Back To The Deltie Airshow

Not much longer after the finishing touches were applied to the Mountaineer IV model, I had the pieces, parts, and partially completed assemblies of the Edmonds Deltie Airshow arrayed back on the work bench.

Last night, the remaining balsa parts were cut out and the three gliders were completely assembled.

All that remains on them is to perform some cleanup sanding, primer application, and coloring.

I found a bit of an 'oops' on the booster rocket that must be repaired. 

In the sometimes mess and maelstrom that my work bench can often become, one of the small glider support tabs had broken off.

These tiny balsa parts seem to be exceedingly fragile, so I may end up papering over all of them to provide some extra strength.

After all, they are the parts intended to keep the gliders in place during boost and coast phases.

In parallel to this build, the EAC Viper also got it's two errant fins glued back on, filleted, and painted over.

The rocket is (almost) good as new and completely flight-ready.

Moving on...