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Are we at this point in life that we care the nose cone is too long?
Are we at this point in life that we care the nose cone is too long?
The attraction of the Goblin was that it was a *small* rocket that took a *big* motor. Think of it as the "Camaro" of rockets. The Gen1 Camaro was a fairly small car that came with a beefy V-8, which made the car a ton of fun. That's why the name became a legend. The Goblin was a little rocket that took a "D" at a time when the D was the biggest motor you could get, which made the rocket a ton of fun, and that's why the Goblin is so well loved among rocketeers.Was never really a big fan of the small Goblin because it was so small. To me it was just another rocket.
The attraction of the Goblin was that it was a *small* rocket that took a *big* motor. Think of it as the "Camaro" of rockets. The Gen1 Camaro was a fairly small car that came with a beefy V-8, which made the car a ton of fun. That's why the name became a legend. The Goblin was a little rocket that took a "D" at a time when the D was the biggest motor you could get, which made the rocket a ton of fun, and that's why the Goblin is so well loved among rocketeers.
I'm digging the upscale. To me, the long nose and body tube are proportioned to the 4 wide fins. I think it looks perfect the way it is. Definitely going to have to get me one of these.The upscale on the other hand has my interest and I actually like the nose cone the way it is. I do think the body tube looks a little long but again, not comparing it to the original, just think it looks too long.
If that's an Estes F15, I would not fly that and would switch to a punchier composite instead.My final all up weight with F motor and large chute was 503 grams!
My final all up weight with F motor and large chute was 503 grams!
clusters can satisfy your need for speed
503 with the F15 on board is still 400ish without motor. Running that through OR I'm seeing only 24.6mph off a 6ft rod which is too low. Even flying off an 8 ft rail would only give you 28.4 mph which you could probably get away with. I generally shoot for 30 mph minimum off the rod but the added stability of the rail would probably allow you to get away with 28 on a calm day.
Honestly, an E20 would be ideal for that rocket.
Here is my Great Goblin off a 4' rod with an E12-4 and two A10s*:clusters can satisfy your need for speed
Nice. His and her rockets are great.
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