Mr G
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Thirsty did it.
He goaded me to share my fantasy of taking a 5.5" LOC Precision Big Nuke and turning into a jet fighter. And he even put a deadline on it - LDRS 37. So off I go into the Wild Blue notching it up with larger diameter, larger 54mm motor, asymmetrical protrusions, and who knows what else. Let's just hope that the final product is anywhere close to flyable by the middle of May.
After playing with Open Rocket, it became apparent that with some relatively minor modifications, a wing and canopy could be added to give the rocket a different look. What was not clear at the beginning was how much the innards would have to change. After many hours of adjusting for CG vs. CP and the mechanics of dual deploy, a design firmed up that required some extra parts.
Nat at UpscaleCNC was called into action to provide the needed pieces that were necessary for the transition.
He goaded me to share my fantasy of taking a 5.5" LOC Precision Big Nuke and turning into a jet fighter. And he even put a deadline on it - LDRS 37. So off I go into the Wild Blue notching it up with larger diameter, larger 54mm motor, asymmetrical protrusions, and who knows what else. Let's just hope that the final product is anywhere close to flyable by the middle of May.
After playing with Open Rocket, it became apparent that with some relatively minor modifications, a wing and canopy could be added to give the rocket a different look. What was not clear at the beginning was how much the innards would have to change. After many hours of adjusting for CG vs. CP and the mechanics of dual deploy, a design firmed up that required some extra parts.
Nat at UpscaleCNC was called into action to provide the needed pieces that were necessary for the transition.