Apogee V-2 Conversion Kit Инструкции - Страница 2
Просмотреть онлайн или скачать pdf Инструкции для Игрушка Apogee V-2 Conversion Kit. Apogee V-2 Conversion Kit 5 страниц. Converts the spacemonkey models v-2/a4 plastic model kit into a flying model rocket
Skill Level 3: Average Skills Needed
This conversion kit is designed for the Spacemonkey Models V-2/A4 plastic model kit. It allows the rocket to be flown
with 24mm diameter model rocket motors.
Changing a static model into a flying model is called "plastic model conversion" (PMC) by the National Association of
Rocketry (NAR). There is even a PMC contest event that you can fly this rocket in.
The Spacemonkey Models V-2/A4 rocket is generally easy to convert to model rocket power because of the large
blow-molded body, and because the model has the nose cone separate towards the top of the body which leaves a lot of
room for the parachute.
This conversion kit should be assembled prior to the assembly of the plastic model rocket. That way when you're
ready to add the fins and the other delicate details, there will be less of a chance to damage the plastic parts.
V-2 Conversion Kit Assembly
Step 1 - Mark the short white body tube
2-¼ inches (57mm) from one end. Using
a hobby knife make a slit at the line about
1/8 inch (3mm) wide. Insert the end of the
engine hook into the slit as shown.
Step 2 - Take the green ring and glue it
inside the front end of the tube using wood
glue. You can use a rocket engine to push it
in until it butts against the metal engine hook
tang on the inside of the tube. Remove the
rocket engine casing immediately, and wipe
away the excess glue on both sides of the
engine block. Allow the glue time to dry.
Step 3 - Mark the engine mount tube
1/2 inch (13mm) from the end as shown.
Glue one of the wooden centering rings over
the tube and engine hook at this line using
wood glue. There is a small removable notch
on the inside of the ring that slips over the
engine hook.
Step 4 - Pass one end of the shock cord
through the remaining wooden centering
ring and tie the cord around the motor mount
tube. Cinch the cord tight to the tube. Run a
bead of wood glue around the forward end
of the motor mount tube. Slip the ring onto
the forward end of the motor mount tube so
that the front edge of the ring is even with
the end of the tube, and the shock cord is
running in the pre-cut slot. Pull the cord so
that the loop is tight up against the side of
the centering ring. Apply glue fillets to both
sides of the centering rings and allow to dry.
Step 5 - Temporarily pass the shock
cord through the motor mount and out the
rear. This will keep it glue-free when glu-
ing the engine mount into the tube. Using a
wood dowel, apply wood glue 2-1/2 inches
(63.5 mm) inside the aft end of the 17.75
inch long body tube. (NOTE: The aft end is
the side that does not have the line around
the perimeter.) Also put glue on the aft ring
of the motor mount. Quickly and smoothly
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2-1/4" (57mm)
Step 1
Step 2
1/2" (13mm)
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
1/2" (13mm)