{"id":756,"date":"2019-10-04T16:48:03","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T20:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/?p=756"},"modified":"2019-10-16T18:08:48","modified_gmt":"2019-10-16T22:08:48","slug":"mercury-atlas-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/modelrocketbuilding\/mercury-atlas\/mercury-atlas-part-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercury Atlas Part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Transition and adapter leading up to the capsule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Merc_Atlas-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Merc_Atlas-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Merc_Atlas-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Merc_Atlas-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Merc_Atlas.jpg 819w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I used a BNC-60AK from Semroc, same cone as the Estes K-41\u00a0<strong>Mercury<\/strong>\u00a0Redstone. I sanded the Redstone adapter ring off to make it match up to the Atlas. The paper capsule wrap in the picture is just a mock-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA09-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA09-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA09-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA09-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA09.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA10-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA10-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA10.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I used 1\/12 dowels and toothpicks. I went for strong, not scale. I&#8217;m very pleased with the results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA11-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA11-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA11.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Escape motor motor dry fitted to the tower in the picture. Rather than just glue the aero spike to the top of the escape motor, for attachment strength the dowel for the aero spike runs trough the escape motor and is the core for the jettison motor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA12-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA12-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA12.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Constructed the 3 escape nozzles. I used the same patterns and techniques used in the Estes K-41 plans. I then soaked the paper cones with thin CA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA13-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA13-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA13-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA13.jpg 1143w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finalized construction on the tower and escape motor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA15-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA15-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA15-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA15.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tower painted and glued onto the capsule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA16.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA16.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.timorley.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/MA16-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transition and adapter leading up to the capsule. I used a BNC-60AK from Semroc, same cone as the Estes K-41\u00a0Mercury\u00a0Redstone. I sanded the Redstone adapter ring off to make it match up to the Atlas. The paper capsule wrap in the picture is just a mock-up. 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