WANTED: Dynacom Pluto dimensions and instruction manual

[WFWalby]

I'm building a Dynacom Pluto clone and have a fin template but don't have the dimensional drawing. Would appreciate any info that is available.

Thanks
William
TRA2904, L3

 

[JDcluster]

Never heard of a kit by that name from Dynacom.
The ones that I'm aware of:

Black Widow

Python

Scorpion

Tarantula

Anaconda

SAAB

Phoenix missile ?

JD

 

[crossfire]

Dynacom Pluto. What is the kit like. I to have never heard of it.

 

[crossfire]

I'm building a Dynacom Pluto clone and have a fin template but don't have the dimensional drawing. Would appreciate any info that is available.

Thanks
William
TRA2904, L3

Did you ever build the Dynacom Pluto? If so do you have a picture?

 

[rfjustin]

Never heard of a Dynacom Pluto, gotta call BS here.

 

[crossfire]

Justin I have been doing some Dynacom research lately. I forgot about the Komet was a 54mm kit useing a Acme molded fin can. Have you ever heard of the Dynacom Aggressor? It's a 5" X 105" kit in 75mm/98MMT. The info I am looking at shows no Anaconda. Thinking maybe the Aggressor was renamed Anaconda?

 

[rfjustin]

Aggressor was a Performance Rocketry kit if I recall correctly, not one of Eric's kits.

 

[Spacemo]

I acquired an old Dynacom Pluto kit a few years ago. In 2017 I launched it on a research O motor. Unfortunately, it catoed on the pad and burned to ashes. Here is a pre-launch pic.

 

[crossfire]

Aggressor was a Performance Rocketry kit if I recall correctly, not one of Eric's kits.

Justin I did find the specs on the Dynacom Aggressor. It was 5"dia. A much shorter nose cone than the Anaconda. The cone was 3.23. Total length was 105"

 

[crossfire]

I acquired an old Dynacom Pluto kit a few years ago. In 2017 I launched it on a research O motor. Unfortunately, it catoed on the pad and burned to ashes. Here is a pre-launch pic.

What dia. Was the Pluto?

 

[Spacemo]

The Pluto was 4" min dia.

 

[Spacemo]

In case you are interested in a bit of history concerning the Pluto and Karl Bauman's design and work with it, Aeropac did a write up. https://aeropac.org/Newsletters/Spring 2016 AEROPAC Newsletter.pdf

Scroll down about half way. Project ARGUE

 

[crossfire]

In case you are interested in a bit of history concerning the Pluto and Karl Bauman's design and work with it, Aeropac did a write up. https://aeropac.org/Newsletters/Spring 2016 AEROPAC Newsletter.pdf

Scroll down about half way. Project ARGUE

Thanks so much

 

[crossfire]

Aggressor was a Performance Rocketry kit if I recall correctly, not one of Eric's kits.

Justin
Do you know if the Anaconda you sold to David is still around or did he destroy or loose it with much bigger motors than I flew in it? I flew it twice on M2400s and twice on L850s. I pretty sure it was built useing West epoxy.

 

[rfjustin]

https://david.tdkpropulsion.com/rocket.php?vname=Anaconda

 

[crossfire]

https://david.tdkpropulsion.com/rocket.php?vname=Anaconda

That always was straight flying rocket. I hope the chute at video end was not from the Anaconda?

 

[rfjustin]

That always was straight flying rocket. I hope the chute at video end was not from the Anaconda?

It is, and its all connected. The booster is laying down already, look to the left of the chute/nose cone.

Seems David has logged at least 3 flights on the bird since it made its way from WI/IL to the West coast.

 

[crossfire]

It is, and its all connected. The booster is laying down already, look to the left of the chute/nose cone.

Seems David has logged at least 3 flights on the bird since it made its way from WI/IL to the West coast.

I will have to look closer.

 

[Ez2cDave]

In case you are interested in a bit of history concerning the Pluto and Karl Bauman's design and work with it, Aeropac did a write up. https://aeropac.org/Newsletters/Spring 2016 AEROPAC Newsletter.pdf

Scroll down about half way. Project ARGUE

Err . . . That would be Project "ARQUE", not "ARGUE" . . . LOL !

Dave F.

 

[crossfire]

I acquired an old Dynacom Pluto kit a few years ago. In 2017 I launched it on a research O motor. Unfortunately, it catoed on the pad and burned to ashes. Here is a pre-launch pic.

Do you remember the length of the kit?
Thanks

 

[rfjustin]

Err . . . That would be Project "ARQUE", not "ARGUE" . . . LOL !

Dave F.

Thank you for the share.

So it seems the 6 Plutos wade was a custom run, not a production kit.

Impressive club newsletter too!

 

[crossfire]

Thank you for the share.

So it seems the 6 Plutos wade was a custom run, not a production kit.

Impressive club newsletter too!

Justin
Found this on the Dynacom Aggressor

 

[Ez2cDave]

Do you remember the length of the kit?
Thanks

Remember, if "off the shelf" DYNACOM parts were used that "Four-Inch Diameter" PLUTO, the rocket would actually be 4.125" in diameter.

THIS link should be very helpful for DYNACOM info. . .

https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/dynacom-kit-instructions-more.150618

Dave F.


AGRESSOR Kit . . .

 

[Spacemo]

I can't recall the length of the Pluto. The Aggressor looks like it may match although I'm not sure if the fins are exactly the same and the nose cone seems shorter. I still have the upper section with the nose cone which was blown clear when it catoed. As was mentioned earlier, the diameter is larger than the standard today at 4.125" .

Do you remember the length of the kit?
Thanks

 

[crossfire]

I can't recall the length of the Pluto. The Aggressor looks like it may match although I'm not sure if the fins are exactly the same and the nose cone seems shorter. I still have the upper section with the nose cone which was blown clear when it catoed. As was mentioned earlier, the diameter is larger than the standard today at 4.125" .

I did find specs on the Aggressor its says 105" it used a shorter nose cone than did other Dyacom kits. Do you have any plans of rebuilding the Pluto?

 

[Spacemo]

That's a good question. I have the upper half of the rocket. Finding airframe tubing the right size could be a problem.

 

[crossfire]

That's a good question. I have the upper half of the rocket. Finding airframe tubing the right size could be a problem.

Message sent to you

 

[Ez2cDave]