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I've ordered parts for a rocket that I intended to look like a large Honest John. Always liked the look of that missile.
But the transition is conical and with the shoulders for the nosecone and transition, I needed a length of tube in there.
To get the stability where I want it, the reduced body tube needed to be pretty short, which not only threw off the looks, but now the only way I'll have room for the recovery system is if I drill out the transition.
I might buy a drill press today, so construction will be possible, but it doesn't look much like an Honest John. I should have designed it in Open Rocket before ordering parts.
But the transition is conical and with the shoulders for the nosecone and transition, I needed a length of tube in there.
To get the stability where I want it, the reduced body tube needed to be pretty short, which not only threw off the looks, but now the only way I'll have room for the recovery system is if I drill out the transition.
I might buy a drill press today, so construction will be possible, but it doesn't look much like an Honest John. I should have designed it in Open Rocket before ordering parts.