Short fat rockets

cwbullet · Feb 15, 2020

Post a pic and name of you favorite short fat rocket.

My favorite is either a fat boy or one I can’t think of the name but it had small brakes on the bottom of the fins to slow and push the CP back.

BABAR · Feb 15, 2020

Fliskits Pheord X150

MALBAR 70 · Feb 15, 2020

This is my Mad Cow Squat, airbrushed by my brother Dana.

crossfire · Feb 15, 2020

Wildman 5" Jart or Gizmo

dhbarr · Feb 15, 2020

Larry Brand's The Walrus - 5.5" 1500g!

https://www.rocketreviews.com/scratch-the-walrus-by-larry-brand.html

Speaknoevil · Feb 15, 2020

Almost doesn't fit given the ultra tailcone, but it is classic Public Missiles and it is my favorite.

mpitfield · Feb 15, 2020

My avatar pic, 4" Madcow Tembo, "Udder Mach"

Jozef · Feb 15, 2020

MAC Performance stretched 3FNC. Now has ten flights. Loves CTI 180 skid's. Survived a water landing at URRF 6 last June. BTW... the canvas airframe floats.!

Bat-mite · Feb 15, 2020

I've always wanted one of those pumpkin jobs. Too late now.

Zeus-cat · Feb 15, 2020

I think the politically correct term is large-framed.

crossfire · Feb 15, 2020

Just think by today's standard the classic song Fat Bottom Girls make the rocken world go around would not be aloud on the air. What has the world come to.

kuririn · Feb 15, 2020

Squattiest rocket I know is the ASP Stubby, but I can't find it right now.
So here are my Fat Boys:

Fat Boy (clone, naked)
Mini Fat Boy (clone)
Semroc MX Fat Boy

And a scratcher:

Magnum .999
Nice, straight flight on its' maiden.

Tobor · Feb 15, 2020

"Big Red!" Highly modded Estes Big Daddy. 29mm MMT and chute deploys from nosecone. (Build Thread)

kuririn · Feb 15, 2020

Forgot about the Semroc MX Mars Lander (in primer):

mcderek · Feb 15, 2020

Short, fat tube finned rockets are cool. My L2 cert rocket- a variation on Larry Brand's Walrus pictured up thread.

rcktnut · Feb 15, 2020

NCR Big Brute, has around 25 flights on it, repainted once due to landing on gravel road, chute dragged it about 200 ft. resulting in severe road rash.

kuririn · Feb 15, 2020

This was posted in the gallery thread, but what the heck:

LOC Minie, Micro, and Nano Maggs.

PSLimo · Feb 15, 2020

I did a "Fat Man" semi scale that's about as short and fat as they come. Solved the recovery problem blowing the chute out the rear.

Eric · Feb 15, 2020

Warlock...

Rocketjunkie · Feb 15, 2020

Mini-Magg My first HPR and confirmed in April 1989 with it and a H70

Flyfalcons · Feb 15, 2020

mcderek · Feb 15, 2020

Flyfalcons said:
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Awesome rocket Ryan!

rharshberger · Feb 15, 2020

ThunderSpike scratcher, 3" diameter.

mcderek · Feb 15, 2020

rharshberger said:
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Cool!

kuririn · Feb 15, 2020

One more: Magma Mountain Bak Jai'Kai

Filled, awaiting primer/paint.
Don't run with this in your hand.

afadeev · Feb 15, 2020

PML Bumblebee:

It flew multiple times, it landed on tangled chutes by bouncing off the ground.
It burned (FWD closure burn-through), it got rebuilt.
It's nearly indestructible!

crossfire said:
Just think by today's standard the classic song Fat Bottom Girls make the rocken world go around would not be aloud on the air. What has the world come to.

Just listed to it on the radio.
And gravity also still works.
Reality check ?

Eric · Feb 15, 2020

4" diameter "Running with Scissors"

cwbullet · Feb 15, 2020

Very nice. Keep posting. I am looking for inspiration.

PSLimo · Feb 15, 2020

How about a 7.5" diameter Gooney Hellfire with a central 54mm and 4, 38mm outboards for inspiration? It's for sale, $100.

crossfire · Feb 15, 2020

PSLimo said:
How about a 7.5" diameter Gooney Hellfire with a central 54mm and 4, 38mm outboards for inspiration? It's for sale, $100.
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Guys this is a great flying rocket. I seen it fly at the Bong

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