Bruiser
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Since my DIY nose cone lathe is stalled while I figure out some hardware issues I decided it's time to start on what may turn out to be a new collection of rockets for me.
This is an Army Hawk based around a BT-20 body tube. It's designed around the Estes 13mm engine and if all goes well I hope to also build a Little John, a Patriot, and a Nike Smoke along with others.
I purchased an Estes Mini Comanche kit to use for parts. It has enough body tube and engine mounts to build at least two, maybe three, rockets this size. I just need nose cones, that's why I am also building a diy mini lathe
Back when I scratch build R/C airplanes, I would usually start off by building a kit, so that is where I started with this.
The fins are going to be layered with a center core of 1/32 bass sandwiched by 1/16th balsa. Then the fins will be sanded to the correct profile similar to those of an Honest John.
To be continued...
-Bob
This is an Army Hawk based around a BT-20 body tube. It's designed around the Estes 13mm engine and if all goes well I hope to also build a Little John, a Patriot, and a Nike Smoke along with others.
I purchased an Estes Mini Comanche kit to use for parts. It has enough body tube and engine mounts to build at least two, maybe three, rockets this size. I just need nose cones, that's why I am also building a diy mini lathe
Back when I scratch build R/C airplanes, I would usually start off by building a kit, so that is where I started with this.
The fins are going to be layered with a center core of 1/32 bass sandwiched by 1/16th balsa. Then the fins will be sanded to the correct profile similar to those of an Honest John.
To be continued...
-Bob
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