Gary Byrum
Overstable By Design
I saw where this idea had passed through the forum some years ago with very little to offer on any construction attempts, just a few ideas passed around. After tracing and scaling the photos I Googled up, I can see why no one wants to mess with this one. Its not your average scratch build bird.
The finished model would be 28" tall, and I've already printed off my 1/2 scale templates. Ill work on any details after building a prototype/boilerplate should this prove to be a worthy build. Im really not going the distance with this one unless I can get some sort of stability factor harnessed and find a place for the chute.
My idea will be 3 canted 18mm motors on the outer most areas of the design, ( 24mm have already been considered ) and a BT4 for a launch lug through the center of the model. This should be wide enough to fit a 3/16 rod without torquing it, should only one or two motors ignite.
As always, any ideas you guys have on this would be welcome. Im blindingly jumping into this one, but Im certain it would look really good on the launch pad.
The finished model would be 28" tall, and I've already printed off my 1/2 scale templates. Ill work on any details after building a prototype/boilerplate should this prove to be a worthy build. Im really not going the distance with this one unless I can get some sort of stability factor harnessed and find a place for the chute.
My idea will be 3 canted 18mm motors on the outer most areas of the design, ( 24mm have already been considered ) and a BT4 for a launch lug through the center of the model. This should be wide enough to fit a 3/16 rod without torquing it, should only one or two motors ignite.
As always, any ideas you guys have on this would be welcome. Im blindingly jumping into this one, but Im certain it would look really good on the launch pad.