Is anyone working on something, or even just making plans, to attempt something you don’t see every day?
Whew! Talk about taking on a project. How do you make something like the ugly thing stable with all those fins?
-Bob
If you can get that look and acheive that perfect exhaust plume that will be awesome!I have a few projects to finish up first, but I have built several low power scale models of the Sprint ABM in the past. I'm planning on getting back in the Sprint business again...
Sprint missile...
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The ones I did back when (over twenty years ago) ranged from 13mm to 24mm motors and were between 5" and 36" tall. The only one I still have is a boilerplate model about 15" tall for 18mm motors. It's pretty rough these days, but is still a good flyer.
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I'm going to start with another 18mm version (I still have the patterns), but I really would like to do a large scale for high power.
Make a larger version and put it on a J1799 for realistic acceleration tooI have a few projects to finish up first, but I have built several low power scale models of the Sprint ABM in the past. I'm planning on getting back in the Sprint business again...
Sprint missile...
View attachment 440172
The ones I did back when (over twenty years ago) ranged from 13mm to 24mm motors and were between 5" and 36" tall. The only one I still have is a boilerplate model about 15" tall for 18mm motors. It's pretty rough these days, but is still a good flyer.
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I'm going to start with another 18mm version (I still have the patterns), but I really would like to do a large scale for high power.
Make a larger version and put it on a J1799 for realistic acceleration too
Myself I'm working on a Thales Starstreak as seen below
But I have plans for this ugly thing (a Rheintochter R I Missile) in late 2021
If I get to it, my unique build would be a Polaris A3 using engine-driven gas-dynamic (induction) stabilization, aka, finless. Would likely start small (13mm engine size). If that works as it should, then scale up to 18, 24 and/or 29mm motors.
Is anyone working on something, or even just making plans, to attempt something you don’t see every day?
Whew! Talk about taking on a project. How do you make something like the ugly thing stable with all those fins?
-Bob
If you can get that look and acheive that perfect exhaust plume that will be awesome!
If only it were legal to launch at that low angle the effect would be sweet.
Tough recovery experience though.
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