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Rocketry Product: Estes - Lynx {Kit} (7233) [2014-]
Estes Lynx, Kit #7233, Build Part 16, Nose Cone & Engine Mount Paint (2015-08-23)
The nose cone mask went well except for a small lift on the right side. I used a fine point Sharpie to color in the gap. Again the metallic paint is forgiving and after a little bit of Future, ... [Read More]
Estes Lynx, Kit #7233, Build Part 17, Decals (2015-08-24)The metallic black paint isn't as smooth as a normal gloss paint. I very lightly sanded the decal areas with some old, reused 400 grit sandpaper. The paper is probably closer to 800 grit by now. ... [Read More]
Estes Lynx, Kit #7233, Build Finished (2015-08-25)For a smaller 13mm model, there is a lot of detail. The small engine vanes take time (and tweezers) to position. There are the intake tubes, the fit of the upper and lower wings and ... [Read More]
New Estes Lynx Decals (2017-03-13)If you've ever tried to do a clone you realize how models evolve over the years. Nose cone materials and shapes change, decals can go through revisions. Harold sent an email and attached a ... [Read More]
Estes Lynx, Kit #7233, Build Part 1, Parts (2015-08-08)This is one of the two newer "T" engine builder's kits, The Lynx. The Lynx is brother to the other new mini engine kit, The Scorpion. I picked the Lynx over the Scorpion ... [Read More]
Estes Lynx, Kit #7233, Build Part 2, Parts Of Interest (2015-08-09)The BT-20 blow molded nose cone with the big bubble canopy. The other new kit, the Scorpion, shares this nose cone. You might recognize the nose cone, it was used on the old Space Racer model ... [Read More]
Estes Lynx, Kit #7233, Build Part 3, Engine Mount (2015-08-10)The engine vanes upper flat side will butt up against the centering ring. The centering rings sides are usually cut at an slight angle. For a better fit, sand the sides of the rings flat. ... [Read More]
Estes Lynx, Kit #7233, Build Part 4, Engine Mount (2015-08-11)Here's how the vanes will fit with the centering ring dry fitted 7/16" from the rear. The rear ring is notched for the engine hook. I wouldn't cut them the way the instructions show. Cut through ... [Read More]
Estes Lynx, Kit #7233, Build Part 5, Clay Nose Weight (2015-08-12)You are directed to cut off 1/4 of the clay pat. The clay starts at .25 oz. With 1/4 removed it ended up at .19 oz. Pretty close to the actual .1875 oz. it should be. TIP: Instead of ... [Read More]
Estes Lynx, Kit #7233, Build Part 6, Gluing up Fins and Grain Fill (2015-08-13)The wing halves, rudder and wing stabs are glued together. Hold the pieces at 90 degrees on a sanding block to get some square gluing edges. The rudder and forward strake are glued flat on a ... [Read More]
Estes Lynx, Kit #7233, Build Part 7, Seam Fill, Primer and Kevlar (2015-08-14)The body tube seams were filled with thinned CWF. Even the exposed seam on the rear of the engine mount got filled. Fill the BT-5 intake tube seams before cutting. Everything got a shot of ... [Read More]
Estes Lynx, Kit #7233, Build Part 8, Intake Tube Cutting (2015-08-15)The instructions have you tape the intake tube pattern over a BT-5 and cut through both the pattern paper and tube at the same time. I thought that would lead to some shifting of the pattern ... [Read More]
Estes Lynx, Kit #7233, Build Part 9, Engine Vanes and Launch Lug (2015-08-16)I read the instructions wrong. I glued the vane glue template onto the rear centering ring. Step 2 and 4 of the instructions show the paper ring being slid on and slid off after marking. It was ... [Read More]
Estes Lynx, Kit #7233, Build Part 10, Details and Wing Fit (2015-08-17)The lower flat wing is centered and glued even with the back end of the BT-20 maim air frame tube. The engine mount is just dry fitted, not glued in yet. The dowel is cut into three 3" ... [Read More]
Estes Lynx, Kit #7233, Build Part 11, Ends and Edges (2015-08-18)Titebond M&TG fillets were added to the engine mount vanes. The excess was removed using Q-tips. The intake tubes got medium CA applied to the exposed front end. The sides also got some ... [Read More]
Estes Lynx, Kit #7233, Build Part 12, Lug Gluing (2015-08-19)Here's the front and rear lug. The front lug needs the standoff with the rear lug already raised on the wing. TIP: Use very little glue when first gluing down two small, inline lugs. After ... [Read More]
Estes Lynx, Kit #7233, Build Part 13, Intake Tube Gluing (2015-08-20)Dry fit the intakes before using any glue. Hold in place and trace around the ends for easier placement when the glue is used. Apply glue to the inside edges of the intakes. Keep glue off ... [Read More]
Estes Lynx, Kit #7233, Build Part 14, Paint - Whoops! (2015-08-21)Here's the model, dry fitted before the white undercoats. The rudder and canopy were carefully masked off. The black color is a favorite, Rustoleum Black Night Metallic. I've had great results ... [Read More]
Estes Lynx, Kit #7233, Build Part 15, Fix the Paint (2015-08-22)After the model sat for two months I decided to tackle it again. The lightly roughed up rudder fin was masked again and shot with the Rusto Metallic Night Black. This time I ran my knife blade ... [Read More]
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