 Scratch-built "Big Nuke" with parts from Suburban Rocketry.
Parts include:
2 x 18" BT80 Tubes
1 x 9" BT80 Nosecone
24mm Motor mount
3mm Plywood through-wall fins
BT80 coupler/ejection baffle
Using an Estes "E" motor, this sims to around 400 feet, but will head past 1000' with a reload :) |
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 I was in Clark Rubber on the weekend and spotted this huge-ass 28cm (11") funnel. It took me about 3 seconds to figure I could launch that! The build was straight-forward, two ply centering rings, a lenght of tube for a 29mm motor and a 1/4" launch lug.
To work out where I needed to cut the funnel for the launch lug, I inserted the engine mount and used a torch to illuminate the right spot on the plastic through the launch lug.
Not yet flown, just waiting for a nice day now :) |
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To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Vern and Gleda Estes start in the rocketry business - and really the start of the hobby for so many people, Semroc have re-released the very first Estes kit - the Scout. Since this is the golden anniversary, they have called it the Golden Scout! Everyone has been encouraged to purchase a kit, paint it gold and fly it during July. All flights logged on the Semroc site during July will be sent a certificate signed by Vern and Gleda. This is my Golden Scout, waiting for it's moment of glory next month! |
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