wrad
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Hi everyone
Thought I would start a thread for my latest build project.
I have been looking for my next build for a while since finishing my Soyuz build last year, and wanted to do another scale project. As a Brit if finally settled upon building a skylark sounding rocket.
For a bit of background and history, the Skylark program started with the first launch in 1957 and concluded in 2005 with the 441 st launch, making it one of the longest running and most successful launch programs of ever. A complete history of the Skylark can be found in Robin Brands amazing book, Britain's first space rocket, a 700 page encyclopedia of all things skylark and much more, covering a complete history of Britain's rocketry and every single skylark launch and their science missions. The level of details is quite simply staggering, the book is highly recommended reading for anyone interested.
I am aiming to build fairly accurate model using bt-55 tubes and 24mm motors, I plan on building 2 separate configurations. The first consisting of a Skylark sustainer and a Cuckoo booster as seen in the earlier launches from the 1960's. The model will launch using estes bp motors and will have open air motor to motor gap staging.
Cuckoo booster.
The second configuration will have the same sustainer as the first, however will have a Goldfinch booster as seen from launches from the end of the 1960s. The larger booster will enable the use of CTI 3 grain 24mm motors in the booster (and potentially the sustainer) pushing the maximum altitude upwards of of 3000 ft. The sustainer will need electronic staging (maybe a seperation charge), dual deployment, and probably some form of tracking. all within the 33mm body tube. its gonna be tight.
Goldfinch booster.
As with all my builds I will use a bunch of 3D printing, and there will be plenty of photos a details to come.
Also I have been trying to improve my 3D modeling so lots of models as above and below to come.
Thought I would start a thread for my latest build project.
I have been looking for my next build for a while since finishing my Soyuz build last year, and wanted to do another scale project. As a Brit if finally settled upon building a skylark sounding rocket.
For a bit of background and history, the Skylark program started with the first launch in 1957 and concluded in 2005 with the 441 st launch, making it one of the longest running and most successful launch programs of ever. A complete history of the Skylark can be found in Robin Brands amazing book, Britain's first space rocket, a 700 page encyclopedia of all things skylark and much more, covering a complete history of Britain's rocketry and every single skylark launch and their science missions. The level of details is quite simply staggering, the book is highly recommended reading for anyone interested.
I am aiming to build fairly accurate model using bt-55 tubes and 24mm motors, I plan on building 2 separate configurations. The first consisting of a Skylark sustainer and a Cuckoo booster as seen in the earlier launches from the 1960's. The model will launch using estes bp motors and will have open air motor to motor gap staging.
Cuckoo booster.
The second configuration will have the same sustainer as the first, however will have a Goldfinch booster as seen from launches from the end of the 1960s. The larger booster will enable the use of CTI 3 grain 24mm motors in the booster (and potentially the sustainer) pushing the maximum altitude upwards of of 3000 ft. The sustainer will need electronic staging (maybe a seperation charge), dual deployment, and probably some form of tracking. all within the 33mm body tube. its gonna be tight.
Goldfinch booster.
As with all my builds I will use a bunch of 3D printing, and there will be plenty of photos a details to come.
Also I have been trying to improve my 3D modeling so lots of models as above and below to come.