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I finally got some of the parts in and started on my Redstone. After I finish the normal highpower version, I'm going to convert my foam structure Jupiter C to the same configuration.
I wanted something that would be able to re-use my chutes and av bay, and similar reloads for my 7.5" Pershing 1A and be a sport scale, easy to build rocket. I also have lots of OD paint left over. I decided to do simple 3/32" fiberglass fins with some styrene pivot plates to set them off, and I'll do marker lines where the large bevels would be on the leading edges. 54mm central mount and aero-pac motor retainer. Dual Chutes, splits into two halves which I've found works best when you have more than about a 8 pound upper section.
Attached is the open rocket file I have so far and some construction shots. I did ttw tabs but also slotted the rear centering ring to help with alignment and take any landing stress. I did not want to make a long transition section for the upper because this was supposed to be simple and sport scale. Sandman is killing a basswood tree for my nose cone, and it will be heavy, but the weight is needed. I'll do a 3/8" rod down the center of the cone and which will attach to the bulkhead to take all of the recovery stresses for the upper section, similar to what I did for my Pershing. I think it will be a nice companion to the Pershing.
Things are just tack glued in place and aligned waiting for some fillets.
Frank
View attachment RedstoneNose.pdf
View attachment redstone.ork
I wanted something that would be able to re-use my chutes and av bay, and similar reloads for my 7.5" Pershing 1A and be a sport scale, easy to build rocket. I also have lots of OD paint left over. I decided to do simple 3/32" fiberglass fins with some styrene pivot plates to set them off, and I'll do marker lines where the large bevels would be on the leading edges. 54mm central mount and aero-pac motor retainer. Dual Chutes, splits into two halves which I've found works best when you have more than about a 8 pound upper section.
Attached is the open rocket file I have so far and some construction shots. I did ttw tabs but also slotted the rear centering ring to help with alignment and take any landing stress. I did not want to make a long transition section for the upper because this was supposed to be simple and sport scale. Sandman is killing a basswood tree for my nose cone, and it will be heavy, but the weight is needed. I'll do a 3/8" rod down the center of the cone and which will attach to the bulkhead to take all of the recovery stresses for the upper section, similar to what I did for my Pershing. I think it will be a nice companion to the Pershing.
Things are just tack glued in place and aligned waiting for some fillets.
Frank
View attachment RedstoneNose.pdf
View attachment redstone.ork
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