shreadvector
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Oh, by the way....just like the FSI motors, these would be GREAT in clusters.
Actually, they do. I bought one and a 20mm nosecone. The label will have to be peeled off to fit in the tube, and the nosecone will need a little tape on the shoulder, but it looks workable for a scratch-built high-altitude bird.
Steaming Tea Kettle, huh? This I have to hear. I just bought a dozen of these motors and I can't wait to try them out. Did the "tea kettle" sound include the whistle?
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Actually they do not. They have a T-20 tube which has an outside diameter of 20mm, the D5 has an outside diameter of 20mm. You would have to peel off more than the label to get it to fit. After that its the T-25 tube which would require that you wrap tape around the D5. Trust me, I have some experience with the Quest stuff.
Hmm. You may be right. When I started to do a test fit, my impression was that the motor would fit if the label came off, but I didn't test it all the way. Now that would be a shame, to go to the trouble of making a 20mm tube that your 20mm motor doesn't fit into.:confused2:
Upscaled Lemon Drop? Oh, but I'd want to be sure that the trajectory took it well away from the crowd before it ejected THAT motor!Got my order today - guess now it's time to start designing a paper rocket design to take advantage of these motors.
Upscaled Lemon Drop? Oh, but I'd want to be sure that the trajectory took it well away from the crowd before it ejected THAT motor!
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Hmm. You may be right. When I started to do a test fit, my impression was that the motor would fit if the label came off, but I didn't test it all the way. Now that would be a shame, to go to the trouble of making a 20mm tube that your 20mm motor doesn't fit into.:confused2:
Naw - I've designed a lot more rockets than just the Lemon Drop - that's just the only one I've released publicly. I was thinking of doing a paper version of one of the Centuri MiniMax designs (either the Aero Dart or Lil Hustler are neat designs) but they are both already available as kits from Semroc. So I'm thinking of an original design about 1.25" diameter and about 22 inches long with a boat tail and a dedicated 20mm motor mount with an 18mm motor adapter. Made from 110# card, such a rocket should get some decent air from the D and should still fly with a B or C. Working name of the design is the D-20 (as in 20mm D, but a play on my OTHER avocation - role playing game design). When I do it (I plan to start this week), I'll start a thread in the Cardstock section detailing how I do a paper design, and post the results so others can build it too. Should be fun!
I keep hoping to someday maybe catch up to you in-game. You'r still playing City of Heroes, right?
My global is Ar Kain. I have 22 level 50's in Virtue with 36 total(or is that 37 )
Sounds like the motor was made in Germany and the label was applied in China.
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