Estes Scorpion build thread

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#21 Re: Estes Scorpion build thread

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So here are some pictures of the repairs in progress,
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Actually forgot about the tip of the nosecone being scuffed, senior moments getting more frequent.
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#22 Re: Estes Scorpion build thread

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Scorpion repair 006.JPG
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These were after the first repairs, for the second, I taped off next to the joints and used some JB Wood Weld to re-attach the winglets(?). The third go around, was just the port canard being knocked loose and one of the dowels snapping off. :cry: :evil: :twisted:
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