Construction photos of my Aerotech HV ARCAS E-G engine mid-power rocket (part 2):
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| Angle aluminum makes it easy to draw straight lines on a curved surface. | 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. | 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. | Fin cans added to each quadrant after being sanded to shape. |
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| Eye screw is glued to payload bulk head. | 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. | 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. | The coupler tube and bulk head being prepared. |
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| Bulk head glued to coupler. | Coupler glued into payload section. |
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| The aft centering ring inserted and ready to be glued. | One foot from the payload section the parachute is attached. |
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| My "helper" standing next to the completed HV ARCAS. | |