It would be easy to make an egg out of a cone and tail cone in RockSim. I don't know how the tail cone section will effect base drag(?) Don't remember if Bruce Levison addressed this in his series of articles in the Apogee Newsletter.
This can always be tested experimentally.
Warning: The following is pure heresy, may be considered Dark Side and worthy of placement on the Far Far Away pad with plenty of certified supervision.
I would go with the centroid approach, ditch the silly software, cant the motors and move them up as far as possible, the very top being the best. Better to pull with virtual flame fins via canted motors up front than to push with a traditional motor in back with big fins. Put the long launch rod through the center with ideal conditions and let her rip. The rocket scientists will have shock and awe when it works. You do not need rockets scientists, what you do need is a good electrician to light those motors all at once. Crazy fin-less odd rocs can sure turn out to be stable flying machines, it is just an ignition issue. Eggs away!
It's OK, Micromeister...
I'm committed with my current configuration of the Scrambler.
I only want to loft one raw egg successfully.
However, my son just gave me a Loadstar II for Christmas, and I see that also has a clear payload chamber. So, if my scrambler fails, I'll be following up with a kit for the new year...
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