qquake2k
Captain Low-N-Slow
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Okay, I give up. I can't stop building rockets. I must be psychotic. The latest I'm designing is an upscale of the Estes Freefall. I already have a generic GI Joe paratrooper, so this will be the perfect launch vehicle for him.
Freefall XL will be a 4" upscale. It won't be exact, because the body tube should be 37" long, and the LOC tubing is only 34" long. But it'll be close enough. The motor mount will be 38mm. I'm a little worried about the fins, though, because of the design. I'm afraid they'll break easily because they're narrow where they attach. I'm considering using 3/8" plywood. Overkill? Maybe. But I've never been accused of under kill!
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Freefall XL will be a 4" upscale. It won't be exact, because the body tube should be 37" long, and the LOC tubing is only 34" long. But it'll be close enough. The motor mount will be 38mm. I'm a little worried about the fins, though, because of the design. I'm afraid they'll break easily because they're narrow where they attach. I'm considering using 3/8" plywood. Overkill? Maybe. But I've never been accused of under kill!
View attachment Freefall XL.ork