Mr G
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This is a reboot of the "Scarab 54 vs Punisher Sport build challenge" after a number of commenters preferred to see two builds with more similar kits. Go to https://www.rocketryforum.com/showt...nisher-Sport-build-challenge&highlight=scarab for the rest of that story leading up to now. The thread is now under the HPR section as both kits are set up for 38mm motors.
This story starts with the recent arrival of a Wildman Wild Thang Jr kit. After cleaning the fiberglass parts with warm water and dish soap, they were set up next to the blue Scarab parts for comparison.
First off, the Wild Thang was not the same as what is shown on the Wildman website - the tubing was red, not green! There is something about the color red that evokes a sense of speed, daring and a certain cachet - like with a red Ferrari. And the nose cone was not polycarbonate but filament wound with a metal tip! So the Wildman has been making subtle upgrades to this kit to the benefit of the customer.
You can see that tube lengths vary between kits with the Wild Thang coming out several inches taller. Both boosters and sustainers are thin wall as well as the Wild Thang motor mount. The Scarab had been ordered from Rocketry Warehouse some time ago and did not come with a vent band although it had the other eBay parts. After explaining the oddity to MadCow Rocketry - who is now the source for the kit - Mike said he would send me a blue vent band. That's awfully kind of him considering I did not buy the kit from Madcow.
This story starts with the recent arrival of a Wildman Wild Thang Jr kit. After cleaning the fiberglass parts with warm water and dish soap, they were set up next to the blue Scarab parts for comparison.
First off, the Wild Thang was not the same as what is shown on the Wildman website - the tubing was red, not green! There is something about the color red that evokes a sense of speed, daring and a certain cachet - like with a red Ferrari. And the nose cone was not polycarbonate but filament wound with a metal tip! So the Wildman has been making subtle upgrades to this kit to the benefit of the customer.
You can see that tube lengths vary between kits with the Wild Thang coming out several inches taller. Both boosters and sustainers are thin wall as well as the Wild Thang motor mount. The Scarab had been ordered from Rocketry Warehouse some time ago and did not come with a vent band although it had the other eBay parts. After explaining the oddity to MadCow Rocketry - who is now the source for the kit - Mike said he would send me a blue vent band. That's awfully kind of him considering I did not buy the kit from Madcow.