I purchased a laser cut set of Micro Arcas fins from erockets a long while ago.
I think it was around the time of the Big Bang.
I believe this was going to be a part of Semroc's Deci-Scale line of sounding rockets, but I don't think this ever went into production. The Deci-Scale line includes 1/10 scale models of iconic sounding rockets like the Aerobee 150, Aerobee 300, Iris, IQSY Tomahawk, and Wac Corporal.
The full sized Arcas was only 90+ inches long, and the airframe for a 1/10 scale rocket would be a smaller diameter than a BT-5 tube, so it's no wonder that this never went into production.
I decided to explore the possibility of a Micro Maxx powered deci scale Arcas so I looked up some figures in Alway's ROTW.
Lo and behold, there on the page is a 1/10 scale dimensional drawing!
Undeniably a message from the rocket gods.
This is going to be fun!
BT-4 tube, nose cone and BT-4 to BT-2.5 centering rings came from my MMX parts stash (purchased from the original Fliskits).
Other parts (motor tube, kevlar, streamer) will also come from my stash.
Will be making a cardstock tail cone from one of the online shroud generator tools.
(rubbing hands) TBC.
I think it was around the time of the Big Bang.
I believe this was going to be a part of Semroc's Deci-Scale line of sounding rockets, but I don't think this ever went into production. The Deci-Scale line includes 1/10 scale models of iconic sounding rockets like the Aerobee 150, Aerobee 300, Iris, IQSY Tomahawk, and Wac Corporal.
The full sized Arcas was only 90+ inches long, and the airframe for a 1/10 scale rocket would be a smaller diameter than a BT-5 tube, so it's no wonder that this never went into production.
I decided to explore the possibility of a Micro Maxx powered deci scale Arcas so I looked up some figures in Alway's ROTW.
Lo and behold, there on the page is a 1/10 scale dimensional drawing!
Undeniably a message from the rocket gods.
This is going to be fun!
BT-4 tube, nose cone and BT-4 to BT-2.5 centering rings came from my MMX parts stash (purchased from the original Fliskits).
Other parts (motor tube, kevlar, streamer) will also come from my stash.
Will be making a cardstock tail cone from one of the online shroud generator tools.
(rubbing hands) TBC.
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