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I'm fairly new to model rocketry (only been building/flying for approx. 1 yr). I've learned a great deal from this forum and other websites, but I had something happen this past weekend that I thought I had covered. I lost the payload nosecone on my Sunward "That Tube Rocket". The nosecone to payload bay fit was much tighter than the payload bay to body tube fit, so I assumed it would stay on during deployment. Luckily, I didn't have the altimeter in, as this was the first launch. When I recovered the rocket, the payload nosecone was gone. Did I need a tighter fit, or possible put a wrap of tape on the nosecone to payload bay seam? View attachment 274523View attachment 274525