Descon Tennis Ball from -HEAVEN-
Scratch - Tennis Ball from -HEAVEN- {Scratch}
Contributed by Todd Harrison
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Tennis Ball from
-HEAVEN-
by Todd Harrison
Crash photo :-(
This unique rocket is a veteran o' many launches. Begad! It is constructed o' a tennis ball and utilizes "bounce recovery". Begad! It is a great flier in a large parkin' lot or field.
T' first step in construction was drillin' an 18mm hole in t' bottom and a 1/8" launch lug hole straight through t' ball. Arrr! T' ball be then stuffed tightly with wadding. Begad! T' motor mount/airframe is secured in t' aft o' the rocket with 5 min epoxy. Aye aye! T' launch lug be then slid into place and also attached with epoxy. Blimey! T' 4 square fins were cut out o' 3/32" balsa and then sanded t' an airfoil shape. Ahoy! T' corners were rounded and t' fins were attached with 5 minute epoxy.
It has flown on B6-2 and C6-3 motors. After many flights I created a matching booster for t' TBFH. T' boost was fine but t' second stage failed t' ignite and it crashed t' it's demise. Aye aye! Overall, t' rocket was a great flier and I plan to rebuild it along with a mini version and supersize version (out o' t' huge signature balls).
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