Just finished up an Johnny Star Commander rocket by Shrox (sold by Apogee). This was a difficult build, made worse by my having great difficulty in getting the balsa as defect free as possible. This resulted in a lot more Bondo putty on the balsa, with multiple coats of primer, etc. The finished rocket is about a half oz heavier than "nominal", which surprised me - I expected much worse.
I didn't want to attempt the masking for the red areas on the wings, etc, so I broke out some automotive pinstriping. I think it turned out fairly well, all things considered.
Because the rocket is overweight and tends to weathercock, Rocksim says that I should use C5-3, D16-4/6 (calm conditions only) or D10-5 motors.
I didn't want to attempt the masking for the red areas on the wings, etc, so I broke out some automotive pinstriping. I think it turned out fairly well, all things considered.
Because the rocket is overweight and tends to weathercock, Rocksim says that I should use C5-3, D16-4/6 (calm conditions only) or D10-5 motors.