I put epoxy fillets on the V2. A follower on Instagram suggested JB Weld epoxy for this model, which I always have on hand. After some thoug...

Fins are on the V2, and it's looking good! Wood glue worked. Even the fin with the slight gap between the tab root and the motor tube is...

The fins on the V2 don't get glued directly to the outside of the rocket as on most model rockets. The fins have tabs which go through t...

  Busy week this week, but here's a brief update on the Estes V2 build. I decided to use the body tube that came with the Estes V2 after...

  Some rocketeers have such good modeling skills, it's intimidating. Scale modelers working on tiny details can make a relative beginner...

  I got out a fin set for the Spacemonkey Models V2 static model kit to use for reference. Here is the fin compared to the Estes version aft...

  This tool is called a sewing gauge. I find it indispensable for rocket building. Whenever I want to shape fins, whether it's to make a...

  The boat tail for the Estes V2 is one solid plastic piece, which needs to have certain parts removed. The front and back ends are capped, ...

  To fly an altimeter in the payload section of the #estesrockets Super Big Bertha #modelrocket, the payload really should be vented using s...

  I'll get back to the  Super Big Bertha in the next post. For now, here's more progress on the Estes V2. The forward centering ring...