My spook-tacular Halloween lineup:
Take your ghoulfriend to a party tonight and have a boo-tiful evening.
Happy Halloween!
Take your ghoulfriend to a party tonight and have a boo-tiful evening.
Happy Halloween!
Apogee Rocketober Photo Challenge
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I have a suggestion. Try model airplane kits or parts. Specifically jet fighters. Lots of variety in the static plastic models and some in the micro R/C airplane (pusher props) category thx to LiPo power.
You should be able to find listings for partial kits on eBay. Also check ads in R/C airplane magazines and associated websites for custom parts. A local hobby shop might have some open box kits they might part with for a price.
Yes, that is a good idea. I actually have a few R/C airplane canopies, but they're much too large for BT-60. But you're right, I should be looking at the micro R/C jet planes.
I wish that local hobby shops existed around here. I used to leave near a fantastic hobby shop (actually worked there for a few years, yay employee discount!), but where I currently live there is nothing.
Hey, that was fun. Thanks to all who participated.
Let's do it again next year!
Let's do it again next year!
Thanks for organizing it, and writing the daily topic updates.
More like cut and paste.
How about a build thread on your concept build?
Got a name yet?
I may do that, I took a few photos along the way in case I decided to start one. I have a tentative name in mind, I'll see if it gels. Either way, I think it will make a good winter project.
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Is there footage of this launch somewhere?!
First of all: Wow.
The first article (linked from the linked article above) states that the construction is "aluminum frame skinned in shaped foam panels". Is the surface there really just painted foam, or is the a fiberglass layer?
The first article (linked from the linked article above) states that the construction is "aluminum frame skinned in shaped foam panels". Is the surface there really just painted foam, or is the a fiberglass layer?
The styrofoam was added on top of the aluminium frame, then shaped to the correct contours. The area where that was done is still foam-infested. A wrap of self-adhesive white vinyl was applied over the top of the foam for strength and robustness. No fiberglass was harmed in the making of those airframes. Fins were aluminium square frames, with a fiberglass surface skin.
This pic should give you a good idea of construction. That's me wiring in the pressure-driven separation system.
(Article) Just foam: wrong.
(Joe's supposition) FG wrap: wrong.
(Designers/builders) Vinyl wrap: good thinking, guys (by good thinking guys).
(Joe's supposition) FG wrap: wrong.
(Designers/builders) Vinyl wrap: good thinking, guys (by good thinking guys).
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