O.K. all I have another question.This one regards the Estes Sprint.While ago I sat down and started 'mingling" with it.When I ordered the stuff to do this...
Hi Russ, I built a Sprint over the winter. I used 100# cardstock for the boattail, and it worked fine. I hate using flimsy paper. If you are stuck for a...
I have posted pictures of a few of my clones: Sprint, Mini Bertha Camroc carrier, with my original Camroc. They are in the folder: Freds Clones Fred ... only ...
Although not a Sprint, my Centuri Quasar clone also had some boattail issues. I ended up using a small quantity of PML 2-part expanding foam to fill the void...
Yeah - they can be Hot on Ebay sometimes. There are many folks out there still flying them, too but for $665 I think this one would be in the glass displace...
... Russ, You can glue some scraps of balsa to the bottom side of the aft ring. They need not be snug against the motor tube, but do need to extend outside...
... Suhweet! Those are beautiful, Fred. I need to put my decals on my Sprint, but it still won't be as nice as yours. I've seen that Camroc booster before,...
Hey...Very nice work,Fred.Can I ask where you got the decals for the Sprint?It looks great.When I go to do mine I'll probably go with an all yellow paint...
... This was the later, single-stage carrier that came after the Delta. I have an original Camroc Carrier as sold separately from the camera. It came with a...
... Thanks, Scott. I don't know what it is about the egglofter shape that I like, but it's kewl. I guess maybe it reminds me of the toy rockets we had as...
Thanks Mike.That had crossed my mind for just a second but I've never worked with that stuff so........ I also considered lightly epoxying the inside of the...
Thank you also Doug.It's a good thing i'm gonna have a bunch of extra BT-50 left over.I'm gonna need it if I'm going to try all of this.-Russ ... Russ, You can...
While we are speaking of Gyrocs, what do you plan to fly it on? At 250% scale is that BT60? This past weekend I flew a BT60 Gyroc with a 29 mm motor mount on...
... Yeah, I love the look of it too. Something about the forward swept eliptical fins (which I love on the Sprint as well) and that long reducer shroud. Looks...
You could take Doug's balsa suggestion a bit farther and make your whole boat tail with balsa. You can then use FnF on it, make it rock hard with CA, etc. If...
Yes, I found that the BT60 with a Bertha-type plastic nose cone was only a few percentage points off the scale I was looking to do. The length of the cone is...
... If you like foward swept elliptical wings, you should love the Supermarine Spitfire.... http://www.warbirdalley.com/spitpic.htm I especially like the...
... Gee, thanks. The fine finish is really a ton of Fill-n-Finisj, and about 6 coats of sandable primer. It is not too tough to do, it just takes forever... ...
... the Sprint? Actually... I make them. here is my website: http://towrowrow.tripod.com/excelsiorrocketry/id1.html I do not have the sprint listed, but I can...
Yup, that's it!! Before I located an old Canmroc, I even built the payload section. With some help from this list (someone sent me dimensions) and some advised...
After I formed the boat tail on my Sprite, I thoroughly soaked it with super thin CA: it is very light, and has the consistancy of thin plastic. Fred ... never...
That too is a good idea,Tim.I was actually pondering a way to rig up the paper shroud with a mock motor tube and pouring/spraying the foam stuff in it.After...
... Russ, I don't think that's necessary for such a small cone. A little CA will stiffen it up plenty. I just use FnF and primer, and that seems to work fine...
Are you coming to NARAM?-Russ ... the Sprint? Actually... I make them. here is my website: http://towrowrow.tripod.com/excelsiorrocketry/id1.html I do not have...
... Ya know, there's been a few times where I wanted to be able to brush the foam on a low spot and have it fill it in. Then I could shape it and fill pores...
And I can testify first hand as to the excellent quality and super service Fred has with his decals! I very highly recommend using Fred for all of your decal...
