hermanjc
Well-Known Member
Well that escalated quickly.... Inspired by markg's thread on the Estes SR-71, and remembering it being my favorite kit as a kid (flew it once.... Into power lines) I decided to put one together myself. Given that I have a pile of body tubes and balsa kicking around, I decided to scratch build it and base it around BT-55 tubes (1.4X scale of the Estes kits which use BT-50). Also went with a 24mm motor mount.
The most challenging part was the 8+ inch nose cone, which I shaped out of a glued up block of balsa. Right now bare without parachute, motor and any needed nose weight it sits at 156g.
The most challenging part was the 8+ inch nose cone, which I shaped out of a glued up block of balsa. Right now bare without parachute, motor and any needed nose weight it sits at 156g.