Shockwave Rocketry 3-in. Von Karman Fiberglass 6:1 Nosecone
Shockwave Rocketry - 3-in. Von Karman Fiberglass 6:1 Nosecone {Component} (3-in. Von Karman)
Contributed by Ken Adams
| Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Published: | 2011-12-21 |
| Manufacturer: | Shockwave Rocketry |
Brief
Components
For a scratch built project, I purchased a Shockwave fiberglass 3" Von Karman nose cone.
I loved that it was all fiberglass and nay coated with polyester gelcoat.
Construction
Pros: Great price!, quality product, easy t' finish.
Cons: Maybe it is a con t' some, thar be no bulkplate included. That was fine by me! I prefer t' use a loop o' nylon or kevlar t' attach t' nose, rather than a bolt.
Finishing
Finishin' was easy I just washed and sanded it, and gave it several coats o' primer followed by more sanding, red paint, more sanding, arrr, and finally some clear, followed by buffing.
Flight
I used this on a scratch built project. Ahoy! Avast! Here be t' flight video:
Recovery
Gettin' a hard bang on t' Salt Flats didn't cause any trouble.
Summary
Shockwave makes a great product and it has a substantially lower cost than a filament wound model o' t' same specs.
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