CZ Brat
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I am starting to build my first V2 rocket. I have always wanted to do a steam punk rocket. And with the success of my first fwd mounted canted cluster (https://www.rocketryforum.com/showthread.php?66677-WTF-(Where-s-The-Front-quot-)), I wanted to do a combination of the 2. I thought the V2's look would be the perfect platform for both of these ideas.
This rocket will have a few modifications.
First: Forward Mounted Canted Cluster. Since this rocket has 4 fins, I needed to do 2 or 4 motors. For a 2 motor, I would have gone 24mm. But I chose 4 motors, and decided to do 18mm for each. They will be mounted near the top of the BT at about 15 degrees. Here is a pic of a motor tube cut at the correct angle to help me size things up and trace the hole to cut.
Here is the hole cut.
Second: I wanted to glue the NC and have the chute ejected out the rear. By gluing the NC, it will force the ejection gasses downward to push the chute out the rear. I replaced the 24mm MMT with a BT55. I plugged the fwd end of the tube and cut slots in the side of it just above the CR. This will act as a baffle. Because of this, I had to shorten the fin tabs. But I over shortened them, so I thickened up the chute tube with a couple pieces of BT55 tube that I cut a slit lengthwise. I had to cut up the NC shoulder to make room for the MMTs.
Next I will glue in the MMTs and the supports for them. Then I will glue in the fins. I have covered them with cardstock to make them stronger.
After I have the rocket built, comes my biggest challenge. Steam Punking. I haven't done this before, but want to try. Jeff (Fatboy) has inspired me to do this. I hope I am half as good as him.
I will try to keep updating this thread in a timely manner.
This rocket will have a few modifications.
First: Forward Mounted Canted Cluster. Since this rocket has 4 fins, I needed to do 2 or 4 motors. For a 2 motor, I would have gone 24mm. But I chose 4 motors, and decided to do 18mm for each. They will be mounted near the top of the BT at about 15 degrees. Here is a pic of a motor tube cut at the correct angle to help me size things up and trace the hole to cut.
Here is the hole cut.
Second: I wanted to glue the NC and have the chute ejected out the rear. By gluing the NC, it will force the ejection gasses downward to push the chute out the rear. I replaced the 24mm MMT with a BT55. I plugged the fwd end of the tube and cut slots in the side of it just above the CR. This will act as a baffle. Because of this, I had to shorten the fin tabs. But I over shortened them, so I thickened up the chute tube with a couple pieces of BT55 tube that I cut a slit lengthwise. I had to cut up the NC shoulder to make room for the MMTs.
Next I will glue in the MMTs and the supports for them. Then I will glue in the fins. I have covered them with cardstock to make them stronger.
After I have the rocket built, comes my biggest challenge. Steam Punking. I haven't done this before, but want to try. Jeff (Fatboy) has inspired me to do this. I hope I am half as good as him.
I will try to keep updating this thread in a timely manner.