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Old 09-20-2011, 07:39 PM
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Default lightweight fin reinforcement

I may try to show this when i get a kit from TLP, but I just thought I'd share the general idea right now....
To reinforce fins on lightweight airframes, without adding weight with epoxy, take a thin piece of gauze, and glue it to the area the fins will be attatched. then attatch the fins as you normaly would, except when applying final fillets, add a strip of gauze to each side folded half on the fin, half on the body tube. after a coat or two of primer, the gauze practically dissapears, and makes a much stronger bond than the normal glue fillet, and adds hardly any weight.
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Old 09-20-2011, 08:22 PM
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Old 09-20-2011, 08:29 PM
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looks like Vern and the rest of the Estes crew beat me to it!
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well, it couldn't hurt to show it again since I'm sure SOMEONE didn't know it.
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well, it couldn't hurt to show it again since I'm sure SOMEONE didn't know it.

Of course - I may try it on the next model I build
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Old 09-20-2011, 08:59 PM
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I used it on my Interceptor, maxi alpha, and pretty much any large rocket that doesn't have thru-the-wall and where weight is an issue.
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Good tip thanks.
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