Scotty Dog
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I got a 50 in a 60. Looks good with the fat "D" in it. I think Im gona try a C6-3 for first flight??? Saftey firstCool fins. :clap: What are you going to fly her on?
The fins are balsa. I wet them and rapped them around paint can with rubber bands. When they were dry, I then skinned them with brown paper. As far as flutter, after I put the top of the fins on ,it really stiffened them up. They are still a little "springy" I think a couple more coats CA ,primer,paint they should be OK. I also wonder if it will rotate? May rotate cuz of the surface area of the inner face of fin ,and outer face, I think would differ? This may cause it to I was hopping to fly it this weekend ,BUT, I am know in process of moving a TREE! :dark: Scotty DogThat's a very interesting design! I noticed you stiffened the tube fins with balsa. Do you think they will flutter? Do you expect it to rotate when launched? I'd like to hear how it performs. Ted
Yes the tree is moved. No I have not flown rocket. Ive been down Parris Island last week to see the Marines and my son graduate from boot camp. I plan on flying the rocket this week if the wind will ever stop up here in NH Scotty DogDid you move the tree yet?
Did you fly the rocket yet?
Hmm... The logical extension... one fin, in a logarithmic spiral
Not sure how one would make a fin and attachment point strong enough though... Still, it'd be cool seeing a one-finned rocket
I do not beleave it did.Hard to tell from my view. The trail of smoke didnt hint so.I was taking video of launch with a small digt camera. Then I had to switch to single shot to get rocket comming back. Ill post a video of it when someone gives me a heads-up on "How To". Scotty DogNow here's the ultimate question... did it spin? :roll:
I actualy have 2 Tres MNTs.One came with the kit.The other is the upscale one. I also have an extra Deuces Wild MNTBuild another one but this time leave the tail cone uncut and use a TRES motor mount from Fliskits.
I got back into rockets last winter.Wilth ALL HONESTY, I thought this up without any other influence. Well, that may not be 100% true. I looked at a BAzzilion rockets on the web. I saw,fin rockets,tube rockets,winged rockets. So, I thought about meeting half way on the fin and tube designs.The cone rear end was an accident in a way. I had "that" NC on top and for some reason I put it on the rear end and went to myself "Brillant Idea". So,then I went with the smaller NC for the top.I like it. Did you see the fin pattern somewhere else or draw on your own idea?
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