Starblazer X-20 Fleet Build

[Buckaroo]

OK... the Starblazer X-20 is my favorite rocket of all time, has been since the first time I saw it in the 1980 Estes catalog. I finally built me a clone early this year. It has always been a dream of mine to build a fleet of these rockets in as many different sizes as possible.

Today was the day to put that plan in motion...

OK, actually its been in motion for some time, and Sandman over at Excelsior knows this all to well... but I digress

I finally got all the parts assembled and today I cut all the body tubes. From left to right are the X-13, X-20, X-24 and X-29.

The X-13 is BT-5/BT-20, 14" long, 1/16" balsa fins, flies on 13mm motors
The X-20 is the original scale, BT-20/BT-50, 19" long, 3/32" balsa fins, flies on 18mm motors. Going for a different finish on this one
The X-24 is BT-50/BT-55, 25.75" long, 1/8" balsa fins, flies on 24mm motors
The X-29 is BT-60/BT-70, 44" long, 1/8" basswood fins, flies on 29mm motors

I've got X-38 and X-54 designs as well, but that's another story... :eyepop:

Don't know if I'll do build threads on them all, but who knows.

 

[CharlaineC]

looks like you will have your hands full. have fun