What did you do rocket wise today?

Cape Byron · Feb 4, 2020

Spacemonkey Models V-2 two pack. Two kits, two sets of decals, two sets of marking guides, one set of instructions. No DVD.

The second time I have purchased from James. I'm a very happy repeat customer.

Mrgbus · Feb 4, 2020

Fattbank64 said:
Passed NAR L2 exam.

Congrats Fattbank64. Good luck on your flight.

Wm Reid · Feb 4, 2020

My clone of the Shadow is coming along...principle construction is complete, on towards the finish work before paint.

mbeels · Feb 4, 2020

Wm Reid said:
My clone of the Shadow is coming along...principle construction is complete, on towards the finish work before paint.

Reminds me a lot of the Optima, I really like that rocket.

neil_w · Feb 4, 2020

mbeels said:
Reminds me a lot of the Optima, I really like that rocket.

My recollection is that it basically was the Optima with a new paint job. Great classic design either way.

Flyfalcons · Feb 4, 2020

It's been a really, really, really, really busy Fall and Winter so far for me. But I have finally managed to put a project on my workbench.

Scrapmaster87 · Feb 4, 2020

Discovered how ugly my first shipping tube rocket is with a first coat of primer.

rharshberger · Feb 5, 2020

Flyfalcons said:
It's been a really, really, really, really busy Fall and Winter so far for me. But I have finally managed to put a project on my workbench.

About time you built something....

jqavins · Feb 5, 2020

Wm Reid said:
View attachment 405573My clone of the Shadow is coming along...

Who knows what propellant lies in the aft of rockets?...

PXR5 · Feb 5, 2020

Sanding
Cussing
Sanding
Repeat

Wm Reid · Feb 5, 2020

jqavins said:
Who knows what propellant lies in the aft of rockets?...

This one is a 24mm motor mount...like the original...as components come in, I would like to build one that has a 29mm motor mount.

[emoji6]

kuririn · Feb 5, 2020

Flyfalcons · Feb 5, 2020

rharshberger said:
About time you built something....

About time I edited something too! My Sod Blaster footage has been breaking my editing software and I finally figure out why - I had too much of it! So I am working on it now, Friday and Saturday are each going to need two parts.

neil_w · Feb 5, 2020

Scrapmaster87 said:
Discovered how ugly my first shipping tube rocket is with a first coat of primer.

On the plus side, the bevel cuts on your tube fins look super-clean....

kuririn · Feb 5, 2020

William, Joe was making a joke referencing the old "The Shadow" radio program.
Not really asking how it was powered (I don't think).

jqavins · Feb 5, 2020

Quite correct.

ThreeJsDad · Feb 5, 2020

yesterday blurred into today as I had ideas and could not sleep.

I started painting my new MPR launch pad. I rolled three fiberglass tubes, a 24mm MMT, a 88mm short BT (24") and a 42mm BT tube (46").

ThreeJsDad · Feb 5, 2020

Scrapmaster87 said:
Discovered how ugly my first shipping tube rocket is with a first coat of primer.View attachment 405598

I have built a lot of rockets using shipping tubes. A layer of fiberglass makes them super durable and they finish really well. I ordered 2" tubes from McMaster Carr all the time.

chrocket · Feb 5, 2020

Sanding off the gel coat of the 6'' fiberglass nosecone of my PML Ultimate Endeavour. It did not fit as the tubes got a bit out of shape when I was glassing them.
After a lot of swearing and praising the inventor of the palm sander it now fits perfectly.

Nytrunner · Feb 5, 2020

Too bad i have to put a parachute in. Pro Series Patriot weighs at exactly 1 lb without it

mbeels · Feb 5, 2020

Nytrunner said:
Too bad i have to put a parachute in. Pro Series Patriot weighs at exactly 1 lb without it

But how much would the paint weight?

Nytrunner · Feb 5, 2020

mbeels said:
But how much would the paint weight?

Non-zero, but that's irrelevant

Hooked On Rockets · Feb 6, 2020

Played with the OR file for one of the HoJos I got at black friday,
I'm putting a 29mm MTube in it, I got the printed fins from Ebay.
Still in progress (OR file, haven't started the build yet) but looking good so far on OR.
I added a drogue and have the main (24") set up to deploy lower with JLCR.....though I haven't added the weight of the
JLCR yet.
I added a "chute perch" bulkhead right at CG to keep the laundry forward of that. Added 2oz of nose weight.
OR showed 3400+' and landing 350' away, looks like it might work...

lakeroadster · Feb 6, 2020

Finished papering fins on the Hammerhead. This was my 1st time using this technique. I'm amazed at how much strength it adds to the balsa. More details below in the build thread.

ThreeJsDad · Feb 6, 2020

This got rolling the other night with the BTs and last night I did the Bridge section and this morning I added the engine vanes.

The Bridge section needs some refining so please give me some ideas

mbeels · Feb 6, 2020

ThreeJsDad said:
This got rolling the other night with the BTs and last night I did the Bridge section and this morning I added the engine vanes.

The Bridge section needs some refining so please give me some ideas

Very interesting design, do you have a build thread anywhere?

rharshberger · Feb 6, 2020

Flyfalcons said:
About time I edited something too! My Sod Blaster footage has been breaking my editing software and I finally figure out why - I had too much of it! So I am working on it now, Friday and Saturday are each going to need two parts.

Nice, when you have them finished can you Dropbox me the full res versions?

neil_w · Feb 6, 2020

mbeels said:
Very interesting design, do you have a build thread anywhere?

https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/new-sci-fi-build.157435/

jqavins · Feb 6, 2020

ThreeJsDad said:
The Bridge section needs some refining so please give me some ideas

Add fiddly bits. Maybe a cockpit canopy or something like that. Maybe windows. Maybe guns. Other random bits here and there.

The paddle-like bridge section on the front of a long boom is inevitably evocative of a Klingon battle cruiser. Even if you're trying not to copy that, it wouldn't hurt to look there for ideas.

ThreeJsDad · Feb 6, 2020

mbeels said:
Very interesting design, do you have a build thread anywhere?

This design came to me the other night as I tried to fall to sleep. I got up laid up the fiberglass body tubes. I then searched the net for Klingon and Romulan battle ships. I had no idea how many different variants there are within each fleet.

I don't really have any plans drawn up but I would be happy to share how I do all the crazy stuff I do. So, feel free to ask all the questions you want.

If it flies well I may kit it, we'll see.

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