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Old 07-17-2019, 03:14 AM
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Gee, how did they do it before lasers were invented?
Old school kit, old school build.
Trace the templates onto balsa and cut out.
Patterns are at JimZ's.
Save yourself a few bucks.
Yeah, I know, I sometimes get lazy and buy laser cut fins for my clones too.
But doing it the old way develops CRAFTSMANSHIP.
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Old 08-12-2019, 09:36 AM
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Gee, how did they do it before lasers were invented?
Old school kit, old school build.
Trace the templates onto balsa and cut out.
Patterns are at JimZ's.
Save yourself a few bucks.
Yeah, I know, I sometimes get lazy and buy laser cut fins for my clones too.
But doing it the old way develops CRAFTSMANSHIP.
Laters.


You left out "everyone has to sim their rockets before they fly them' . . .

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Old 08-12-2019, 10:55 AM
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You left out "everyone has to sim their rockets before they fly them' . . .

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Why do that?
Build it and fly it......
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Old 08-12-2019, 01:17 PM
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Why do that?
Build it and fly it......


My sentiments exactly . . . Design it, build it, check the CG, and fly it !

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Old 08-12-2019, 02:43 PM
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Gee, how did they do it before lasers were invented?
Old school kit, old school build.
Trace the templates onto balsa and cut out.
Patterns are at JimZ's.
Save yourself a few bucks.
Yeah, I know, I sometimes get lazy and buy laser cut fins for my clones too.
But doing it the old way develops CRAFTSMANSHIP.
Laters.


The parts were die-cut, do you have or can you find a scan of the parts with a ruler?
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Old 08-12-2019, 03:34 PM
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The parts were die-cut, do you have or can you find a scan of the parts with a ruler?


The file below was produced by Jeff Vincent.

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File Type: pdf Mini Dactyl templates.pdf (7.2 KB, 36 views)
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Old 08-12-2019, 04:10 PM
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The file below was produced by Jeff Vincent.

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Perfect! Is that posted somewhere else?
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Old 08-12-2019, 04:43 PM
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Perfect! Is that posted somewhere else?


I've had the file, since, at least, 2011 . . . I can't recall the original source.

There is an article, where Jeff Vincent did a Mini-Dactyl upscale for "D" power.

http://www.astre471.org/Newsletter/sd1999-0102.pdf

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Old 08-12-2019, 04:44 PM
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The parts were die-cut, do you have or can you find a scan of the parts with a ruler?

Template scans are here, but unfortunately no ruler :
http://www.spacemodeling.org/jimz/km-6.htm

Or just buy 'em here:
http://www.erockets.biz/semroc-lase...32-sem-fce-km6/
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Old 08-12-2019, 05:47 PM
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Nice link !

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