This duo of Youngest Daughter (Y.D.) and Kid-zilla has teamed up again with the intention of making this rocket carrier:
Kid-zilla plans to use leftover bits from his Submarine Transport for the Triple O as the basis. From there, I am not sure where they plan to go, though Kid-zilla assures me “It will be easy!” His style leans industrial…hers leans crafty…this should be an interesting combination…if they can pull it off!
Eric
I am reminded of the railroad that used to run munitions around the docks.
Maybe time for the different Mueller factions to get LSC accounts?
Close…The older one all have to manage online profiles for school. It is an unfortunate part of growing up in this world. Were they to ask, I’d let them establish accounts. I will let Kid-zilla remain blessedly free of the internet for as long as I can, however!
Eric
Kid-zilla has assemble the bits.
He tried to explain his plan to me. He assures me this will be “easy.” Y.D. did not seem so sure…
His plans have worked before, with a little stumble, hereandthere, go for it you two. 
Kid-zilla and Y.D. divided labor along the following lines. He will labor. She will provide moral support. OK…
The morning began before church with Kid-zilla tapping out a bit of brass from the submarine carrier project and testing his proposed plan on the tracks.
The real work began after church. He located a metal brace from some long-forgotten home project. Then, he grabbed the drill!
!Once I was assured that he understood the drill was a tool and not a home defense item, he set to, and eventually got the hole he needed.
Dinner discussions discussed the rocket cradle. He showed how it was supposed to be affixed the ends. When questioned about how that would work as the car rotated, he figured out the cradle would have to be affixed to the center beam.
This led to a discussion about how much help to provide one another. Kid-zilla acknowledged that he didn’t want any project to look bad, as they would all run on the same railroad. We all also agreed that no one won through another’s failure, even if somebody won in terms of the best project.
Got to love the MIK!
Eric
Bonus points awarded if it actually fires 
I’ll let them know!
In the meantime, Kid-zilla worked out how to make what amounts to a skeleton car.
Yesterday, I told him to grab an LGB log car to serve as his guide.
Today, he put that study to use, and he proceeded to locate bolts and nuts that he could use to make fast the two ends of his car.
Testing revealed it would work…
…but there are some balance issues for him and his sister to address.
He originally thought about letting it bend at the brace, but I reminded him of our problems with his submarine carrier. After much experimenting, he opted to drive a shim between the two striped beams and soak them in TiteBond III.
I at some point offered he might want to install another brace, but I was promptly reminded, “Dad this NOT your project!”
Good. Goooooooooooodddddd…
Eric.
P.S. No observed involvement from Y.D. yet 
Minor issues resolved today…yesterday’s joinery passed an 0-5-0 powered test and was pronounced good. Also, Kid-zilla picked his Estes BULLPUP as the rocket to influence the cradle design.
This was his first rocket he did as a more-or-less solo build, by the way. I helped with the spraypainting. I still have some uses…
Eric
SOOOOoooooooo when he puts it on a straight section of track… and lights it off… PLEASE have the video camera rolling…
Oh maybe I should not have put that idea into a curious mind…
The project is moving right along. He is clever to test it on the track before proceeding. Getting the articulation right can be tricky.
I think we all want to see this car take a few laps round the RR and then to the launch pad. 
Dave, I foresaw that opportunity at the very beginning and got the what-fer. But, with you being Guidance from Above, Grand Poohbah of the MIK, maybe they’ll go for it…
I thank a F15 in there would be spectacular… OK only once, but WOW what a sleigh ride…
Kid-zilla reports no progress…he is still thinking about the cradle. I don’t think I’ll mention that F-engine, though!
Kid-zilla has an idea about the cradle. It will be made from wood. All other inquiries receive the standard answer: “Dad this NOT your project!”
He did actually reinforce the joint with epoxy putty.
No sign of his sister, yet. You can tell. Nothing is in a pastel color!
Eric
