Tramper Al
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The Washigei design takes an interesting approach to carrying an on board camera. Front engine, rear camera. Unfortunately, is looks as if it is nearly impossible to adequately protect the camera bay unit from the exhaust.
https://archive.rocketreviews.com/reviews/all/heavenly_washigei.shtml
One reviewer comment suggested swapping the engine and camera locations, and that got me thinking about a Trident-style design. I would go with a 24mm engine size at most, I think. I would use a lightweight lighter-style camera and some kind of aft-facing window. I would have to move the passenger tube to the rear enough to get the ejection gas path to bypass the camera bay. The view would be dominated by the long BT5 tubes and engine compartment nosecone, I realize.
https://www.spacemodeling.org/jimz/estes/k-33.pdf
Please don't suggest I simply attach the lighter cam to the outside of any old rocket. I already do that too! This is meant to be sort of a different idea.
https://archive.rocketreviews.com/reviews/all/heavenly_washigei.shtml
One reviewer comment suggested swapping the engine and camera locations, and that got me thinking about a Trident-style design. I would go with a 24mm engine size at most, I think. I would use a lightweight lighter-style camera and some kind of aft-facing window. I would have to move the passenger tube to the rear enough to get the ejection gas path to bypass the camera bay. The view would be dominated by the long BT5 tubes and engine compartment nosecone, I realize.
https://www.spacemodeling.org/jimz/estes/k-33.pdf
Please don't suggest I simply attach the lighter cam to the outside of any old rocket. I already do that too! This is meant to be sort of a different idea.