I'm just getting back into rocketry thanks to my 10yo son's interest after I used to build them with my father when I was a kid (I'm 46).
I always loved the plastic rockets that were sturdy compared to the balsa and cardboard more common rockets. I fondly recall an X-15 plastic model I had that lasted a very long time.
All this said, if one invests in a decent 3D printer and spends the time learning the ins-and outs, can you build entire rockets out of plastic (I think I saw something about ordering acrylic tubes) rather than being forced to use some cardboard parts and still use standard LPR engines successfully? I know weight is a major issue, but I wouldn't be looking to set any altitude records.
Thanks, and apologies if this questions doesn't really belong here.
I always loved the plastic rockets that were sturdy compared to the balsa and cardboard more common rockets. I fondly recall an X-15 plastic model I had that lasted a very long time.
All this said, if one invests in a decent 3D printer and spends the time learning the ins-and outs, can you build entire rockets out of plastic (I think I saw something about ordering acrylic tubes) rather than being forced to use some cardboard parts and still use standard LPR engines successfully? I know weight is a major issue, but I wouldn't be looking to set any altitude records.
Thanks, and apologies if this questions doesn't really belong here.