all of the parts are laid out
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cutting the fin pattern out of cardboard I will use for my jig
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slotted CF tube with radial-arm saw
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fins cut from plate with radial-arm saw
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four-of-a-kind
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jig with motor tube
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fins taped to mmt
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waiting for epoxy
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Cotronics Duralco 4525 with chopped CF
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using paint roller to squeegee CF to fins
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used 80/20 CF/s-glass (4.7 oz) and EZ-Lam
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tube with centering ring assembly waiting to be joined together
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CRs are Giant Leap 0.5" thick for rail guide attachment
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...with G10 in middle
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entire assembly epoxied into airframe
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filled with foam waiting for fillet epoxy
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business end with G10 aft ring
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taped fillets...this needs work
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my wife hates this
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fillets with chopped CF
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foamed and ready for GLR Slimline tailcone
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final sanding after 0.5 oz CF cloth layer
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0.5 oz cloth finishes the surface
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bondo glazing putty
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sanding stinks...wear your mask!
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Riley n' me with the primered version
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