the house this am and pulled a Premo on ya-

SO SORRY

Hope you guys got some flights in, the weather looked pretty good from here.

 

[Andy Greene]

Did manage a little work on the Mega Mosquito today , sanding - my favorite part- btw the new smooth sided body tubes are a painters dream/flight fins still suck tho

So here is some progress on a flight fin - Seems like I sanded for-ever

Very nice kit btw, Sandwiched 3ply fins and through tube locking to boot

Oh wait- thats 3 flight fins

I'm gonna weigh em just for kicks , but I'm pretty sure for this project they will be just fine

Gives you an idea of the progression-

 

[Andy Greene]

Also dug this back out with the intention of staring at it for a few days -

I mean getting it finished up

Its a love hate relationship, its been a TON of work and to really get it where I want it, I know I'm still a long way out-

If you ever had "one of those " models that got drug out and put away and drug out and put away -

You know what I mean

 

[Andy Greene]

I finished up the flight fins on my Mega Mosquito today and am about ready to attach them and had a quick question. It seems the fit is nice and snug between the body and the fin root and thats fine- but my concern is getting enough glue on the inside of the rocket to ensure a nice tight bond, make sense ? If I glue the root and slide it in- its gonna wipe the better part of the glue off. Suggestions besides maybe a hypo and drip it in through the slots ? Or am I fine the way Im thinking ?

 

[Andy Greene]

Well I guess the more I build these silly azz things, the more I learn from past builds and the more anal I tend to get. I spent entirely longer than most would have on fin finish on this pretty basic SL3 kit- but from past experience's ( mistakes-

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I have learned - slow down, go fast is a far better build style (works in racing and replys on here too btw

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My fin fillets and final prep will need nearly a tenth of the usual time for paint / as will the fins- by simply SLOWING DOWN .

This is a great building kit btw and I would highly suggest one for a great flying low and slow model.

 

[Andy Greene]

Got a little more done today on the Mega Mosquito - this biotch better fly like a dart

The new style body tube and my attention to smooth fillets should have her ready for paint very quickly-

Now it comes to colors- I HATE the factory colors as usual

 

[Grimracer]

you are a building machine!

 

[Georganna Greene]

Grim he's got plenty of time right now so I'm just glad it's keeping him busy.

 

[Andy Greene]

you are a building machine!

Think colors- I need some input-

The factory Yellow / Black is OKAY , but yeah- you know me Grim

I keep thinking a white with two blue fins- of course the theme will still have the Mega Mosquito Logo in the center of the main tube-

from there its open canvass- suggestions welcome ?????

HAZMAT or DDT stickers- lol

 

[Matt Minassian]

My vote is obvious....... Orange! Allllllll Orange.

 

[Andy Greene]

Come on over and start sanding and we will get you hooked up with an orange bird Matt -

We can call it Orange Peel and make an all CF min mass specialty 24mm missile , its only money right

 

[Andy Greene]

Got the Icing on before bed- a little sanding with the 800/1600 in the am and its ready for paint.

I LOVE this stuff, its sooooo easy to sand and fill with.

Andy