Friede: The Rocket From "Frau im Mond"

[lakeroadster]

I spent some time looking over Tom Howe's 2019 post Fritz Lang's Movie "Frau im Mond" space craft named Friede.

We'll use a BT-60 for the main body tube, and make this one a rear eject using a single 29mm motor. I've got an Open Rocket simulation, so all I need now is to procure some body tubes.

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[Daddyisabar]

There is gold on the dark side of the moon! Pack up the mining gear and the misses, push the button and blast off!

 

[Daddyisabar]

Lots of leftover and unused rocket footage from going way over budget on Metropolis. Fritz can make a whole new silly movie and recover some of the losses from the first. Great Art Deco design from the cabaret days of the late Weimar Republic. Good Times! Party on!

 

[NTP2]

Those fins are cool. How are you planning on making them?

 

[lakeroadster]

Those fins are cool. How are you planning on making them?

1/8" Basswood​

 

[SDramstad]

How do you plan on keeping them from catching fire?

 

[lakeroadster]

How do you plan on keeping them from catching fire?

The exhaust is pretty tight on a F50... and it's only burning for 1-1/2 seconds. Shouldn't be an issue.​

 

[NTP2]

The exhaust is pretty tight on a F50... and it's only burning for 1-1/2 seconds. Shouldn't be an issue.​

Maybe aluminum foil to be sure?

 

[BABAR]

Maybe aluminum foil to be sure?

Definitely want a good stand off if you have a horizontal blast plate, the blow back can be unpleasant if motor is close to plate.

 

[NTP2]

Definitely want a good stand off if you have a horizontal blast plate, the blow back can be unpleasant if motor is close to plate.

I am confused, what are you talking about the pad or the aluminum foil?

 

[lakeroadster]

Definitely want a good stand off if you have a horizontal blast plate, the blow back can be unpleasant if motor is close to plate.

I am confused, what are you talking about the pad or the aluminum foil?

Babar is referring to the deflector plate, on the launch pad.​

Maybe aluminum foil to be sure?

Nah, I'll just let er rip. My launch horse has a bucket of water, no blast plate, so no blow back.​

 

[NTP2]

Babar is referring to the deflector plate, on the launch pad.​

Nah, I'll just let er rip. My launch horse has a bucket of water, no blast plate, so no blow back.​

Ok I was thinking putting it as a “skin” for the parts it the line of fire to get rid of all that O2 will stop a stray spark from starting a fire.

 

[aerostadt]

Altaira made a kit for this rocket. There was a TRF build thread here:
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/altaira-rocketry-friede-build-thread.161518/page-2

 

[lakeroadster]

Altaira made a kit for this rocket. There was a TRF build thread here:
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/altaira-rocketry-friede-build-thread.161518/page-2

I saw that... clusters are cool!​

 

[jqavins]

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What's she got to do with it?

 

[tsmith1315]

What's she got to do with it?

Looks like Frau im Pond.

 

[Daddyisabar]

Woman in the Moon. I can see it!

I know some old dudes looking for PC decals of "nose art" women they can put on retro German Rockets. I give them very strict guidelines as they tend to be problematic in our modern age. It might have flown at the 20th Century Yoshiwara's club in Metropolis, but not at a modern, 21st century launch site. The roaring 20's were way too naughty.