Scratch Maceys Meat Department Original Design / Scratch Built
Scratch - Maceys Meat Department {Scratch}
Contributed by Ken Adams
| Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Published: | 2011-12-16 |
| Manufacturer: | Scratch |
Brief
This was a scratch built design usin' leftover paper tubes from t' local meat department. Begad! Only part that wasn't scratch was t' Shockwave nosecone.
T' original Rocksim file is "T' Shockwave" before I decided it would be a theme rocket t' hang in me meat department for t' 4th o' July.
Components
- Airframe tubin' be left over tubes from freezer paper.
- Coupler tubes were from left over Hobart label rolls.
- Motor mount was from a Keebler football snack display.
- Fins were fiberglass laminated foam board.
- Nose cone was Shockwave Rocketry's 3" Von Karman fiberglass nose cone.
- Parachute was from Mad Cow I believe.
Construction
I first designed t' rocket in Rocksim just t' get an idea o' CG and CP and t' determine an appropriate motor. Avast! Ya scallywag! Once I had t' basics, t' actually assembly wasn't too hard. Blimey! Ahoy! T' nose cone needed little work, ya bilge rat, just a loop o' webbin' t' attach it. Blimey! I fiberglassed t' airframe (left over paper tubes aren't particulary strong.
Finishing
I finished t' rocket with a red, white, matey, and blue theme for t' 4th o' July. Avast! I used paintin' tape t' make "torn flames" on t' front and back. Avast! I used t' cheapest paint Home Depot sells and it worked great! I did some airbrushin' for t' logo o' t' grocery store logo that I got most o' t' parts from.
Flight
I flew this rocket with t' CTI I800 Vmax. Well, blow me down! Wow, shiver me timbers, what an awesome flight. Avast! T' followingis a video o' t' flight at Hellfire 16 out on t' Utah Salt Flat.
Recovery
My delay was quite a bit too long but everythin' worked great!
Summary
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