Gallery > Heavy Tube Contest - 2008
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Sword of Damocles - Finished - Tail Section
Before Scratches...and before the Silver faded to gray.
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Sword of Damocles - Construction - Fin Can - Details
Closeup of fin attachment.
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Sword of Damocles - Construction - Fin Can - Overview
This shows the use of the fiberglass drywall tape for reinforcement and the use of the scrap materials cut out from making the tailcone and nose for use as centering rings.
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Sword of Damocles - Construction - Ready for Paint
Large defects filled with wood putty and sanded. "Ready" for paint... in retrospect the spirals should have been filled first.
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Sword of Damocles - Finished - Overview 1
Finished rocket!
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Sword of Damocles - Finished - Nosecone Detail
This nose was made using the technique Ralph taught me. You cut a template the circumfrence of the tube and then use a ruler to mark it so you end up with a bunch of triangles. You cut out these and then bend the remaining parts together to form a cone.