Artemis Orion - A Scratch Build
Here's a flying model of the Artemis Orion Spacecraft.
It's powered by a 29mm and is a Mid-Eject rocket. The display stand
makes it stable in flight, and a nice desk display model when not at the
field.
2026-01-31
Created the CAD model of the body section, and planed, cut and glued the wood to turn the body.
2026-02-01
Turned the body of the Artemis Orion today. It was quite challenging
but I've got some good workable pieces. They'll need some glue repairs,
but that shouldn't be much of a challenge.
Something happened during the cryo stir, and the side of the Propulsion Stage blew out... Go figure, right?
The "snout" on top of the capsule is for a "center" in the lathe, it'll be removed once everything is finish sanded.
2026-02-02 Started gluing the side back onto the Propulsion Stage
So now that the repairs are done to the Propulsion Stage I cleaned up
the counter bore of the Lower Section and then did some glue repairs to
the Upper Section.
2026-02-05
Chucked the Upper Segment into the lathe and used a file to get the
patch to conform with the body. Still needs a little work, but it's
much better.
Also worked on the CAD drawings.... Rev 01
2026-02-06
Cut the Motor Tube, The Ejection Gas Dowel, 4" Ring Fin and the (3) Support Fins
Installed the Dowel into the Motor Tube, then glued it into the Lower
Section using Gorilla Wood Glue. Also, flame proofed the internal
counter bore of the Lower Section using some Titebond Q&T.
2026-02-08 Lower Segment CWF
Applied some CWF, let it dry and then sanded the Lower Segment.
I
decided against the Support Fins. The holes are for the Support Rods
that will attach the Ring Fin. Having the Support Rods actually doweled
into the Lower Segment should provide for a nice strong attachments.
Also installed the Lag Screw Eye for the Recovery Hardware.
2026-02-09 Support Rods To Lower Segment
Cut the 5/16" dia. Support Dowels, just a bit long, and glued them to the Lower Segment.
They'll be sanded to length once dry.
2026-02-10 Support Rods to Ring Fin
Parted the extension from the snout, drilled the Recovery Dowel holes, cut the Recovery Dowel and glued the center drill hole.
Also included some photos of the Altimeter Two stowage.
Applied CWF to the Upper Segment, let it dry a couple of hours, then chucked it in the lathe and sanded it.
2026-02-12 Rev 02 of the Drawing Set
2026-02-13 Passed the swing test...
Cut the Folded Solar Panels, Thrusters, External Trace and the Latch.. basically all the misc. pieces parts accessories that attach to the rocket.
