The Joker

[DragonRocketry]

Had some fins laying around from some Goblin kits I did a while back and had a cluster motor mount sitting on the shelf. Put two and two together and The Joker is born. This is just the booster, gotta wait on my tubing order to finish it. This will be 4” dia 60” tall with 38mm center motor and three 29mm air start holes. Gotta thank Chuck for printing up some nose cones for the pods.

 

[cwbullet]

That is looking very nice!

 

[DragonRocketry]

That is looking very nice!

Thanks Chuck. Those nose cones work perfectly. Thanks

 

[Tim51]

Really cool build - I love pod outboards. I built a 1x54mm x 2 x38mm a few years back which is still flying (build thread somewhere here on TRF). Have laid plans to di a 4" but not got round to it yet. Great fun - following yours with interest.

 

[DragonRocketry]

Got one set of fillets done before going to work.

 

[boomtube-mk2]

What's the rest of it going to look like?

I really don't understand this affection for "Pods" that so many people have.
Have none of you seen that documentary Invasion of the Body Snatchers?

 

[Rob Campbell]

What's the rest of it going to look like?

I really don't understand this affection for "Pods" that so many people have.
Have none of you seen that documentary Invasion of the Body Snatchers?

Shhhhh! That's how we identify the "pod people".

 

[DragonRocketry]

What's the rest of it going to look like?

I really don't understand this affection for "Pods" that so many people have.
Have none of you seen that documentary Invasion of the Body Snatchers?

I will have the rest once my body tube order gets here. Might have to put decals of the jokers victims on each pod….lol

 

[boomtube-mk2]

Might have to put decals of the jokers victims on each pod….lol

Don't forget to include a picture of . . .

Either that or build the Harley Quinn as another rocket entirely.
The paint job would be self evident.

 

[DragonRocketry]

Don't forget to include a picture of . . .
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Either that or build the Harley Quinn as another rocket entirely.
The paint job would be self evident.

Now that just gives me a reason to build another rocket...LOL

 

[Tim51]

I really don't understand this affection for "Pods" that so many people have.
Have none of you seen that documentary Invasion of the Body Snatchers?

You're right 'pods' is not such a good term. We should use a more descriptive phrase such as *power bulges* :

 

[Tim51]

Got one set of fillets done before going to work.
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Where are you planning to put the rail buttons?

 

[DragonRocketry]

Where are you planning to put the rail buttons?

There is enough room between the pod and the fin for a rail to clean. I had just checked that last night with the rail I have. I was getting worried I did not have enough room.

 

[Tim51]

There is enough room between the pod and the fin for a rail to clean. I had just checked that last night with the rail I have. I was getting worried I did not have enough room.

Good call - I guessed as much - if you get them dead centre it won't be too much of a squeeze for 1010 rail.

 

[DragonRocketry]

Was playing around with decal ideas and this is what I think I am going with.

 

[DragonRocketry]

Time to work on the ebay.

 

[DragonRocketry]

End caps all done but wiring.

 

[DragonRocketry]

Got nose cone and tubing to finish the joker.

 

[DragonRocketry]

Got the e-bay and upper body tube all connected.

 

[DragonRocketry]

Back at it. I decided to make the booster zipperless design and use the coupler as an electronics bay for the air start electronics.

 

[DragonRocketry]

Got the coupler installed into the booster and got sled wired.

 

[DragonRocketry]

All stacked up. This is how the kit will come.

 

[jmasterj]

Pinnacle nose cone?

 

[DragonRocketry]

Pinnacle nose cone?

PML

 

[DragonRocketry]

Well it has been sometime since I worked on this but got the booster painted today.

 

[DragonRocketry]

Booster decaled.

 

[DragonRocketry]

Getting closer to finishing it. Hopefully will get the main tube and nose cone painted tonight.

 

[Highpowerrocketyahoo]

Well it has been sometime since I worked on this but got the booster painted today.
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That paint is fire!

 

[DragonRocketry]

All painted. Not happy with the green as I had to use a new can for the top tube and nose cone and it does not match. All that is left is a few decals and setup the electronics.

 

[DragonRocketry]

All decaled and ready to go.