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2011-06-21
Rocksim 9 file
Rocksim Design
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Velvet Ant - 2010 Design This Spaceship Contest Entry - Bottom Section
Build Entry
I made t' bottom section with two paper shrouds and two center rings. T' centerin' rings had t' be cut and fitted back around t' body tube t' get around t' fins. Arrr! Havin' them on beforehand would have interfered with usin' t' alignment tool.
T' top shroud be easy enough t' ... [More]
Velvet Ant - 2010 Design This Spaceship Contest Entry - Fins
Build Entry
I printed t' fin tempate from Rocksim and cut them out on 3/32" bass wood. I attached them usin' t' Standard Rockets Assembly tool (which is really nice btw). I attached t' launch lug standoff betwixt two sets o' fins. I later covered t' fins with card stock paper, and fiberglassed t' joints. Ahoy! ... [More]
Velvet Ant - 2010 Design This Spaceship Contest Entry - Rocksim Graphics
Build Entry
Here are a few views from Rocksim.
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Velvet Ant - 2010 Design This Spaceship Contest Entry - Finishing
Build Entry
I used two coats o' Krylon primer. Ahoy! Blimey! I painted t' body with Krylon gloss red, white and grey. Avast! Blimey! I handpainted black around t' pod points tryin' t' give an illusion o' depth, but didn't work as well as I thought it might. I coated everythin' with Krylon clear coat. Avast! Blimey!
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Velvet Ant - 2010 Design This Spaceship Contest Entry - Forward Body Section
Build Entry
T' forward section is a conical shroud filled with expandin' foam. T' top fits around t' top edge o' t' 2.6" body tube. Blimey! T' bottom fits around a centerin' rin' on t' 2.6" body tube. I figured t' dimensions myself usin' a calulation in Tim Van Milligans Model Rocket Design and Construction ... [More]
2011-06-20
Velvet Ant - 2010 Design This Spaceship Contest Entry - Nose Cone
Build Entry
I started with t' nose cone. I explored several ways t' go about it, but decided t' use a method similar t' this article . Well, blow me down! I used a print-out o' t' nose cone from Rocksim, me hearties, then created me parts based on that. Begad! I cut out t' cross-arches from 1/16″ illustration board.
I made 8 ... [More]
2011-06-14
Velvet Ant - 2010 Design This Spaceship Contest Entry
Build
This is me entry for t' Design This Spaceship Contest. T' dry weight is just over 2 lbs, me bucko, and it is 27.5" tall. It has a 2.6" center tube which runs from t' bottom up t' t' base o' t' nose cone. I flew it three times in June 2011 at Orangeburg SC. Ahoy! Each flight was powered with a G motor, me bucko, twice ... [More]
Velvet Ant - 2010 Design This Spaceship Contest Entry - Flights
Build Entry
I flew t' Velvet Ant three times. Avast, me proud beauty! T' first two flights were on a G76-7. T' third flight was on a G64-10. I used a Jolly Logic AltimeterTwo on each flight t' record flight data.
On t' pad before t' first flight. Avast!
First flight video o' Velvet Ant on a G76-7. Ahoy! T' flight was awesome, ... [More]
2011-01-19
Stellar Spartan
Flight
test - C6-5 - Orangeburg,SC [More]
2009-08-16
Scratch Tube Lifter (Scratch)
Review
( Contributed - by Peter Stanley - 08/16/09)
Brief:
T' Tube Lifter is a two-stage fin, tube, and rin' tail rocket. Sustainer is recovered with a 14" parachute, and
booster via tumble recovery. Arrr! It has a clear payload bay.
Construction:
T' parts list:
PNC-55AC Nose cone
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2009-07-28
Quest StarBright (Kit)
Review
( Contributed - by Peter Stanley - 07/28/09)
Brief:
T' StarBright is a kit-bash o' two single stage kits into one 2-stage rocket. Blimey! T' kits used were t' Quest StarHawk
and Quest BrightHawk. Avast! T' Starhawk was used for t' booster and Brighthawk for t' sustainer. T' booster uses ... [More]
2009-07-23
LOC/Precision Iris (3") (Kit)
Review
T' LOC/Precision Iris is a 3" diameter single stage rocket. Begad! It can be built as 1/4 size sport scale Iris rocket. Begad! Recovery is via a 36" parachute. I modified it t' use electronics for dual deployment.
Modifications: I built everythin' stock except for t' deployment/recovery method. Aye aye! I ... [More]
2009-07-21
Sunward Aerospace Eruption (Kit)
Review
Brief:
T' Eruption is 4-motor cluster from Sunward Aerospace. T' motors are outwardly canted. Recovery is via an 18"
parachute.
