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Build thread: Boyce Aerospace 1:14 Nike Ajax
YAY!!
Today the USPS delivered my Boyce Aerospace Nike Ajax kit (parts!) The order included everything in the photos except for the ST-10, ST-11, and BT50 tubes that the builder has to supply themselves and that I had on hand already. I've not cut the tubes to length yet. I've not been this excited about a build in a LONG time! Should be fun. TBC
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I've measured, cut, and labeled the tubes. (Oooo! Ahhhh!)
TBC
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Now after a hiatus of just over 3 months I've continued work on the Boyce Nike Ajax. This will sharpen my limited skills with working with 3D printed parts to prep me for tackling the Gemini Titan that's on it's way.
As was described by another member on another thread, I first sanded the booster fin can as smooth as possible without removing detail with 220. After 3 coats of high build gray primer and then a heavy buff with #0 steel wool the lines in the plastic are predominately filled and smooth. The ST-11 tube is epoxied onto the fin can and the upper 3D printed LL is epoxied onto the upper end of the tube. The ST-10 tubes are epoxied onto the sustainer fin unit and the lines are drawnd for the conduits. I'll continue this when I return from Lexington, KY. Good night. TBC
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Awesome looking rocket! I know what you mean. Boyce Aerospace is really providing some very nice kits that no one else is providing.
I own their : Saturn 1 SA5 Saturn 1 SA7 Saturn 1B with paper tubes 1/46 Gemini Capsule 1/35 Jupiter C capsule 1/100 Apollo Capsule Remake of Titan IIIe parts needed to clone Estes old Titan IIIe.
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Finally shot some color!
After (4) coats of gray primer and (1) coat of white primer to help fill the roughness of the booster fin can and interstage, and with a steel wool buffing in between each coat, I've finally shot the fin can, interstage unit, and rear engine retainer cap with Testor MM #1911 flat olive drab. It's not too bad. Some of the printing "lines" are still visible but I'll live with them. It's not a museum piece. As for the PNC and sustainer fin units, I'll take those to Birmingham, AL with me this week along with assorted sandpaper pieces and my Swiss files and work on smoothing them out in the evenings. TBC
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Looks nice. I also like working on their kits.
I am just finishing up on the Gemini Titan. The BT80 Mercury Redstone will be next. I sure wish they would do a realistic Space Shuttle stack builders kit |
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