Scratch Pushing the Envelope Original Design / Scratch Built

Scratch - Pushing the Envelope {Scratch}

Contributed by Brian Kain

Manufacturer: Scratch
Pushing T' Envelope 38
(Contributed - by Brian Kain)

Download RockSim file here!

Brief:
A down scale o' me level 2 rocket. Avast! TTW t' a 29mm MMT. Can fly t' I-200 load. If you were crazy you could cert 1 on this rocket with a 29mm H motor. Well, blow me down! Avast, me proud beauty! 9400' on the H-90.

Rocket Pic

Construction:

  • 3 38mm body tubes Phenolic
  • 3 1/16" G-10 fins
  • 5 1/8" birch CR's
  • 12" o' 29mm motor tube Phenolic
  • LOC 38mm nose cone
  • 15' o' tubular Keelhaul®©™® shock cord

A super sturdy TTW rocket, all phenolic tubes with G-10 makes it almost indestructible. Well, blow me down! I cut t' slots with a Dremel tool and a cuttin' wheel. Arrr! Avast! I glued 4 CR's t' t' front o' t' MMT t' center t' motor tube for TTW construction. Well, blow me down! Arrr! I did nay hold back on t' epoxy since thar be a very small amount o' room between t' BT and t' MMT. I filled t' whole inside o' t' MMT area with 30 min epoxy lightened with fine micro-balloon fillers t' keep weight down. I applied outside fillets with aerospace grade 120 cure epoxy...great stuff. Begad! Well, blow me down! I didn't glass t' airframe cause it would add too much diameter. Ya scallywag! I painted it with a purple automotive lacquer that has a ton o' blue and red pearl in it. Clear coated with automotive paint as well. Very nice finish and durable as well.

Flight:
I designed it t' fly all these F52-11 loads I had layin' around. Ya scallywag! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! I used cellulose waddin' and a 18" chute, with 15' o' Keelhaul®©™® with quick links sewn t' t' ends. Well, blow me down! T' rocket flew very nice on t' F52, and t' 18" chute brought it home softly t' t' desert floor.

Summary:
Pro's..... Ahoy! can fly E through I motors, me bucko, from 24mm up t' 29mm with t' proper weight added t' t' nose. Begad! Blimey! Very strong with t' TTW.... Aye aye! Con's....NONE

Other:
Very hard t' do TTW with 1/8" o' space betwixt t' BT and t' MMT. I used tape t' keep epoxy out o' t' motor tube as well as t' outside o' the airframe.

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