This past week, I finally got my rear into gear and made the long trek to the basement La-BOR-atory to immerse myself in a bit of rocket construction.
My efforts resulted in getting the Nike-Smoke and the Nike-Apache ready for primer.
This session involved attaching the fins on the latter, applying fillets to both models, prepping the plastic parts, and filling in any spots on the fins where I might have missed some grain.
On a different subject, I've been reading some encouraging news on the rocket flying front.
Meteorologist are predicting a super El Nino weather pattern forming this year.
What this means is that drought-stricken Colorado will likely be seeing much more moisture beginning in the latter part of the year.
This also means that we should have respite from the non-stop fire danger burn bans imposed by the local municipalities, which are currently responsible for the lack of model rocket launching.
Guess it's time to spend more time in the shop and start stocking up on the motor inventory!
Cheers!
