So for my first "non-kit" build I'm going to try to upscale an Estes Crossfire.
For the body tubes I'm going to go from a BT-50 to a BT-60 and increase the length of the body tubes from 9.5" inches to 26". I'm going to scale the fins by 2 x. My biggest issue is the nose cone, Does anyone know where to find that nose cone in a BT60 shape. The nose cone that comes with the kit is 5.69" in length. So I would need something 6.1 to 1, Or a BT60 conical nose cone that is about 9.6" in length. Once I have a nose cone and I was going to put the whole thing in Open Rocket to check it out to make sure that it will fly and find out what motor to use.
Right now the only nose cone that I can find is the following: https://www.rocketarium.com/Build/Nose-Cones/1.6?cPath=19_209 but it is a solid nosecone and weighs about 4 Oz.
We got the idea from having a Hi Flyer and a Hi Flyer XL
Any thoughts or help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Joe
For the body tubes I'm going to go from a BT-50 to a BT-60 and increase the length of the body tubes from 9.5" inches to 26". I'm going to scale the fins by 2 x. My biggest issue is the nose cone, Does anyone know where to find that nose cone in a BT60 shape. The nose cone that comes with the kit is 5.69" in length. So I would need something 6.1 to 1, Or a BT60 conical nose cone that is about 9.6" in length. Once I have a nose cone and I was going to put the whole thing in Open Rocket to check it out to make sure that it will fly and find out what motor to use.
Right now the only nose cone that I can find is the following: https://www.rocketarium.com/Build/Nose-Cones/1.6?cPath=19_209 but it is a solid nosecone and weighs about 4 Oz.
We got the idea from having a Hi Flyer and a Hi Flyer XL
Any thoughts or help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Joe