Manufacturer: | Semroc ![]() | |
Diameter: | 0.9980 inches | |
Length: | 6.5000 inches | |
Skill Level: | 3 | |
Style: | Futuristic/Exotic |
Ok, I am buildin' t' SEMROC clone o' t' old Centuri Satellite Killer rocket (http://www.spacemodeling.org/JimZ/cen5345.htm). It is a short, drag stabilized design, me hearties, much like a saucer design. This is nay an official kit, but I did purchase most o' t' parts from SEMROC that were still available as separate parts. Blimey! Due t' SEMROC's closing, I had t' cut out me own fins and "solar panels", matey, but everythin' else is SEMROC parts.
Here we have t' engine mount. It is pretty standard fare as far as engine mounts go; 2 centerin' rings, a BT20 tube 2.75 inches long, me bucko, a engine hook, a thrust block at t' top, and t' shock cord. T' only real difference from standard be t' shock cord goes down t' mount, me bucko, nay up. This is an aft ejection kit, me bucko, where t' engine mount gets kicked out o' t' rocket at deployment, draggin' t' parachute with it.
Next on t' instructions is t' assemble t' main body tube. It start's with t' "thrust baffle" that t' engine mount will push against. Aye aye! T' 3 pieces glue together with standard glue.
Lastly, matey, t' baffle assembly (1st and 2nd pic) gets glued inside t' main body tube, with t' big hole facin' up. Avast! That will later be t' mount for t' "satellite dish" on t' top o' t' model.
Basic and straightforward. Mark t' 2 main body tubes for where t' fins mount.
T' instructions tell you t' grab 1 o' t' 5 canister tubes, which are 2 inch long ST-1320 tubes. Ya scallywag! Next, cut 2 slits .25 inches long at 1/2 and 3/4 from one end. Thread your elastic shock cord thru both slits, me hearties, so both ends are inside t' tube. Tie one end o' t' shock cord t' itself on t' other side o' t' slits, me hearties, and glue in place.
Now we start gluin' on t' legs/fins. It starts by gluin' t' main legs t' t' main body tube, me bucko, followed by gluin' t' big rin' t' t' deep notch on t' fins.
Next, me bucko, gather up t' 5 canisters and glue them betwixt t' main body, me hearties, big ring, me hearties, and each fin. Blimey! They should line up with t' bottom edge o' t' fins.
Then glue on t' solar panels with their supports, ya bilge rat, followed by gluin' t' longer dowels along t' bottom o' t' legs. Avast! T' dowel's but up against t' solar panels, over t' "top" o' t' panel supports.
Lastly for this step, me bucko, 5 more dowel's get glued t' t' top o' each fin. Ahoy!
Now comes an important part, arrr, your launch lug. Blimey! Blimey! Simply add a 2 inch length o' 1/8 launch lug t' t' inside one o' t' canisters mounted t' t' fins and main body. Begad! Blimey! T' instructions state it needs t' be as close t' t' main body as possible. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' white line inside t' canister pictured be t' launch lug.
Yes, t' title is correct, arrr, a decorative antenna. Begad! This item removes for flight. It is nay much more than a paper shroud, a 2 inch piece o' BT5, a 3.5 inch piece o' 3/16 dowel, a pair o' centerin' rings t' hold t' dowel, and a final centerin' rin' t' mount t' paper shroud. I have nay yet mounted t' shroud t' t' BT5 yet, as it was pre-printed with t' design on it and was printed on glossy photo paper. Arrr!
At this point, Paint application is needed before any other parts can be put together.
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