I just peeled off the white layer on the coupler.
I did just that, probably the same time you were posting this. And it worked great!I just peeled off the white layer on the coupler.
Don't need to now, I wuz gonna do a build thread like you, but much simpler. You, sir, have saved me that heartache. I NEVER build a kit. They are just inventory for parts. Lemme getta pic of the last Initiator I butchered. It wuz a quick build, basically to tweak Gary's tail a bit at LDRS 40.Thanks for the kind words, @fyrwrxz. I appreciate the feedback. If Initiator001 is making a list, I'll probably be on it. (I used epoxy on the centering rings—J-B Weld at the MT joint, 30-minute on the BT.) Good luck with your Initiator build! Pics, please!
Okay, that is a very cool rocket!. So, I take it you and the Aerotech peeps have a history?It wuz a quick build, basically to tweak Gary's tail a bit at LDRS 40.
what paint are you going to use?I'm skipping the addition of the scale fin can and repurposing 2 inches of it to strengthen the top of the lower BT against potential zippering. I slipped this piece over the top of the BT, making certain the edges of both were flush, then flowed medium CA into the joint from the top and bottom.
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That completes the assembly of all components. I need to fine-tune the fit between the tube coupler and lower BT. Then it's a matter of waiting until the weather cools enough to paint outside. Maybe September.
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I had good results with Krylon on my scratch build. So I'll use that on this one as well—gray filler primer on the tubes, then white primer on tubes and fins, then gloss white and cherry red. If I use the nose cone that came with the kit, I'll prime it with Dupli-Color adhesion promoter, and finish with cherry red Krylon.what paint are you going to use?
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