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Skill Level 3

Antares

Designed By C. P. McGraw

Revision Date: Dec 14, 2005

Main Parts List

Main Nose Cone....................BNC-50Y
Main Body Tube......................BT-50

Pod Nose Cone.................(4) BNC-5AX
Pod Tail Cone..................(4) BNC-5E

Pod Body Tube..................(4) BT-5BJ
Reactor Shroud.....................BT-55J

Motor Tube.........................BT-20J
Centering Rings...............(2) CR-2050

Thrust Ring........................CR-520

Engine Hook..........................EH-2
Main Fin Stock...........1/8” Balsa Sheet

Cooling Vanes...........1/16” Balsa Sheet
Launch Lug.......................(2) LL-2

Parachute....................18” Diameter
Shock Chord.........................SC-24

Shock Chord Mount..................SCK-24
Screw Eye............................SE-1

Snap Links........................(2) #12

Image created with RockSim v8

Length

23.75”

Diameter

0.976”

Fin Span

8.075”

Weight

2.13 oz

Summary of Contents for Antares

Page 1: ...ody Tube 4 BT 5BJ Reactor Shroud BT 55J Motor Tube BT 20J Centering Rings 2 CR 2050 Thrust Ring CR 520 Engine Hook EH 2 Main Fin Stock 1 8 Balsa Sheet Cooling Vanes 1 16 Balsa Sheet Launch Lug 2 LL 2...

Page 2: ...Main Fins Make 4 each from 1 8 balsa sheet Reactor Cooling Vanes Make 8 from 1 16 balsa sheet Fin Templates...

Page 3: ...Pieces 2 0 05 Fiberboard RCV AG Connecting Tube BT 5BJ Reactor Cooling Vane Alignment Guide Make 2 from 0 05 fiberboard Make 1 from 0 05 fiberboard Fin Tip Pod Alignment Tool Main Fin Marking Guide M...

Page 4: ...Supports 2 0 05 Fiberboard Sliding Tube Holders 3 0 05 Fiberboard Clamping Tubes 6 BT 3 9 Main Fin Front Support Piece Make 2 from 0 05 fiberboard Main Fin Rear Support Piece Sliding Tube Holder Make...

Page 5: ...Painting Guide...

Page 6: ...nment and make adjustments to ensure that the BT 3 tubes are parallel to each other and to the scrap BT 50 but perpendicular to all of the end pieces Step 4 Apply glue to the joints between the BT 3 t...

Page 7: ...s in the inside diameter as shown in Fig 2 above A sanding twig is an excellent tool for this job Figure 3 Step 17 Modify one of the two CR 2050 rings with two V notches as shown in Fig 3 above Step 1...

Page 8: ...de surface of the shroud and the sides of the vanes with one coat of white or gray primer and allow a day to dry You may sand the primer at this stage but it is not really necessary as it will not eas...

Page 9: ...four fin alignment lines then remove the guide Extend these lines from the rear edge of the tube up to the line drawn at 4 from the edge Step 35 Cut four strips of masking tape 1 8 wide and 4 long Car...

Page 10: ...g attachment areas from the body tube and discard Apply a thin layer of glue to these areas and allow to dry Apply a thin layer of glue to the two launch lugs as well and allow to dry Step 45 Remove t...

Page 11: ...oint and to smooth out the remaining glue into a fillet Allow about 20 minutes to dry Remove the short end pieces then slide the guide forward just enough to clear the leading edges of the fin Rotate...

Page 12: ...d with airbrush medium and water This paint will dry flat and there are no solvent fumes to deal with You should allow at least two full days before masking over the white to prevent the tape from lif...

Page 13: ...seal and a particulate block to protect the parachute with this material Next push the shock chord and the Kevlar thread down on top of the wadding Insert the rolled or folded parachute on top of the...

Page 14: ...om hitting the ground To prevent accidental eye injury I will place launchers so that the end of the launch rod is above eye level or I will cap the end of the rod when it is not in use Size My model...

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