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The Nose Cone (2008-05-26)

While the nose cone appears to be completely assembled this is not the case. The seams/gaps formed by the two-part mold cavity are pronounced and must be filled for aesthetic and strength reasons. I ... [Read More]

Nose cone final assembly (2008-06-02)

After I finished filling the nose cone with foam (highly exothermic !) I loosely wrapped some masking tape inside the shoulder as a support, wiped a bunch 'o' epoxy above the tape, and inserted the ... [Read More]

3" nose cone with avionics bay (2010-05-31)

I needed to add 22 oz of lead shot nose weight into Der Red Mix's nosecone today but only had one ($30 spendy!) tube of 3M DP 8005 adhesive . It's the only material I know of that will stick stuff to ... [Read More]