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So I have mentioned this goal before.... to build an upscale version of the Sky-Tec Antares model from
Argentina, that I fell in love with. This will be my LVL 2 Cert Model.
Well, with a lot of outstanding help from the Tripoli Club in Argentina and a few awesome gentlemen;
Jorge and Sebastian; I have all the measurements I need to accurately upscale this to a 4" Diameter model to attempt my LVL II Cert.
The first concern I would like to post to all of you is the weight. It will be heavy I know, at over 92" tall. But..holy crap there is a big difference in Fin weight from Phenolic to Birch Ply. I currently have .187" Cotton Phenolic sheets for the two fin sets, the FWD Fin set is listed on Rocksim at 34oz as compared to 6.3oz in Birch.
Perhaps the cotton Phenolic is not worth the weight? I want to build and reach Mach 1 with this cardboard Airframe (eventually) after my Cert. Maybe the weight is not that accurate on Rocksim, I will weight everything of course as I go....
Love to hear your inputs
Argentina, that I fell in love with. This will be my LVL 2 Cert Model.
Well, with a lot of outstanding help from the Tripoli Club in Argentina and a few awesome gentlemen;
Jorge and Sebastian; I have all the measurements I need to accurately upscale this to a 4" Diameter model to attempt my LVL II Cert.
The first concern I would like to post to all of you is the weight. It will be heavy I know, at over 92" tall. But..holy crap there is a big difference in Fin weight from Phenolic to Birch Ply. I currently have .187" Cotton Phenolic sheets for the two fin sets, the FWD Fin set is listed on Rocksim at 34oz as compared to 6.3oz in Birch.
Perhaps the cotton Phenolic is not worth the weight? I want to build and reach Mach 1 with this cardboard Airframe (eventually) after my Cert. Maybe the weight is not that accurate on Rocksim, I will weight everything of course as I go....
Love to hear your inputs