Bruiser
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So I recently ordered a Mini Comanche to use as a parts bin for several sport scale models at about 1/20 scale powered by the 13mm engines. The first rocket I am thinking of modeling is a MIM-23 Hawk. I drew it up last night in Open Rocket and found that I will need to add 7/8 oz of weight to the PNC-20A nose cone for it to reach the magic (at least) one caliber of margin for stability. I've attached the file.
This led me to start thinking of what if I turned a nose cone using my drill press? I am going to need to diy some nose cones anyway as at least one of the next rockets will be a Nike Smoke or another Nike rocket similar to the Smoke but slightly different like the sustainer of the Nike-Nike rocket, but I digress...
Anyway, I am wondering what if I turned/made the nose cone out of something like basswood... Maybe I could hit the weight and have a nose cone that wouldn't be as easily nicked/damaged as one made out of balsa.
Does anyone think that would pose any problems or issues?
Thank you,
-Bob
This led me to start thinking of what if I turned a nose cone using my drill press? I am going to need to diy some nose cones anyway as at least one of the next rockets will be a Nike Smoke or another Nike rocket similar to the Smoke but slightly different like the sustainer of the Nike-Nike rocket, but I digress...
Anyway, I am wondering what if I turned/made the nose cone out of something like basswood... Maybe I could hit the weight and have a nose cone that wouldn't be as easily nicked/damaged as one made out of balsa.
Does anyone think that would pose any problems or issues?
Thank you,
-Bob
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