Up Scale Estes STM-012

[Getmore]

Thought I would try this out with some home made glass BT from card board tubes and hand made nose cone. It will be a 41/2"X 8' rocket with a 54mm motor mount. Will be going DD and I will fly it on a J275 What do you think.

 

[Chud]

That's a sharp looking rocket! Good job!

 

[Rocketbuilder]

Nice! I love upscales. When do you expect to have it finished by?

 

[Getmore]

Thanks guys. Charlie you might see it go for Januarys launch. I should have at the field for decembers launch but only for show. Will you be there ?

Bill

 

[Rocketbuilder]

Thanks guys. Charlie you might see it go for Januarys launch. I should have at the field for decembers launch but only for show. Will you be there ?

Bill

I'm pretty certain I can attend the December launch, but I haven't checked about January yet.

Is this going to be a "true" upscale (i.e., with the original paint scheme and graphics), or are you doing your own thing with the paint?

 

[Getmore]

Not sure yet on the paint. I now have some parts. I layed the tubes up sunday and let cure all day monday so I put them in the tub last night to get the cardboard soft so I can pull it out of the BT.I also have the motor mount started.I still need to lay the fins up with the roll of CF. Then the nose cone will be made last with the yellow foam.

 

[Getmore]

Made some more progress today made some fin material. have the fin templets made.The BT turned out good.so this weekend I should get alot done on it.

 

[jus_rockets]

You should make it a 2-stage, that would be cool.

 

[Getmore]

I know and I have thought about it but it would be more than what I want to do right now.

 

[Getmore]

Ok I had to go out of town for a week so now I was able to get back to it. Here I shaped the nose cone and I didn't get pictures but the fin can is all done.We have a launch this saterday so I willl have to wait till sunday to glass it.

 

[Rocketbuilder]

Cool! That's the biggest foam cone I've ever seen. Are you going to fly it untreated? It seems like it would be awfully easy to dent.