fiberglass

This may have been asked before, but what’s the best way to get rid of the little fiberglass strands on the fin edges after doing tip-to-tip fiberglass? After cutting off the excess, I’m left with the below:

From what I know, Composite Warehouse has stopped producing kits, but are they still shipping fiberglass tubes? I am looking for large diameter (specifically 11.67" or even larger) fiberglass tubes and I could not find them anywhere else. Would anyone have any insight on the situation, or some...

We're building a 1/2 scale Nike Herclues for display (not flight...at least for this version) for a local Nike base. We've managed to turn a 6 ft X 16" nose cone from green foam insulation. Now we're ready for finishing. I just need a obtain smooth finsih for painting. Should I: 1. just put...

SOLD Everything pictured is included for $210 shipped, within the contiguous 48 states. :) Spec's: Dual deploy ready Length: ~53” Diameter 54mm Weight 1.5 lbs Motor Mount: 38mm Fins: 3 - G10 Kit includes: (1) Upgraded Wildman Rocketry 54mm Filament wound 5:1 Von Karman Fiberglass Nose Cone...

I'm about to laminate the Easyglas sock on my Warlock. I've got squeegees, but was wondering if anyone has a suggestion for the fiberglass roller to use to give the best results?

Back in 2022 Estes had a Black Friday sale and I picked up the Estes Star Orbiter (https://estesrockets.com/products/star-orbiter) for pretty cheap and it came with an adapter and some engines. After reading Leo's terrific thread...

I am working with a 4-axis X-Winder in 2X mode. I have successfully wound a 3.5-inch mandrel many times however am now struggling to wind a ~12-inch mandrel (we have the 16" expansion kit). The software claims to be 100% done with the wind but in reality, the part is 95% done (see photos). Has...

Unbuilt, new in the box Wildman Backhawk 38mm minimum-diameter fiberglass screamer. https://wildmanrocketry.com/products/blackhawk-38 Retails new for $142.95, selling for $100 including shipping in the lower 48 United States. PayPal preferred. I'm a longtime supporter of TRF and also "The...

My next HPR project is ambitious, to say the least. There are a few aspects to the project: A) send a scratch built rocket over mach 2 on an L1 motor B) use a completely homegrown avionics + tracking system (I’m working on the necessary FCC stuff) C) get it all back in one piece. Current...

Question: How sharp of an edge is optimal for the leading edge of a beveled fiberglass fin on a rocket projected to go mach 1.3-1.5? My fins are 4.8mm fiberglass at the root. The kit I got has the leading edge pre-beveled but only to the point where the leading edge is 2.5mm thick. Seems too...

My team recently got rid of our old winder and have lots of Fiberglass tow as well as PVC mandrels left over. We do not have any info about them as the members in charge of the winding projects are gone, so we are selling it all as is. I am happy to take more pictures, but we have a good 10-12...

Hi fellow rocketeers, I hope you're doing great out there. I'm having trouble finding different sizes of cardboard tubes to use them as BT but I have found some. The problem comes when, because of the limited variety of diameters, I can't buy cardboard tubes that fit neatly into the BT and serve...

So I've purchased a filament wound fiberglass nosecone from Wildman Rocketry. My question is what's the best technique to sand and paint this nosecone? I'm going to assume Eye Protection and Lung Protection, because fiberglass in your eyes or lungs is not good. I'm curious about what grit...

Years ago, I saw a large 6”(?) tube based SR71 fiberglass rocket kit for sale for several hundred dollars. Might have had a 75mm motor mount, but I haven’t seen once since. Does anyone know anything about them? I haven’t been able to find any mention of them, but I’d love to recreate one if...

Following up on my last build of the 4" Blackfly from Mike, I've just started a 6" Build. I'm building this with a no-expense-spared attitude, and my aim is to methodically hone in my build skills, and at the end, have a durable airframe I can fly lots... Well, that is the plan! Let's see how it...

Finally finished my latest build, Madcow Super DX3 Fiberglass. 2 months plus project. Set up for single deployment. Height: 69" Width: 12" Weight: 128 oz dry 4" Air Frame Set up for either 54 or 38mm motors, I lengthened the motor tube to handle longer motors. Also added an extra centering ring...

Hey all, I am selling off these last 2 kits. Both sim files are attached. These are both designed by me and were test fitted to insure perfect fit. Both sims attached. The Delta sim is the mass of mine completed, I have not completed the Having A Blast yet, so no finished weight on that one yet...

With all the rainy weather and lack of any high power launches this year for Northern California (last one was Dec. 2018) I've had a LOT of time to build some high power birds. Hoping to have TEN new high power vehicles ready for next weekend's LUNAR launch. Steve has a few new kits and these...

Interested in hearing your experience certifying L3 with a 4” (or smaller) fiberglass rockets… Success, failures, caveats, etc... Thx

I was wondering if anyone could give me any advice on this. I've been flying a LOC/Precision IV for a bit now and I love the rocket. However, I think I'm ready to move on to my level 2 certification, but I also don't want to spend $300 on a kit. Right now I am planning on copying the LOC IV kit...