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Angle aluminum makes it easy to draw straight lines on a curved surface.
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Looking down inside the body tube before the forward centering ring glue filet is added.
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Fin can tube is cut into 4 quarters.
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The 2 black lug launch lugs are added.
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Inside the body tube after glue filet is added to forward centering ring.
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Fin cans added to each quadrant after being sanded to shape.
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Eye screw is glued to payload bulk head.
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Meanwhile the nose cone is painted red and the payload section gets a coat of white.
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Next, the red part of the payload section is painted. Here, the painting of the payload and nosecone is completed.
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Masking off the main body tube using plastic bags so the number 4 fin can be painted red.
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Main body tube painted white with one red fin per instructions.
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The coupler tube and bulk head being prepared.
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Bulk head glued to coupler.
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Coupler glued into payload section.
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The aft centering ring inserted and ready to be glued.
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One foot from the payload section the parachute is attached.
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My "helper" standing next to the completed HV ARCAS.
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