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    Default Rocketship Mark V

    Progress is underway on Rocketship Mark V. This time I did some glued segments for the main body. Woods used are Maple and Mahogany.

    My sketchup.



    Glue up. I found a new tool for the workshop. Wax paper. Made the segmented glue up much easier and less clean up. Saw a guy using on it his turning webpage.








    I mounted a dowel in both ends to help lineup the nose cone and the engine.




    Mounted on the lathe and ready to go.



    Main body rounded.



    Final shape



    All sanded



    Ready for some fins





    For some reason Andy didn't want to help today. He bombed a couple of the photos though.

    Mark VI is also underway. Sneak peak.



    In case you missed the first four here are the links.

    Mark I

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/f174/rocketship-mark-175289

    Mark II

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/f174/rocketship-mark-ii-175360

    Mark III

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/f174/rocketship-mark-iii-175460

    Mark IV My favorite so far.

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/f174/rocketship-mark-iv-175716


    Thanks for looking
    Bret

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    Hi Bret,

    Nice looking work. Love the contrasting timbers.

    Regards

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    Looking good Bret you are enjoying the rocket series too much what with a 6th one already on the bench.

    I like the idea of using contrasting woods just adds to it. Also the use of dowels to locate the nose and tail section to the main body which should add strength to it as end grain to end grain is not always a strong glue joint

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    Love it.
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    Kool and Stylish.
    Nice one

    Trev.

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    Good to see you back in the shed Bret and making toys....whoopy....I'm in, cheers, crowie

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    Just caught up with this. Love the progression of the builds.

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    Thank you guys for all the great comments. Spent about an hour after work today the temps here have been unseasonally cooler. It only got up to 93* today and was cloudy. So the workshop was only 82* when I got home.

    I made the 3 fins and glued up the stock for the the fin rockets.



    Should be able to get these 3 turned tomorrow and start the final glue up.



    Bret

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    Mark V is complete. I put a coat of BLO it. After it dries I will put some low gloss poly. On to Mark VI


    These photos are before I put the BLO on.












    With a finish






    Thanks for looking
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    Looks like you could be a retired NASA rocket engineer, Bret..
    You certainly do nice work on the lathe....
    Thanks for the extra photos and who's that little blue bloke...lol.....
    I think I've finally found my Handy and he's pestering me for his photo with the Peterbilt.....
    Cheers, Peter

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    THUNDER BIRDS ARE GO!
    Sorry mate had to say it after seeing that line up
    Great work mate.

    Cheers
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    Rocket looks great.

    Smurfs are taking over !!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Repliconics View Post
    THUNDER BIRDS ARE GO!
    Sorry mate had to say it after seeing that line up
    Great work mate.

    Cheers
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    Trev,

    You just opened up a whole other can of worms. I have been researching this and Thunder Bird 1 looks to be a good subject to build. I had seen the show before but was creeped out by the puppets. But they have some awesome Rocketships. Might have to be another series of Rocketships to build.

    Bret

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    Another great rocket Bret. And I am looking forward to the next one you have started the glue up on.

    I think that thunderbird 3 lends itself to being turned.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bj383ss View Post
    Trev,

    You just opened up a whole other can of worms. I have been researching this and Thunder Bird 1 looks to be a good subject to build. I had seen the show before but was creeped out by the puppets. But they have some awesome Rocketships. Might have to be another series of Rocketships to build.

    Bret
    I know what you mean about the puppets mate!
    But putting that aside the Rocketships and the vehicles from the series seem to be right up your alley.
    Either way love what your doing!
    Keep the good stuff coming

    Cheers mate
    Trev.

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