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Old 07-13-2009, 12:58 PM
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Rocket Science and Moon Mania

Finished the first rework of ARES for kids - the SRB, second stage, service module, and escape tower all wrap around common "round things" (1/2" PVC, 3/4" PVC, 1" dowell, and 1/8" dowel/bamboo skewer respectively). Perfect scale it ain't, but I'll take it a little fat if it gets the kids building. Still wondering about the simplest way to connect the interstage conic sections - small end of cone into cylinder is an easy slip fit but a fastening challenge unless they use glue; large end of cone slips over some large "teeth" on the cylinder but is still a fastening challenge.

Any thoughts from the forum on the simplest connections - cylinder to cone? Adhesives are limited to tape (preferred), glue stick, and Elmer's (PVA). Don't even ask me about current school rules and X-acto knives ...

Working an FG Cessna 152 - likely keep piddling along on these since I have a teacher who's wants some airplanes to hang from the classroom ceiling.

And the Moon stuff - 20 July 1969!

Yogi's builds - to boldy glue, where ...-p7120461.jpg

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