While I still haven't worked up the nerve to start building this yet (mainly just trying to clean out enough of the smaller stuff in my queue so I can give...
I am working on plans for a kit-bash of a scale model and have the following question for the esteemed forum: This is a BT-20 based model that will end up...
In a message dated 5/8/05 8:59:24 AM Eastern Daylight Time, excelsior_rocketry@... writes: I am working on plans for a kit-bash of a scale model and have...
... Generally I'd build everything else to scale, but it depends on the nose cone shape. I think an ogive nose cone (especially the rounded-tip "ogives" in...
... Cut a piece of tubing 0.3" long and glue to the bottom of the cone, fill the seam, voila - a cone of the right length (might not exactly match the outline...
Andy Jackson
andyjackson@...
May 8, 2005 1:21 pm
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I thank everyone for their suggestions. However, as I am trying to make this as simple a kitbash as I can for others to build, I am limiting my choices to the...
In a message dated 5/8/2005 5:59:23 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... At least in scale judging terms, Craftsmanship counts the most, so adding tube or whatever...
In a message dated 5/8/2005 8:59:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Actually, it depends on how long the nosecone is. 0.3" out of 1" is conspicuous, 0.3" out of...
petealway@...
May 8, 2005 4:33 pm
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In a message dated 5/8/2005 12:16:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... OK, I will narrow down the opinions I just opined: If there is a color contrast between the...
petealway@...
May 8, 2005 4:39 pm
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If you're leaning toward lengthening the bt, I'd recommend lengthening it at the bottom, where things like the fins and fin fillets will help to mask the...
Thanks Peter, I appreciate your input, especially the notes about peanut scale. Well, I am looking at offering a decal/kitbash planset of the Black Brant V...
Phred: As I stated before, if you're going to lengthen the BT, I really recommend you do it at the bottom, where things like the fins and reinforcing fillets...
... Due to the higher than expected costs involved in putting my daughter through college (she thinks Dad's pockets have no bottoms) I'm selling off some of my...
All, I'd like to take a few moments to familiarize the sport rocketry community with an issue currently facing the scale modeling community, and encourage each...
Check it out folks- http://www.ibiblio.org/Dave/Dr-Fun/collections/1991/images/df1991-045.gif John Buckley "In theory there is no difference between theory and...
[This was originally sent the end of April. Yahoo dropped it or the mods never acted on it. Sorry if you get two copies...] Inspired by finding an old...
The Pegasus rocket logos has been uploaded to the photos link. This is the real deal from the Graphics Dept at Orbital Sciences Corporation. Thought I would...
Inspired by finding an old National Geographic with coverage of the TIROS I launch, I'm going to attempt my first scale build in many, many (too many) years. ...
I just uploaded the Pegasus rocket logo in the photo section. This is the real logo from the Graphics Dept. of Orbital Science Corporation, not a cheesy copy....
In a message dated 5/13/2005 8:56:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... About all I can add is that the Delta B payload fairing is probably the same as the...
petealway@...
May 14, 2005 1:26 am
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Hi, Maybe this will be helpful ??? http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/app3/b-3.html THOR-ABLE on display (below) * U S Air Force Space Museum, Cocoa...
Received my latest issue of the NAR Sport Rocketry today, and WOW!! what an issue! The cover photo alone really gets you excited...pics of the 1/7 scaled...
Yea, she appears to be the T-shirt/jacket model on the web site. It'll be interesting to see the letters Tom gets about this one! Every once in awhile a...
In a message dated 5/15/05 3:08:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time, brian_coyle@... writes: Thanks Dave. I live on the west side of Orlando... Been there many...
... the same ... dimensions. Thanks Peter. I suspected as much. I've been poring over the Delta B, Vanguard and Thor IRBM drawings and photos. I think I have...
In a message dated 5/15/05 5:47:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Oh, yes. The D-S site (or Gunter's) is usually one of my first stops when researching a...
Paul "Master Plumber" Rodgers and I have finished building the Goddard rocket--with scale launch stand--for demo this coming weekend. Pictures and a movie of...
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