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I like the pointy nose on this model!
Noseless Goblin now Pointy Nose Goblin
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Nice job on the build. I'm digging the pointed nose cone on this. I think it's a huge improvement over stock. I always felt like the stock Goblin was nothing more than a Der Red Max with an extra fin.
When flying mine on B and C motors I use a 9" chute with a small 2 inch spill hole. When flying on D motors I use a very small 6 inch chute and a chrome streamer for visibility.
Seemed like my luck was terrible when flying with only streamers as the darn thing would find any hard surface it could to land on and break a fin. Not a joke, I flew it once in a grassy field that was probably 1000' square. There was one small rock on one one side of the field that was maybe 10" long and the darn thing landed right on it
Can't wait to see the finished rocket.
When flying mine on B and C motors I use a 9" chute with a small 2 inch spill hole. When flying on D motors I use a very small 6 inch chute and a chrome streamer for visibility.
Seemed like my luck was terrible when flying with only streamers as the darn thing would find any hard surface it could to land on and break a fin. Not a joke, I flew it once in a grassy field that was probably 1000' square. There was one small rock on one one side of the field that was maybe 10" long and the darn thing landed right on it
Can't wait to see the finished rocket.
How about a “stretch” “Witch/Goblin”?
Should I stretch it or just leave it short?
Should I stretch it or just leave it short?
A stretch may make it a bit more recoverable, and I really like the look of it that way. I’d say go for it
I would need to add one more launch lug a little farther up.
It might not need the clay in the nose if it is this long.
I am going to sleep on it and see how I feel in the morning.
I wouldn’t call lug placement exceptionally critical on an airframe of this size, especially since you’re splitting the lug.
I think I am going to fly the “Goblin/Witch” just like this tomorrow, for Father’s day, and make it “earn its paint”.
Nice. Have you got a motor picked out?
Nicely done. Me personally, I hate messing around with adapters and I would have gone for the C11, probably a short-delay one too.
Should be a good flight, though. Straight trails, short walks to you!
Nice. The B6-4 is a great motor in a stock weight Goblin. I found out accidently that you don't need nose weight if you fly them on 18mm motors. The nose weight is only needed when flying the heavier 24mm motors. I lost the nose cone to one of mine at some point and had to get a replacement. In my rush to fly I forgot that the Goblin had nose weight. I got a few successful flights on 18mm then put a C11 in it and it decided to sky write. Little nose weight fixed it right up.
If I ever build another one it will probably be an 18mm version. I can't justify flying it on a 24mm around here. I don't have the space to fly like I use to.
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I hear you, brother. There are fewer and fewer places to fly. Most of the places I fly are fairly small. Unless the rocket is pretty heavy, I stick with B motors. I want my rockets back.
The building of the “Witch” continues. Wood filler has been applied snd sanded off.
First coat of primer (old, old can) came out kind of “spitty”. Luckily I will sand most of that off in about 50 minutes.
Any ideas for the finalized paint scheme?
Pure metallic “desert sand mica” Toyota touch up paint!
. Two cans, free, from the city “hazmat recycling” place. Maybe a glossy clear coat if the paint is not glossy enough.
Nice. I’d avoid that since I fly on beach or desert sand, but if you fly somewhere green, that could be pretty cool-looking.
First coat of primer being sanded off.
This is why I always launch my rockets on low and medium power rocket engines, relative to the rocket’s weight. When I spend this much time and effort giving the rocket a nice paint job, I kind of want it back.
This is why I always launch my rockets on low and medium power rocket engines, relative to the rocket’s weight. When I spend this much time and effort giving the rocket a nice paint job, I kind of want it back.
Dang. Raining. I can’t paint my “Witch”. I guess I will work on the recovery system.
I like the Desert Sand Mica on the gray primer base coat. First light coat.
Second coat.
Final coat applied.
Do I need a clear coat? It is pretty shiny. Just not “glossy”.
Do I need a clear coat? It is pretty shiny. Just not “glossy”.
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I found on a cheap silver I used with a LOC Weasel, without a clear coat the finger prints on the silver were terrible.
I’d say this is less Wicked Witch and more like the Tin Man!
I’d say this is less Wicked Witch and more like the Tin Man!
Ok, the clear coat is on. Now she just needs a parachute. I can’t say the clear coat enhanced the look very much. It was an old can and the clear, gloss coat came out a bit “spitty”. I think I will omit the clear coat in the future unless the underlying paint is truly a “flat” finish.
Two people gave suggested “Tin Man” as they name of the rocket. I think the name is chosen.
Parachute made. Really long shroud lines made out of button/carpet thread.
Can’t wait to launch the Tin Man!
Can’t wait to launch the Tin Man!
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Tin Man works!
Duct tape on the Kevlar shock cord. That should prevent zippering, no?
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