Shuttle Stack - Fuel Tank - Nose Weight

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Will a shuttle stack launch/recover reasonably well if fuel tank nose weight is not offset, in a manner similar to the offset of the engine mount of the fuel tank?

I've built a 1/72nd shuttle stack and glued the weight into the very tip of the fuel tank nose cone, with no offset to match the offset of the engine mount.

After gluing in the weight, i thought to myself 'maybe i should have offset the weight similar to the engine mount offset...'.

I think i've seen a reference to offsetting weight in Dr Zooch fuel tank.
I could not find a reference to any weight added to Estes 1284 fuel tank.
RockSim didn't seem to mind the non-offset weight.

Likely will launch with a H97J or G80T. Either of those motors would have the first of two launch lugs leaving launch rod at 30mph.

Bob

 

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Matt Steele of North Coast Rocketry confirmed that fuel tank nose weight should not be offset.
Matt also mentioned he expected G80T would be a good choice of motor.

 

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I ended up using H128-W drilled down to 6 second delay. Seemed like a good choice of motor.