Future "Builders Kit" poll

[Alex (Boyce Aerospace)]

I'll interested in what scale "Builders Kits" would be the most popular or desired by the members of the forum. The top five kits will receive serious consideration for development this year.

Thanks for participating in the poll!
Alex Boyce

 

[kuririn]

I voted for other cuz I was thinking of a maxi scale Pershing II.
It would complement your maxi scale Pershing I perfectly.
And all you would have to do is scale up the parts for the smaller scale Pershing II kit that you already have.

 

[Antares JS]

I'm pretty committed to 1/100 scale at this point after I bought all those Saturns from you a few years ago. I still really want that 1/100 Gemini Titan you've been talking about. From your five options though, I'd be most interested in the boosted Arcas.

 

[SolarYellow]

I voted Arcas, but I'd want the relative tube diameters and secant ogive nose cone to be scale accurate.

A robust ISC for the open booster that just needs assembly, not engineering, would be a great benefit. It takes a lot of digging to bring it up, but there are some good photos of the real thing out there. The "standard" scale data doesn't really do a very good job communicating details on that.

I like the Sidewinder booster, too.

Don't forget the Arcas-Arcas, as it's obviously the easiest one to match airframe/motor diameters.

 

[neil_w]

The SA-5 Gammon is cool, and challenging without 3d printing.

 

[kuririn]

The SA-5 Gammon is cool, and challenging without 3d printing.

Different SA-5.

 

[NOLA_BAR]

Voted for other. If we are talking scale, then a builders kit for Artemis SLS at 1/100 or close depending on tube sizes needed. Close second is the 1/25 Mercury Atlas.

 

[neil_w]

Different SA-5.

I voted for the Gammon.

 

[bad_idea]

The massively underappreciated Scout, followed by Other - Maxi Pershing II, followed by the prettiest rocket ever, the SA-5, followed by boosted Arcas, followed by V2. I'll probably scratch print/built a large V2 sooner or later, but I'd be reluctant to tackle the detail work of the others (aside from the Arcas) by myself.

I voted for other cuz I was thinking of a maxi scale Pershing II.

I salute your taste, sir. I've always been fond of the Pershing II.

 

[SolarYellow]

The SA-5 Gammon is cool, and challenging without 3d printing.

Would definitely be cool if scale accurate with functional pods.

 

[cwbullet]

I would love a true scale V2 or V1.

 

[WillMarchant]

Navaho

 

[mooser]

Alex, I'd love to see the 1/100 scale Gemini Titan to complete that scale series.

 

[Capt. Eric]

Starship.

There is a nice version by MaxQ Rockets, which I have (not built yet) with great detail on it. But it is fairly lightweight and I'm not sure how many flights I'll get out of it. But I would be curious how a Boyce version would be different. I have a few Boyce pieces and the approach is very different, but I'm sure very satisfying as well.

 

[conneryc]

I voted for the Scout and the Atlas. But I'd like to see a Scout and Pershing II in 4" size using LOC tubing instead of Estes tissue-paper tubing

I will be flying my 4" Mercury Redstone, 4" Juno I, and 4" MAXI Pershing I this weekend for the first time.

 

[SolarYellow]

I voted for the Scout and the Atlas. But I'd like to see a Scout and Pershing II in 4" size using LOC tubing instead of Estes tissue-paper tubing

I will be flying my 4" Mercury Redstone, 4" Juno I, and 4" MAXI Pershing I this weekend for the first time.

4-inch Estes tubing used in the Mega Der Red Max is the same as LOC 4-inch tubing.

 

[conneryc]

4-inch Estes tubing used in the Mega Der Red Max is the same as LOC 4-inch tubing.

It might be, but the Saturn V 4" Maxi tubing is much thinner than LOC tubing

 

[SolarYellow]

Numbers from eRockets.com:

Tubing	ID	OD	TH
BT-101 (Estes Saturn V)	3.896​	3.938​	0.021​
T-4.0" (HPR - AT, LOC, Estes MDRM, etc.)	3.896​	3.996​	0.05​

 

[conneryc]

Numbers from eRockets.com:

Tubing	ID	OD	TH
BT-101 (Estes Saturn V)	3.896​	3.938​	0.021​
T-4.0" (HPR - AT, LOC, Estes MDRM, etc.)	3.896​	3.996​	0.05​

So you can see my point. When I squeeze the BT-101 tubing, it feels like a toiler paper roll tube, where LOC is much stronger/firmer.

I think if Alex were to modify the parameters of the nose cone to where it fit the LOC tubing, I'd probably build another Pershing I.

 

[SolarYellow]

The only places I know of to get BT-101 are eRockets and Estes, so I kinda figured it went without saying that another manufacturer would be using HPR-style 4-inch tubing on any 4-inch rocket.

 

[NTP2]

I like the atlas, I haven’t seen many.

 

[conneryc]

The only places I know of to get BT-101 are eRockets and Estes, so I kinda figured it went without saying that another manufacturer would be using HPR-style 4-inch tubing on any 4-inch rocket.

Yes, you'd think that would be the case. However, the "Maxi" Pershing IA specifically calls out for the BT-101 tube.

 

[NOLA_BAR]

The 1/25 Mercury Atlas in the lead! Not surprised. The Estes 1/35 re-issue is still vapor-ware.