Has anyone ever made a really big Little Joe II?

[cvanc]

Always been fascinated by that bird. Has it ever been taken to upscale extremes? I've never heard of one with more than a single 38mm mount.

 

[nh4clo4]

Sport Rocketry Magazine, May/June 1999.

I have it at home. Can't remember the dimensions right now, I will check it out tonight.

 

[mikec]

Always been fascinated by that bird. Has it ever been taken to upscale extremes?

1/3 scale big enough?

https://www.rocketryforumarchive.com/showthread.php?t=28949

 

[sodmeister]

Our old friend Mr.Stickershock...Mark Hayes built a real beauty and BIG.....

I believe it flies on clusters of 54mm and something else ? It`s pretty wicked awesome cool !

Perhaps after Mark is done with his Christmas celebrations ,he will post pics and a build.


Paul T

 

[kelltym88]

Or this... https://www.rocketryforum.com/showthread.php?8324-LDRS-29-June-2010/page3&highlight=ldrs+29

post #71 if the link doesn't work...was an awesome flight BTW.....

 

[sodmeister]

1/3 scale big enough?

https://www.rocketryforumarchive.com/showthread.php?t=28949

WOW......that`s monumental...of epic proportions !

Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeautiful !


Paul T

 

[MasonH]

Oh lawdy. What on Earth did that beast fly on...

 

[mikec]

...was an awesome flight BTW.....

It was a great flight, but that's a Little Joe (Mercury) not a Little Joe II (Apollo).

 

[sandman]

I made parts for an 11" or 14" (I think) Little Joe II that the Quark club was working on.

They even had a web site set up for it but that was a long time ago.

Any Quark members have anything on that?

 

[GuyNoir]

Good info to build your own is here:

https://georgesrockets.com/Scale/DATA/LJoeMain.htm

 

[MaxQ]

Always been fascinated by that bird. Has it ever been taken to upscale extremes? I've never heard of one with more than a single 38mm mount.

Mine had a central 38m, but w/ six outboard 24mms...(fired as airstarts after liftoff).
Airframe was 8.5 " dia. about a 1/18th scale.

ok....Not extreme, but affordable/doable.
https://www.rocketryforumarchive.com/showthread.php?t=41143&page=5

 

[cwbullet]

8.5 inch is big enough. 10 is about as big as i would personally go. Motors get steep for larger rockets.

 

[MaxQ]

8.5 inch is big enough. 10 is about as big as i would personally go. Motors get steep for larger rockets.

Yes...it can get expensive.
My feeling...the Little Joe II is a very nice project - in any size.
My first LJ II was the Estes kit...I drooled over the larger size kits for years and Roachwerks had a very nice limited run kit with gobs of detail.

I have the big Red Arrow resin Mercury capsule sitting in a corner of my work room...diameter is 11 3/8"

Contemplating a really BIG Mercury Little Joe this year.