Back in the day, before digital cameras were in widespread use and when "M" flights commanded everyone's attention, I had a blast building and flying a large (for those days) 2-stage rocket.
Inspired by Kevin Mitchell's T/S of similar size, the Terrier-Sandhawk was (and still is) a great rocket to model; naturally stable, good looking, with some cool details. Since then I've used the Terrier (with Nike Smoke nose cone) as a test platform for everything from new propellant formulas to commercial avionics. It's still flying, although somewhat worse for the wear
Here's a short compilation of clips of the 3 two-stage flights, sourced from the old renders.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jGNoh-TfK0&feature=youtu.be
I like making models, so I thought it would be fun to recreate this project with a couple new twists. And with just one motor in the booster it should be less trouble than my recently demised Iris booster. As always I'm sure there are better ways to do some things, I just do it whichever way I'm comfortable.
Jerry
Inspired by Kevin Mitchell's T/S of similar size, the Terrier-Sandhawk was (and still is) a great rocket to model; naturally stable, good looking, with some cool details. Since then I've used the Terrier (with Nike Smoke nose cone) as a test platform for everything from new propellant formulas to commercial avionics. It's still flying, although somewhat worse for the wear
Here's a short compilation of clips of the 3 two-stage flights, sourced from the old renders.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jGNoh-TfK0&feature=youtu.be
I like making models, so I thought it would be fun to recreate this project with a couple new twists. And with just one motor in the booster it should be less trouble than my recently demised Iris booster. As always I'm sure there are better ways to do some things, I just do it whichever way I'm comfortable.
Jerry