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Filling seams on rocket nozzles

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    August 2012
Filling seams on rocket nozzles
Posted by JMorgan on Saturday, February 27, 2016 8:35 AM

How do you fill and sand seams on rocket nozzles that come in halves and have raised piping jackes around them.

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Saturday, February 27, 2016 9:39 AM

With great care :-)

I have a set of needle files I use for cleaning up putties on difficult seams.  I find a triangular needle file reaches down into the notches on that kind of nozzle fairly well. It is still a lot of work, since you have to do each notch individually, and that will teach patience or character, or else help you decide modeling is not such a relaxing hobby :-)

Just kidding, you'll get used to it.  Hopefully the model you are building doesn't have too many nozzles!

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

  • Member since
    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Saturday, February 27, 2016 9:56 AM

Important that when you putty or fill a seam, mask very carefully and closely to the seam itself.

Push the tape down in the tubing with the edge of a knife. Leave maybe an 1/8" wide exposed area. I spend more time in prep than in cleanup, but it's worth it.

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

  • Member since
    February 2011
Posted by Hokey on Saturday, February 27, 2016 5:24 PM

I would love to see video on the tools/techniques you guys are describing.

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