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Corrected Shield and Antenna Fairing
Rob Byrnes
Novi, Mi
I was starting the Ejection Tower and realized during research that there are 2 electrical connectors coming from the Recovery Section to the Tower. I had these going to the Antenna Fairing, so I'm remaking the Vycor Dielectric Shield and cleaning up some of the wiring in the Antena Fairing.
Main Chute Hold Down complete
The Main Chute Hold Down also serves as the Antenna Fairing Post so it can be displayed assembled. Hold Down on the Antenna Fairing Lanyard attached to Antenna Fairing
The Main Chute Hold Down also serves as the Antenna Fairing Post so it can be displayed assembled.
Hold Down on the Antenna Fairing Lanyard attached to Antenna Fairing
Hold Down on the Antenna Fairing
Lanyard attached to Antenna Fairing
Thanks again Mike
Vycor Dielectric Shield is in place.
Amazing work!
Mike
Drogue Chute and cables installed
Started assembling the inside of the Antenna Fairing
I painted the Vycor Dielectric Window flat white, then painted the flat black portions with a light coat of gun metal.
First coat of paint on the Antenna Fairing. Flat Black. Flat white tomorrow.
Amazing.
Added the new straps and rivets to the Vycor Dielectric Window.
The Vycor Dielectric Window on MR-3 was different than the MA-6 configuration. I removed the rivets from this area.
Buckeye Had to show this to my wife the other night and even she was impressed! Mike
Had to show this to my wife the other night and even she was impressed!
Thanks Mike. It's all about impressing the better half.
Painted the Antenna Fairing sturcture Green Zinc Chromate. Made the Drogue Chute Cables, the wiring juction box, and the Brackets for the Horizon Sacanners
Painted and assembled Horizon Scanners
Painted Drogue Chute Motor Drogue Chute
Painted Drogue Chute Motor
Drogue Chute
More work on the Antenna Fairing
Spent a lot of time with old friends that came in for my daughters baby shower, so I didn't get a lot of work done. Today I was able to make the Horizon Scanners, Drogue Chute Mortar. Drogue Chute, and Antenna Fairing Structure.
Installed UHF Decent & Recovery Antenna
Thanks
Painted UHF Decent & Recovery Antenna
All I can say is wow!
UHF Decent & Recovery Antenna ready for paint
Thanks Mike.
Started the UHF Decent & Recovery Antenna by bending up some .032 Brass Rob and soldering together.
Fantastic! Love how all your wire bundles came out.
Installed Parachutes
Thanks John.
Parachutes ready to install
Spectacular, Rob!
John
To see build logs for my models: http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html
Recovery Compartment ready to be glued together
Last Trial fit before glue
It looks awesome.
More Recovery Compartment Parts
Painted the Recovery Compartment with Alclad Polished Aluminum. I didn't like the looks of it, so I repainted with Testors Non-Buffing Aluminum Metalizer. Covered the Parachute Containers with Nashua Tape Time to start adding the details
Painted the Recovery Compartment with Alclad Polished Aluminum. I didn't like the looks of it, so I repainted with Testors Non-Buffing Aluminum Metalizer.
Covered the Parachute Containers with Nashua Tape Time to start adding the details
Covered the Parachute Containers with Nashua Tape
Time to start adding the details
Buckeye I'm amazed at the detail you are putting into this! How did you make all the placards on the parts for the the recovery compartment? Mike
I'm amazed at the detail you are putting into this! How did you make all the placards on the parts for the the recovery compartment?
Thanks Mike,
The data plates / placards are decals that I made and printed out on my Inkjet Printer.
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