closet astronaut
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After building a few of these kit rockets I find they're not very challenging..build wise,I built the Solar Warrior in four hours while rebuilding the Atlas, got to have some thing to do while glue dries, even the level 5's are childs play. So I decieded to convert one of the stomp rocket designs to flight. Now the challenge comes in because I have no idea of weights, distribution, balancing ect,ect.
I decieded to go with the best, most stable flying little rocket in the stomp rocket kit, it's a 1950's style sci-fi rocket. Using card stock, I'm not sure of the paper thickness, but the package says it's 110lb. I started off with the engine mount, not sure of how long to make it I made it to come up to the top of fin level. It's triple wrap and the engine fits very snug, I don't have an engine hold bracket but the Bull Pup I have doesn't have one either and there's no problem with the engie sliding out. I suppose I could make one.
I decieded to go with the best, most stable flying little rocket in the stomp rocket kit, it's a 1950's style sci-fi rocket. Using card stock, I'm not sure of the paper thickness, but the package says it's 110lb. I started off with the engine mount, not sure of how long to make it I made it to come up to the top of fin level. It's triple wrap and the engine fits very snug, I don't have an engine hold bracket but the Bull Pup I have doesn't have one either and there's no problem with the engie sliding out. I suppose I could make one.