Der F25 Firelily

[Charles_McG]

I posted part of this elsewhere, but wanted to do a fresh thread for the decal pics.

Inspired by Astro-Baby's build
(https://www.rocketryforum.com/showthread.php?t=65423), but built out of a Big Daddy, with a chopped Leviathan nosecone for the tailcone.

I took a whimsical, Der Marvel Max-ish approach.

 

[rharshberger]

I like it!

 

[dixontj93060]

Very nice!

 

[Charles_McG]

Noseweight will likely go in tonight. 140g of mortar and then a little expanding foam to keep it in place.

Then she'll be ready to fly at Bong.

 

[djs]

What's the weight on it?

 

[Charles_McG]

I'll check tonight.

 

[Charles_McG]

790g after noseweight, with a SU G40, without dogbarf.

 

[Charles_McG]

Beautiful lift off. Deployment at burnout. Drag separation, I think. Loose nosecone with a lot of weight.

Took some explaining at the RSO table - but she looks good on a 3G CTI G54 Red.

[video=youtube;y2YQqMn8v8Y]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2YQqMn8v8Y[/video]

 

[Charles_McG]

Pad shot.

 

[dpower]

Looks like a great flight. No surprise that it took some explaining, it doesn't look too stable at first glance!

 

[Charles_McG]

It's got a fair bit of noseweight. Well, had. I have to get a new nosecone for it.

Openrocket put it over 1 cal stability, though it took some coaxing to model it. The sim looks really good - from certain angles