Edmiller
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I just finished three more builds. See photos.
The first is called Aluminum Overcast. It is 100% composite except for hardware.
The airframe was made from four wraps of 5.7oz carbon fiber and one wrap of aluminized fiberglass. The fins were made from a 1/16" carbon fiber plate with on layer of 5.7 oz carbon fiber and on layer of aluminized fiberglass on each side. In my previous post about the Boyce Gemini Titan the finished fin plate can be seen in the background. The nose cone is fiberglass painted coarse silver. 29mm motor mount.
Next up is Red Thunder. 100% composite except for hardware. The airframe was made from four wraps of 5.7oz carbon fiber and one wrap of hybrid carbon fiber/red kevlar. The nose cone and tail cone made from same materials. The fins are diamond airfoil and made from the same materials. 29mm motor mount. No electronics. The logo is made from chrome tape with a red candy overcoat.
Finally is the Blue Thunder. 99% composite except for hardware and two small pieces of wood. Carbon fiber is conductive and I needed the insulating qualities of wood for the electronics. The airframe was made from four wraps of 5.7oz carbon fiber and one wrap of hybrid carbon fiber/blue kevlar. Nose cone and tail cone made from the sale materials. Diamond airfoil fins made from the same materials. 38mm motor mound. Electronics bay for dual deployment. Logo is made from chrome tape with a blue candy overcoat.
I looked into commercially available hybrid composite tubes but found that they were expensive and generally were not compatible with hobby rocket diameters. Then I would have needed custom centering rings and nose cones. So I decided to make my own.
Ed
The first is called Aluminum Overcast. It is 100% composite except for hardware.
The airframe was made from four wraps of 5.7oz carbon fiber and one wrap of aluminized fiberglass. The fins were made from a 1/16" carbon fiber plate with on layer of 5.7 oz carbon fiber and on layer of aluminized fiberglass on each side. In my previous post about the Boyce Gemini Titan the finished fin plate can be seen in the background. The nose cone is fiberglass painted coarse silver. 29mm motor mount.
Next up is Red Thunder. 100% composite except for hardware. The airframe was made from four wraps of 5.7oz carbon fiber and one wrap of hybrid carbon fiber/red kevlar. The nose cone and tail cone made from same materials. The fins are diamond airfoil and made from the same materials. 29mm motor mount. No electronics. The logo is made from chrome tape with a red candy overcoat.
Finally is the Blue Thunder. 99% composite except for hardware and two small pieces of wood. Carbon fiber is conductive and I needed the insulating qualities of wood for the electronics. The airframe was made from four wraps of 5.7oz carbon fiber and one wrap of hybrid carbon fiber/blue kevlar. Nose cone and tail cone made from the sale materials. Diamond airfoil fins made from the same materials. 38mm motor mound. Electronics bay for dual deployment. Logo is made from chrome tape with a blue candy overcoat.
I looked into commercially available hybrid composite tubes but found that they were expensive and generally were not compatible with hobby rocket diameters. Then I would have needed custom centering rings and nose cones. So I decided to make my own.
Ed
