Estes Ricochet Kitbash

[gpoehlein]

After looking at the Ricochet for a while, I decided that it needs a bit more. So I've worked up an addition for it - imagine if the Ricochet was a sounding rocket and needs a booster. So I designed a Nike booster in BT-50 to go with the Ricochet. The resulting rocket needs 1/4 ounce of weight at the nose cone, but it looks pretty cool. What do you guys think? BTW - the .rkt file is for Rocksim 9 - not sure if it will open in anything earlier.

[ScrapDaddy]

That looks nice! I have kitbashed the richochet 4 times (and counting) That is prolly the mist cleaver one I have seen. Looks good to me!


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[Handeman]

I don't have rocksim in any version so the file doesn't help, but that's my issue. The rocket looks very cool and really looks like it should be a gap staged 2 stager. If it isn't, why not? A D12-0 to C6-7 should get about 1,400 ft.

[gpoehlein]

Actually, Rocksim says it'll do over 1500 feet on a C6-0/C6-7 combo. Interestingly, it says it'll even do about 300 feet on an A10-0/A8-3 combo. I designed it with 18mm motor mounts in both booster and sustainer. Gonna be a fun build!

[Handeman]

Actually, Rocksim says it'll do over 1500 feet on a C6-0/C6-7 combo. Interestingly, it says it'll even do about 300 feet on an A10-0/A8-3 combo. I designed it with 18mm motor mounts in both booster and sustainer. Gonna be a fun build!

Not sure about the simulations, but it looks very similar to my Astron Avenger 2 stager. I build a 24mm booster for it and use a Alt15K in the payload. The D12-0/C6-7 got 1,468 ft. Figure your's would be about the same.