blackjack2564
Crazy Jim's Gone Banana's
Convert ANY Wildman JR size kit to a 2 stager flier..............
One of my favorite Wildman Jr kits is the split-fin Vindicator Jr.
A 54mm airframe with a 38mm motor mount. Can be flown in motor deploy with or with out the payload for L-1 on G-motors & up. With the payload and dual deploy for a nice J-motor L-2 flight.
Been flying the 3 in Wildman 2-stage quite a bit lately, which is tons of fun, but can get a little pricey when it comes to 2 motors in the J-K-L range.
So thinking it would be nice to do a 2 stage upgrade to one of the JR kits. This can be flown with 29's & 38's in many different combinations keeping it on fields with lower waivers & not taking a bite out your wallet.LOL
How does this work you ask...well ... you take the kit you already have, and use your fincan for the bottom stage/booster. Then build a new fincan for the upper stage/sustainer, which has the fins moves forward so you can couple the 2 stages together with an interstage couple.
This interstage coupler holds the avionics for the booster, acts as the nose cone for the bottom stage/booster and also couples both stages together. You can use motor eject for chute deployment in the booster or altimeter. Then the upper stage flies with dual de-ploy as any other rocket. So.........
What you get:
Complete new fincan for the upper stage, with fins moved forward to allow insertion of the interstage coupler.
Fins, centering rings, motor tube, shock cord, airframe.
Interstage coupler: 54 coupler, vent band, 38mm av-bay tube, centering rings, bulkplates and end caps for av-bay.
This is how all the parts will fit together when built:
from left... end cap for 38 av- bay and sled...which fits inside the 54mm coupler by way of CR's and interior bulkplate.
This assembly will fit inside the new fincan and butt up against the rear CR which is moved up forward 1 caliper. All held in proper position by the interstage vent band.
Hoping to have this finished for a test flight at URRF launch next weekend in New York.
Will be using the MissleWorks RRC3 for staging duties. It's been working perfectly for the 2-stage flights of the Wildman 3.
I'll also be using the new Rocketpoxy for everything on this build.
Tim can tell you what this upgrade is going to cost & will probably have a nice special for every body with Jr size kits that want to join in the fun of flying 2 stage.
He will be making the 2-stage upgrade for all of them.... Wildman Jr., ShapeShifter Jr, DarkStar Jr., Vindicator JR. WildThang Jr and any others I may have forgot.
One of my favorite Wildman Jr kits is the split-fin Vindicator Jr.
A 54mm airframe with a 38mm motor mount. Can be flown in motor deploy with or with out the payload for L-1 on G-motors & up. With the payload and dual deploy for a nice J-motor L-2 flight.
Been flying the 3 in Wildman 2-stage quite a bit lately, which is tons of fun, but can get a little pricey when it comes to 2 motors in the J-K-L range.
So thinking it would be nice to do a 2 stage upgrade to one of the JR kits. This can be flown with 29's & 38's in many different combinations keeping it on fields with lower waivers & not taking a bite out your wallet.LOL
How does this work you ask...well ... you take the kit you already have, and use your fincan for the bottom stage/booster. Then build a new fincan for the upper stage/sustainer, which has the fins moves forward so you can couple the 2 stages together with an interstage couple.
This interstage coupler holds the avionics for the booster, acts as the nose cone for the bottom stage/booster and also couples both stages together. You can use motor eject for chute deployment in the booster or altimeter. Then the upper stage flies with dual de-ploy as any other rocket. So.........
What you get:
Complete new fincan for the upper stage, with fins moved forward to allow insertion of the interstage coupler.
Fins, centering rings, motor tube, shock cord, airframe.
Interstage coupler: 54 coupler, vent band, 38mm av-bay tube, centering rings, bulkplates and end caps for av-bay.
This is how all the parts will fit together when built:
from left... end cap for 38 av- bay and sled...which fits inside the 54mm coupler by way of CR's and interior bulkplate.
This assembly will fit inside the new fincan and butt up against the rear CR which is moved up forward 1 caliper. All held in proper position by the interstage vent band.
Hoping to have this finished for a test flight at URRF launch next weekend in New York.
Will be using the MissleWorks RRC3 for staging duties. It's been working perfectly for the 2-stage flights of the Wildman 3.
I'll also be using the new Rocketpoxy for everything on this build.
Tim can tell you what this upgrade is going to cost & will probably have a nice special for every body with Jr size kits that want to join in the fun of flying 2 stage.
He will be making the 2-stage upgrade for all of them.... Wildman Jr., ShapeShifter Jr, DarkStar Jr., Vindicator JR. WildThang Jr and any others I may have forgot.
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