My latest order from AC Supply just arrived: Two kits to create two boosters for two rockets in my fleet.
The conversion of the Generic will be documented here.
The first step I took was to verify the staging method as best I could without committing to assembly of the booster or modification of the sustainer. This was my result:
Given that the sustainer motor went into the booster’s motor mount without a fuss, it was time to commit to the first modification to the sustainer: snipping the motor hook and testing the fit from there. This was the result:
Two pumps with wire cutters snapped it like a twig, which is in stark contrast to the hook for the Goblin I converted similarly.
The fit:
Success! Next is to assemble the fin can/motor mount assembly and glue on the body tube, which will be cut down to the correct size later.
That’ll have to wait for another day, though. I traveled 600 miles by jet, over 30 miles by public transit, and an estimated 5 miles on foot today. I am exhausted.
The conversion of the Generic will be documented here.
The first step I took was to verify the staging method as best I could without committing to assembly of the booster or modification of the sustainer. This was my result:
Given that the sustainer motor went into the booster’s motor mount without a fuss, it was time to commit to the first modification to the sustainer: snipping the motor hook and testing the fit from there. This was the result:
Two pumps with wire cutters snapped it like a twig, which is in stark contrast to the hook for the Goblin I converted similarly.
The fit:
Success! Next is to assemble the fin can/motor mount assembly and glue on the body tube, which will be cut down to the correct size later.
That’ll have to wait for another day, though. I traveled 600 miles by jet, over 30 miles by public transit, and an estimated 5 miles on foot today. I am exhausted.