Update.
Basic parts all glued together, sanded flush, few gaps puttied, steps and rounded areas refined.
The upper edges were roughed-in using a Dremel router table and round-over bit.
Still have to make the rear plate/rocket nozzle area.
Having to do some thinking about it, as Ramus's proposed "175 tons of thrust" is approximately
1,556,878 Newtons, more than the thrust of the current Atlas V SRB at 1,270,000, and not much
below the Soviet NK-33A at 1,638,000.
![Shocked :o](http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/Smileys/clabIcons/shocked.gif)
In other words, way beyond anything available in 1875. I'm thinking a cluster of large powder
rockets as the nozzles would be simple. They'll be rubber enhanced rockets, of course, ~65
odd years ahead of time for that composition, and
way ahead of time in terms of output.
![icon_fsm :icon_fsm:](http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/Smileys/clabIcons/icon_fsm.gif)
My Archer resin rivet decals finally arrived.
![Evil >:D](http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/Smileys/clabIcons/evil.gif)
They've been in transit since the 14th, they came
out to Seattle, and then, for some reason the USPS sent them back to North Carolina.
![Roll Eyes ::)](http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/Smileys/clabIcons/rolleyes.gif)
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