I've been sort of distracted the last month or 6 weeks in an effort to up-date my Tech-Tip series articles for our club library.
To get my mind off all the technical stuff for a little bit I decided to finish up a drawing and build a micro model started several years ago.
My original intent was to form the interstage transition using a cardstock shroud along with the small boattail and motor nozzle. However after a review of my current Fliskit Balsa transitions I found a decent T3 to BT-5 unit that is a bit short but since this is a fictional space booster anyway, decided to go with the balsa transition and lengthen the upper stage section to maintain the original overall length.
Our Nose cone is a modified Fliskit Balsa turning customized down to the needed length.
To splice it up a little I decided to wind the motor nozzle with 70lb kevlar to simulate the cooling tubing that make up many rocket nozzles today.
Clear .030" Lexan fins are epoxy fillet installed. Shock-line and motor mount anchor are .018" 49strand stainless steel beading wire with 30" of 70lb kavlar with a 1/2" x 9" yellow Teflon tape Streamer/Wadding.
Such a simple design really didn't rate a complete build thread so below are just few photos and the models first not quite complete NanoBeam flight.
Now it's back to Tech-Tip writing. Enjoy!
To get my mind off all the technical stuff for a little bit I decided to finish up a drawing and build a micro model started several years ago.
My original intent was to form the interstage transition using a cardstock shroud along with the small boattail and motor nozzle. However after a review of my current Fliskit Balsa transitions I found a decent T3 to BT-5 unit that is a bit short but since this is a fictional space booster anyway, decided to go with the balsa transition and lengthen the upper stage section to maintain the original overall length.
Our Nose cone is a modified Fliskit Balsa turning customized down to the needed length.
To splice it up a little I decided to wind the motor nozzle with 70lb kevlar to simulate the cooling tubing that make up many rocket nozzles today.
Clear .030" Lexan fins are epoxy fillet installed. Shock-line and motor mount anchor are .018" 49strand stainless steel beading wire with 30" of 70lb kavlar with a 1/2" x 9" yellow Teflon tape Streamer/Wadding.
Such a simple design really didn't rate a complete build thread so below are just few photos and the models first not quite complete NanoBeam flight.
Now it's back to Tech-Tip writing. Enjoy!