Super Weasel

Here's a quick shot that shows what a small supersonic rocket flight looks like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCBdECjAM9E

Anyway, I am now calling the rocket the "Super Weasel" due to my intention to fly it supersonic some day.

All of the fiberglass pieces are now applied, and two sections are sanded. The sanding is making them come out what seems to be very nice. Only the first coat of primer will really show the texture.

Also, one set of fillets is done. I used 5 minute epoxy, and dragged a plastic spoon across the epoxy to create the fillet shapes. Frequently dipping the spoon in rubbing alcohol prevents the epoxy from sticking to it uncontrollably and allows a very smooth finish on the fillet.

I also made the drogue recovery harness anchor. It consists of the unused 29mm centering rings from the motor mount kit and a piece of 3/8" tubular Kevlar cord. This assembly will be epoxied in place in the body tube.

On a different note, the weather forecast is looking agonizingly perfect for my level 3 certification flight this Saturday. Take a look - 3 different weather sources can't all get it wrong can they? We will see...