Boyce Aerospace Nike Hercules

[billeblurzz]

In building the Boyce 1/14 Nike Hercules, it seems the space available for the wadding and parachute is incredibly small as built to plans. Anyone have any issues with this?

 

[aerostadt]

I had the 2-stage version. I've only launched it once and it was successful. Finding the space for the electronic ignition for the second stage was the biggest issue for me. I had there first version. They might have made a second version. The second stage uses an E12-4 and so the amount of nose weight was a lot.

 

[billeblurzz]

Ok I do have the single stage version and just getting to adding nose weight which seems like its going to be a lot. The space available does not seem to allow a 24" chute. Being all composite construction maybe a much smaller chute will still suffice?

 

[billeblurzz]

The Boyce Aerospace Nike Hercules is finished....and heavier than the Roachwerks! I may have to go with 4 D12-3s instead of D12-5s.

 

[Homer_S]

Nice!

I just started mine. Should I bother with a build thread?

Homer

 

[Homer_S]

I got a set of stickers for this from Stickershock23. I'll get to applying them.

https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/nike-hercules-boyce-builders-stickshock23-stickers.168336/
Homer