MRS1.5
work in progress

The MRS (modular rocket system) is an ongoing project. It is a collection of parts that can all work together as one unit. It will have the ability to be launched as a single stage, or it can be put together and launched as a two stager. The 1.5 is only the 1st part of the system.

	Laminating Carbon Fiber onto the 1.5" PML body tube. The CF is a sleeve from Soller Composites, and I'm using AeroPoxy laminating epoxy. It's extremely easy to use, and makes a nice high quality tube.
	Closer view of the weave before bagging.
	Laminating the fins.
	Closer view of the fins, made from 1/8" plywood with 1 layer of glass. The fins where then put in a vacuum bag and allowed to cure, should hold up fine under the load of a 29mm G or H motor.
	Fins epoxied to the tube and fillets curing.
	29mm motor mount with a slimline motor retainer installed.
	View from the top of the tube with the mmt installed, nice tight fit.
	Bottom view, not much clearance between the motor retainer and the body tube, won't be staging with this section, unless it's the booster.
	Fins primered.
	Fins painted.
	Fins for the 38mm fin can. I used thinner plywood and put 2 layers of glass on each side. Made it about as thick as the fins on the 29mm can but much stronger considering it will be using a bigger motor. It can take up to a 38/720 case.
	3 fins together in a foodsaver bag. It's much better to wet out the whole fiberglass cloth instead of just the area where the fin itself is, the top layer of glass peeled right off both fins that where done this way and had to be redone.
	29mm fin can with the tube that will be used for the e-bay (fiberglass wrapped phelonic) and the nose.
	29mm fin can with coupler and rail buttons installed.
	This ring will be used to mount the power switch for the MC2. It's wrapped in fiberglass, primed, and has been covered with bondo glazing putty. Once it's dried out it's basically sanded off, once sanded off it's only in the small imperfections in the glass wrap.
	The 38mm fin can with a red candy painted over it. The body looks black unless you see it in good light.
	Most of the parts of the rocket. Not much work left.
	The rocket put together, 38mm can, e-bay and the bays for the drogue and main chutes. I'm thinking of making the 38mm can into a 29mm for a sustainer and making another 38mm can that's a little longer to take the AT 38/720 case.
	The rocket with both fin cans together, this sucker is as tall as I am (5'7"), but would have to be even longer considering that there is no possible way to put a parachute for the booster section this way.
	The electronics bay, I made it so I can connect the USB board to the MC2 without removing it from the bay.
	Wired up and (almost) ready to go, just need to install a tee nut or two to hold it all together.