Oh the possibilities…

[Theory]

Y’all ever fall victim to the impulse buy? Well this guy did this past weekend. As out launch was wrapping up I was chatting with Ken from Performance Hobbies and as I was he unboxed something that, well, I wasn’t leaving without.

Now to be clear, I wasn’t in the market for anything, but have known Ken for a LONG time and he knows my style.

That said I am now the owner of a 7-1 filament wound fiberglass nose cone.




This is sold as a 7-1 but at a tick over 31” it’s really 7.5-1, and DAMN NICE!!!

To go with this he also had a killer 54mm 3 grain case







Not 100% sure what these will turn into, but I am thinking something sleek and ultra light weight. Lots of carbon, aluminum all thread in the AV bay… Time will tell, but some hard hitting propellant of 1100NS or so in that case combined with a full up weight of 6 pounds or so would be a great flight at BattlePark!

 

[Handeman]

I didn't realize he talked you into buying that!

It does fit well with your other rockets and what you like to build. Now you just need to imagine what goes below it and then build it!

 

[Theory]

@Handeman not going to say he talked me into it, more showed it to me and then I bought it.

Yes, 110% fits with how I build!!!

 

[Hobie1dog]

Ken has some sneaky selling skills.

 

[2-0turbo]

I hate it when that happens. What is the diameter? 3.1?

 

[Theory]

What is the diameter? 3.1?

4”

 

[Handeman]

So, what are you thinking? About 7 ft tall, 8 - 9 lbs. with a 75mm MMT. Will handle a 76-6000 Loki case with a baby M to about 16K - 18K ft.?

 

[Theory]

@Handeman

Probably about 7.5’ tall. Using a 60” airframe. 54mm motor mount. Keep it really light, 6 pounds or less fully loaded W/O the motor. Looking to use lots of carbon. Little to no paint, likely only clear.

No Limits was built with a 76mm for full send M flights to 19K. This will be a little more “tame.”

My first scratch built high power rocket was called “Theory.” Got my first L1 on that in 1998. That turned into a series with Theory II being my eventual L2 rocket in 2000 and Theory III being a 5.5 inch cluster design.

Working name for this one is Theory 454. An homage to the 4th “Theory” rocket, and as I am a Chevy guy at heart who loves the LS6 Chevelle, well, you know. Also it will have a 4” airframe and 54mm motor mount. It all works out.

no rush on this build. Funds at the moment are going to EX supplies

 

[Tim51]

"More showed it to me and then I bought it."

Yep...that's how they do it. Sometimes not even that. A while ago there was a CTI K454 at the bottom of a box in the back of my club vendor's van. I don't fly sparkies, never have. Least of all a 54mm 4 grain. But he allowed me to root around in the crate and I found it. The vendor actually said to me 'You don't have to buy it'. But we both knew what he really meant. Now I want another. Frankly it's outrageous.