My first scratch built in a long time

[astrowolf67]

I guess I should have checked the stability

 

[rocketcrazy]

I wonder how long it will hold up in the weather.. Is it stick on with a glue type backing or do those stick more like static and can be peeled off easily?

rocketcrazy

 

[astrowolf67]

It's a static stick. I have seen so many cars with the softballs and baseballs, and always thought it would be neat to have one with a rocket. Then one day, at a local Dollar General store, I see one with a golf ball, and, I knew I could make it work. I used a flourescent tube protective cover for the body tube, plexiglass for the fins, cut the end off a used F20 single use and epoxied it to the protective tubes end, and sealed the nozzle with a bit of epoxy. After cutting the tube at an angle, I epoxied the finished works over the golf ball, and that's it. I haven't road tested it yet though. But, I can slap it on when we go to a launch if needed.

 

[Barry in IN]

That's pretty funny.
You're right- It does break up the monotiny of baseballs and softballs.

 

[Bohica]

Heh...I'll recognize you now if I pass you...

 

[TeenRocketNerd]

what did you use to attach the "rocket" to the static sticker?

 

[astrowolf67]

I simply left the half of a plastic golf ball in place, and epoxied the tube to it.