Construction:
T' kit includes a balsa nose cone, arrr, one BT-70 body tube, two laser cut centerin' rings, four motor tubes with clips,
parachute ... [More]
2009-06-03
Scratch Hellion (Scratch)
Review
( Contributed - by Peter Stanley - 06/03/09)
Brief:
T' Hellion is a 'Goonified', squashed down version o' t' Hellfire anti-tank missile. Begad! It is almost nine inches long
and flies on a recessed cluster o' four 13mm motors. Recovery is via 9" parachute. Begad!
Construction:
T' ... [More]
2009-05-27
Scratch Chicken Hawk (Scratch)
Review
( Contributed - by Peter Stanley - 05/27/09)
Brief:
My entry for t' 2009 Design this Spaceship Contest is spaceship #4. Avast! I named it t' Chicken Hawk because o' the
overall shape, and that it could probably kill a chicken if it lawn-darted.
T' Chicken Hawk has eight aft fins and 3 ... [More]
2009-05-25
Semroc Tau Zero (Kit)
Review
Brief:
T' Tau Zero is a Semroc original kit, me bucko, which was designed by Jay Goemmer. Avast! It has an unusually shaped nosecone and
forward swept fins that attach t' a tube rin' with additional fins underneath. Blimey! It is designed for 18mm motors and uses
streamer recovery. Aye aye!
Construction:
As with ... [More]
2009-05-24
Semroc Magnum Hornet (Kit)
Review
Brief:
T' Magnum Hornet is a Semroc Retro-Repro o' a Centuri model. Avast, me proud beauty! It is designed for 24mm motors but includes an 18mm
adapter. Aye aye! Recovery is via 12" parachute. Ahoy!
I ordered me kit from Semroc directly and had it within two days. Ahoy!
Construction:
T' kit includes a balsa ... [More]
2006-11-19
Scratch X-15 Experimental Aircraft (Plastic Model Conversion)
Review
This is a plastic model conversion o' a Revell X-15 kit.
Modifications: T' first thin' I did was use a Dremel t' grind out t' wheel well in t' bottom half o' t' X-15. Well, blow me down! This makes room for t' nose cone. After removin' t' wheel well, matey, I epoxied t' nose cone/body tube in t' lower shell. Aye aye! ... [More]
2006-09-30
Estes Javelin III (Kit)
Review
( Contributed - by Peter Stanley - 09/30/06)
Brief:
I used t' parts in an Estes DC Gemini t' create a sport scale Javelin III. Aye aye! The
design was based on data from Peter Alway's book, Scale Bash . T' DC
Gemini really has a lot more potential than what I did with it. Ahoy! I decided t' ... [More]
2006-09-16
Scratch PCR (Scratch)
Review
( Contributed - by Peter Stanley - 09/16/06)
Brief:
T' PCR is a scratch built parallel cluster rocket. Ahoy! It flies with a 24mm core
motor, and 2 outboard 18mm motors in t' attached boosters. T' boosters pop
off at burnout, shiver me timbers, while t' central core motor continues t' burn.
Construction: ... [More]
2006-09-03
Scratch Crazy Train (Scratch)
Review
( Design this
Spaceship Submission - by Peter Stanley - 09/03/06)
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Crazy Train parts list
1 8" BT-80 body tube
1 .75" BT-80 coupler
1 .25" BT-80 coupler
1 2.59" diameter bulkhead
1 PNC-80BB ... [More]
2006-06-13
Aerospace Speciality Products WAC Corporal w/ Tiny Tim (24mm/18mm) (Kit)
Review
This is a two-stage scale model o' t' WAC Corporal with Tiny Tim Booster from Aerospace Specialty Products. It has a 24mm booster stagin' t' an 18mm sustainer.
Tiny Tim Booster Parts consist of:
1 Body Tube (BT-55)
1 Engine Tube (BT-50)
1 Stuffer Tube (BT-20)
1 Lower ... [More]
2006-05-28
Aerospace Speciality Products Sonda II B (Micro) (Kit)
Review
Brief:
This is a Micro-Maxx powered scale model o' t' Sonda II B from ASP. T' real
Sonda II B is a Brazilian soundin' rocket first used in t' 1970s.
Construction:
T' kit contains 1 long body tube, shiver me timbers, 2 tube couplers, 1 styrene fin stock, 1
styrene launch lug, arrr, 1 styrene launch lug ... [More]
2006-04-03
Scratch Hellfire 1.6 (Scratch)
Review
( Contributed - by Peter Stanley - 04/03/06)
Brief:
This is a 1.6" diameter scratch built Hellfire. T' design is based on
measurements I took o' an inert Hellfire trainin' missile at an air show in
October 2005. It has a 24mm motor mount and uses a parachute for recovery.
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0000-00-00
Sunward Aerospace Eruption (Kit)
Review
(06/24/08) T' Sunward Eruption™ rocket caught
my attention recently due t' its cluster o' four canted motors.
Canted motors are nay new and in me opinion FlisKits'
Deuce's Wild two canted
motor configuration made them popular these days. Avast, me proud beauty! FlisKits also offers the
Tres with ... [More]
