Scratch - Maceys Meat Department

Original Design / Scratch Built

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Contributed by Ken Adams

Brief

This was a scratch built design using leftover paper tubes from the local meat department. Only part that wasn't scratch was the Shockwave nosecone.

The original Rocksim file is "The Shockwave" before I decided it would be a theme rocket to hang in my meat department for the 4th of July.

Rocksim 2D picture

Components

Airframe tubing was 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 the rocket in Rocksim just to get an idea of CG and CP and to determine an appropriate motor. Once I had the basics, the actually assembly wasn't too hard. The nose cone needed little work, just a loop of webbing to attach it. I fiberglassed the airframe (left over paper tubes aren't particulary strong.

Finishing

I finished the rocket with a red, white, and blue theme for the 4th of July. I used painting tape to make "torn flames" on the front and back. I used the cheapest paint Home Depot sells and it worked great! I did some airbrushing for the logo of the grocery store logo that I got most of the parts from.

Flight

I flew this rocket with the CTI I800 Vmax. Wow, what an awesome flight. The followingis a video of the flight at Hellfire 16 out on the Utah Salt Flat.

Recovery

My delay was quite a bit too long but everything worked great!

Flight Rating: 4

Summary

Overall Rating: 5

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