FerdBerful
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Perhaps a bit premature, but I'm planning to build a kit-bashed MadCow Super DX3 with a 75mm motor tube
with the idea that I might try to get my level 3 with it (not on the first flight)
Almost every experienced rocketeer I've talked to says (paraphrase) "Not sure that's a good idea"
Unfortunately, given my nature, that's just increased my motivation to try it
It started out as a bit of a joke, but as I've thought about it, I get ideas ...
I recently bought some 1/16" walnut veneer with that wacky idea that I would make 5 ply plywood
with it and use it for fins, centering rings, etc.
And then I was talking to someone about the cardboard level 3 and how heavy it might be and
they said that instead of making it heavy I should be thinking about drag (E.g. tube fins, ...)
... But it *has* to be a Super DX3. So ...
I thought, what if I leave off the (outer) airframe for (say) 12" - 18" and have exposed centering rings
and various truss-like "stuff" glued between them? That ought to increase the drag a wee bit.
Anyway, just thought I'd start a thread to document the build (or lack thereof)
with the idea that I might try to get my level 3 with it (not on the first flight)
Almost every experienced rocketeer I've talked to says (paraphrase) "Not sure that's a good idea"
Unfortunately, given my nature, that's just increased my motivation to try it
It started out as a bit of a joke, but as I've thought about it, I get ideas ...
I recently bought some 1/16" walnut veneer with that wacky idea that I would make 5 ply plywood
with it and use it for fins, centering rings, etc.
And then I was talking to someone about the cardboard level 3 and how heavy it might be and
they said that instead of making it heavy I should be thinking about drag (E.g. tube fins, ...)
... But it *has* to be a Super DX3. So ...
I thought, what if I leave off the (outer) airframe for (say) 12" - 18" and have exposed centering rings
and various truss-like "stuff" glued between them? That ought to increase the drag a wee bit.
Anyway, just thought I'd start a thread to document the build (or lack thereof)