Estes Marauder Info Needed

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I want to do an upscale of my first model rocket kit that I built over 20 years ago! The Estes Marauder (Kit # 1922) and I need to know two things. How long is the BT-55 (BT-55KA) main airframe tube and the BT-60 (BT-60J) payload tube.
 
bt55ka is 10.5"
bt60j is 2.75"

I got the part dimensions directly from Semroc's BT list.
 
Thanks :). I knew I saw a list of body tube lengths somewhere but could not remember where :D. Can't wait for my LOC order to come :)
 
One of my favorite kits also. Mine also had more flights than any other rocket. It gotten eaten but rescued from two trees and run over by a car, but still kept flying, after a few repairs..........don't remember how I finally lost it, but loved flying it.
 
Someone have a good parts list for an upscale Marauder? I loved my Estes Marauder and it's had the most flights of any rocket I've had. When I saw an upscale here: https://stickershock23.com/product/estes-marauder/
I couldn't help but want a big version.

Michael

While I can't help you with a parts list, because you didn't say what scale you want to upscale it to, I can help you with a .ork file that uses measurements taken from a scan of the fin pattern, and not guesstimates found on rocketreviews...

https://www.rocketryforum.com/showthread.php?123564-K-Tesh-s-OpenRocket-files&p=1446527#post1446527

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While I can't help you with a parts list, because you didn't say what scale you want to upscale it to, I can help you with a .ork file that uses measurements taken from a scan of the fin pattern, and not guesstimates found on rocketreviews...

https://www.rocketryforum.com/showthread.php?123564-K-Tesh-s-OpenRocket-files&p=1446527#post1446527

True. I haven't done an upscale before so sorry about that. I've sent a note to Stickershock to see if they have details on the one in that pic. So maybe that will turn up something. Otherwise I guess I'll figure out some sort of scale. I've downloaded Openrocket. I'll play in there and see what I come up with.

I did grab the ort file. Thanks

Michael
 
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