My Wife got me this little kit for Christmas...launches on the mighty A10. It was a fun build. Anybody know how much weight I would need in the nose if I put a 18mm motor mount and went with a C6?....I bet a lot!!
Anyway...I also cant wait to launch this little guy...
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Please tell me that you made the MMT long enough for an E12!The Interceptor-D....YEP...I finally did it. I made a standard Interceptor and put a 24mm motor tube in it. I will friction fit D12-5's.
Holy Frijoles!
We also did a small build in honor of the last Star Wars movie...
Love the look. Is it stable with those massive upswept fins
So I thought I would toss in a "Work in Progress" too! I know I can be long winded, so I will try and be brief (HA!).
So, you may know with my SLV and Geo-Sat build threads...that I like "real world" looking rockets. I hope Estes makes more of them. So with that in mind, I made this. It is a smaller version of one I made from a Pro-Series II Ventris.
It is based on BT-55 to BT60 tubes and the side pods are BT-20. The nose and transition are 3D printed from The Geo-Sat kit (Teflon-Rocketry on YORF) The side pod cones and nozzles are 3D printed from the same guy.
Estes SO could make kits like this with little effort. IMO I think rockets like this...would make a fun kits. As you can see I am continuing with my "zipper top" design. If the top section (separation point) zippers or is damaged, I can simply pull it off and paint a new section and replace. The fake conduits are balsa strips. The little hole is a vent hole between the centering rings. This is currently the first coat of primer...I have to sand-then do second prime-sand-tack-then paint...My big issue now is finding some decals that will work on this.....I think a D12 will work nicely on this.
Andrew
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Just add the difference between the two. An A3-4t weighs 7.6 grams. A C6-5 weighs 25.8 grams. So 18.2 grams to start everything else being equal weight add about 18 grams or a little more.My Wife got me this little kit for Christmas...launches on the mighty A10. It was a fun build. Anybody know how much weight I would need in the nose if I put a 18mm motor mount and went with a C6?....I bet a lot!!
Anyway...I also cant wait to launch this little guy...
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Please tell me that you made the MMT long enough for an E12!
Holy Frijoles!
Just add the difference between the two. An A3-4t weighs 7.6 grams. A C6-5 weighs 25.8 grams. So 18.2 grams to start everything else being equal weight add about 18 grams or a little more.
I made plywood fins and a 24mm mount so I added more.
Another sure fire way is get the CG from the stock built one. Mark this location on the modded body tube. Build it like you want and add required nose weight until you get the CG where it meets the mark. Get it?
I really like that! That is a very cool-looking rocket.
I'm a huge fan of the SLV. I still have plans to upscale one.
It’s a fun little kit! Looks great!
I'd love to see them!Thanks Tyler. I can send you plans if you want. I will post photos when done.
Andrew
Lol, either one! Both!Tyler-
Plans or photos?
Andrew
The big upswept fins don't look like a problem to me so much as the short tube. If it doesn't test good, try extending the tube before adding nose weight. Then put it in the air!To be honest, I’m not sure. We built it for the challenge of replicating the resistance logo...I just haven’t given it the swing test yet. I imagine that it’s not very stable but my kids love it all the same. If I can tweak it for flight, that will be a win! [emoji6]
I’ll do some testing over the weekend and let you know [emoji1360]
Truly awesome build and flight!Just finished this one 2 weeks ago and flew it at our last launch on an I280
Yup, that's a 38mm minimum diameter Star Orbiter made from blue tube and G10.
Was supposed to hit Mach 1.3, but only got to 1143 fps due to coning during the first half of the burn.
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Yup, that's a 38mm minimum diameter Star Orbiter made from blue tube and G10.
Thanks. My nerves were definitely on edge prior to that flight.Truly awesome build and flight!
Absolutely. Accounting for temp. Mach was just shy of 1100fps.Maybe you should call that one "Orbital Star"
Did you set your launch site environmentals and account for temperature when figuring the flight's Mach actual?
The big upswept fins don't look like a problem to me so much as the short tube. If it doesn't test good, try extending the tube before adding nose weight. Then put it in the air!
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