Zeroignite
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You're actually building it as a cluster. Awesome.
Too bad you can't actually fit 27 motors in there...
Too bad you can't actually fit 27 motors in there...
You're actually building it as a cluster. Awesome.
Too bad you can't actually fit 27 motors in there...
Whoops! I got my rockets confused . Falcon Heavy has 3x9 = 27 Merlin 1D enginesWhy 27? The real thing is powered by 9 (hence the name) Merlin 1D engines on the first stage.
You're actually building it as a cluster. Awesome.
Too bad you can't actually fit 27 motors in there...
Actually thinking of building another 2 1st stages to make Falcon heavy at some time in future. Just need to figure out mechanism to separate outer stages while centre is still under boost. Anyway I need to finish the Falcon 9 first.
Anxiously waiting for updates to this build thread. Are there any?
For added realism, are you planning to add the CATO option? :wink:
Sorry, I meant no offense. CATO is a real if unfortunate possibility in all rockets, large and small, as we all know. I was only trying to be ironic, not snarky.
1:39 for several reasons. I had a 90mm mandrel, which gives a 94mm OD, and that works out to 1:39. I wanted to use 24mm MMT and the 9 engine octaweb with 24mm MMT just fits in a 90mm tube. If I went with 4" tube the weight would be too much for 9 x D12 motors. Since I make my own tubes and nose cones I can use any diameter that suits the application. The only requirement is standard MMT sizes. I have mandrels for all MMT from 18mm to 38mm.
How did your 1:48 Falcon work out. Have you flown it?
Existing designs, one's own, other people's, and commercial. Use methods that have worked before.Very, very impressive. Nothing I have ever built has had this level of quality design and craftsmanship. I'm really looking forward to following this build to launch! Quick question, though (and anyone, please feel free to answer): Where do your designs come from. By that, I mean, do you simply invent the wheel from scratch (for example, the way you mount the fins), or do you have a resource that helps you come up with good designs?
Lathe.And...HOW do you make your own nosecones? I've made some crappy ones in the past, but nothing that I'd write home about. If anyone has a trick for making nice nosecones, I'm ALL ears!
I have a couple of TeleMegas. Love them. If you can go the $ then it would be my pick. It does sound a little overkill given the project (but that's not bad, is it? ) so my recommendation would be a Raven or two, or Eggtimer stuff. There are some nice choices there and not much $.i haven't decided on the avionics yet - perhaps the TeleMega. Any suggestion here would be welcome.
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