well after finding Jim Balls site after looking at all his design I came across his very detailed plans for a Nike Smoke.
https://www.yellowjacketsystems.com/jimball/nike-apache/default.htm
after that I was looking around for some RMS cases and reloads. So I looked on ROL, I got to the building parts section and what do you know a 5.38" Loc preglassed tube for 30bux!! So today a fiberglassed 4' long tube. I am not sure what glass is on this but it looks like 10oz. I am going to weigh it and see. When I get my L2 I will fly it K to H/I. I have a Perfectflight timer with G-switch aranged and I have a MAWD. I am going to fly the Sustainer while I have my JRL1 and then maybe in a few years I will fly it booster and all. I have some 54mm MMT (14" section) and I will be getting some 2.56" (BT-80) for the fincan and I have some 38mm MMT. I have some 1/8" 3-ply that I will make the sustainer fins out of. I plan to do 2oz all over the BT, and then 2oz tip 2 tip. I am going to get some 6oz for the booster fins. The booster fins will be made out of 1/4" ply. They won't be full thickness since I will be sanding them but then glasing so it will prolly en up at 1/4" again. I will keep you posted on my progress. I might not get to much work done since I have a few other rockets I am working on. Here is the first pic,
thanx, Ben
https://www.yellowjacketsystems.com/jimball/nike-apache/default.htm
after that I was looking around for some RMS cases and reloads. So I looked on ROL, I got to the building parts section and what do you know a 5.38" Loc preglassed tube for 30bux!! So today a fiberglassed 4' long tube. I am not sure what glass is on this but it looks like 10oz. I am going to weigh it and see. When I get my L2 I will fly it K to H/I. I have a Perfectflight timer with G-switch aranged and I have a MAWD. I am going to fly the Sustainer while I have my JRL1 and then maybe in a few years I will fly it booster and all. I have some 54mm MMT (14" section) and I will be getting some 2.56" (BT-80) for the fincan and I have some 38mm MMT. I have some 1/8" 3-ply that I will make the sustainer fins out of. I plan to do 2oz all over the BT, and then 2oz tip 2 tip. I am going to get some 6oz for the booster fins. The booster fins will be made out of 1/4" ply. They won't be full thickness since I will be sanding them but then glasing so it will prolly en up at 1/4" again. I will keep you posted on my progress. I might not get to much work done since I have a few other rockets I am working on. Here is the first pic,
thanx, Ben