bill2654
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Well I finally got enough parts together to build a rocket that's been on my build list forever. I dont know why NOBODY has ever kitted this rocket! Oh well, I love a good scratch build. This missle has downed more US aircraft than any other. Airforce pilots in Vietnam refered to it as the "flying telaphone pole". The booster stage is 4" blue tube, then a 4"X3" reducer to a 3" blue tube upper section. The larger fins are 3/16" ply and the smaller fins are 1/8" ply. Motor mount is 38mm. Openrocket sims the weight at just under 4 lbs but I tend to build on the heavy side so I shootin for a hair over 4lbs. Here is my open rocket file. Still waiting on my plywood order but I'll post some pics tomorrow when I get a chance to upload em to the computer. View attachment 4 inch SAM.ork Here is a picture of how I hope it will look.