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Goony X-15, Part 1, Parts (2017-05-12)

In the past I bought a few of the Quest X-15 Parts packs. In the pack you get everything except the engine mount, main body tube and parachute. I figured with some BT-60 based parts I could make a ... [Read More]

Goony X-15, Part 2, Fin Prep (2017-05-13)

One way to make a simple Goony is to glue the original kit fins onto a short 7 1/2" length of BT-60. The edges of the fins were sanded square. You can see the laser cut "chattering" that needed to ... [Read More]

Goony X-15, Part 3, Small Stuff (2017-05-14)

The pointed tip of the nose cone was rounded off with some 220 grit wrapped over my fingers. Medium CA glue was wiped onto the inside body tube ends with a Q-tip. TIP: You can get a very ... [Read More]

Goony X-15, Part 4, Strake and Fin Root Edge Fitting (2017-05-15)

The wings and upper and lower rudders glue on in a cruciform, 90 degree spacing. The wings are set back farther than the real X-15 for stability. The strakes glue over the top of the wings. ... [Read More]

Goony X-15, Part 5, Canopy Fitting (2017-05-15)

Originally I thought this Goony X-15 might be a fun addition to the Odd'l Rockets line. It all hinged around the price of the X-15 decal from Quest. They wanted too much for the individual decal ... [Read More]

Goony X-15, Part 6, Gluing It Together (2017-05-16)

Here's a view from the back showing the fin position. You can see the angled root edges to fit against the body tube. Now it's starting to look like an X-15 - well, sort of. White coats are ... [Read More]

Goony X-15, Part 7, White Undercoats And Sanding (2017-05-16)

Grey primer really shows off all the rough areas a glue blobs. The follow up white undercoat shows off even more. Check out the rough fillet area under the strake. Trying to apply a ... [Read More]

Goony X-15, Part 8, Black Paint Switch (2017-05-18)

So . . . you paint it black! No masking, just black. I know, it should be flat black. But, there are water slide decals. You can't get great results placing decals on flat paint. "Silvering" occurs ... [Read More]

Goony X-15, Part 9, Nose Weight (2017-05-19)

This one might be okay without any added nose weight but I'll play it safe and add a 1/2 oz. of clay. I had already set the screw eye in the nose cone base. I unscrewed it along with some balsa ... [Read More]

Goony X-15, Part 10 Decals and Finished (2017-05-20)

Before applying any decals the model was polished. The metallic finish is a bit rougher than a gloss would be. I wanted to be sure there wouldn't be any silvering of the decals.   ... [Read More]

Goony X-15, Part 11 Comparisons (2017-05-21)

Here's a comparison between the Quest X--15 and my Goony version. I didn't use as many decals on the nose cone. To be honest, the Quest decal sheet had all those little decals in different areas ... [Read More]

LAUNCH! Orlando R.O.C.K. Monthly, December 7, 2019 (2019-12-08)

Cool weather and no wind in the morning! First up was the GOONY X-15 using a Quest German B6-4 with the shiny, silver nozzle. Clean launch with an estimated altitude of 325'. No damage at ... [Read More]