Recreation of camera rocket

[BruceS]

Test fit before epoxy. Canted tractor.

 

[teepot]

Test fit before epoxy. Canted tractor.View attachment 457566

Where is the chute? In the nose cone? I like it.

 

[BruceS]

The upper is two sections. Chute will be there.

 

[K'Tesh]

Here I was thinking that you were thinking of trying to do a CinerocDV....

I'm very much intrigued by your design, and will be following this build.

 

[BruceS]

Here I was thinking that you were thinking of trying to do a CinerocDV....

I'm very much intrigued by your design, and will be following this build.

This is the inspiration

 

[BruceS]

It's coming together nicely.
This is my take on the first camera rocket, Maul's 1912 gunpowder rocket.
Overall length: 49.5"
Weight w/o engines: 7.5 oz
Three launch lugs: one fin mounted, one on a standoff on the BT-5, one on the power stage.
Because this is a tractor style, with canted engines, I am concerned that the ignition wires will catch on the fins at launch. My proposed solution: run wires up the BT-5's and have a set of alligator clips near the engines and have the range clips attach to the ends at the bottom.
Is there something wrong with this idea?

 

[Sooner Boomer]

What about twisting long fly leads to the igniters, then hooking the clips up to them? Fly leads are light weight pieces of wire (24 ga. or so, insulated/stranded wire) that extend the length of the igniters. The clips wouldn't have to get anywhere near the rocket. This is done a lot with boost/rocket gliders where there are wings and other bits sticking out.

 

[BruceS]

After showing to my club I'm going with internal extension leads. On to final epoxy and painting.