VERY nice scratchbuilding techniques, Sir, and very similar to those we use at this end. You are definitely a steely-eyed missileman!
Also, for the record, we at New Ocean Rocketry are going to continue flying Ares I and Ares V as a sort of contemptuous "in your face" against the Administration for their absolute stupidity in cancelling Constellation.
I hope you are continuing (or intend to continue) your great project of Ares V.
How much does it weigh? If it's more than two pounds or so you may want to try clustering some Aerotech motors. A cluster of 3 D12 motors seems a little underpowered for a rocket of this size.
I'm using a cluster of 3 E engines...I outgrew the D engines a long time ago! :P Weight of the rocket hasn't been taken...yet..but I imagine if its anything like the Saturn V, it will be right around 26 ounces!
Just trial and error, sir! I've tried short, wide, thin, fat and fins that will make the rocket spiral, but for a body frame of 5" I have the fins setup at 2" x 4". Not a great ratio, but it works!
VERY nice scratchbuilding techniques, Sir, and very similar to those we use at this end. You are definitely a steely-eyed missileman!
Also, for the record, we at New Ocean Rocketry are going to continue flying Ares I and Ares V as a sort of contemptuous "in your face" against the Administration for their absolute stupidity in cancelling Constellation.
I hope you are continuing (or intend to continue) your great project of Ares V.
- Joe
NewFrontierRocketry 1 year ago
lol
it wood be so funy if da guys in da bac startd into dis argument
on hoo's wife iz hotr
laffstv 2 years ago
How much does it weigh? If it's more than two pounds or so you may want to try clustering some Aerotech motors. A cluster of 3 D12 motors seems a little underpowered for a rocket of this size.
simav8r 2 years ago
I'm using a cluster of 3 E engines...I outgrew the D engines a long time ago! :P Weight of the rocket hasn't been taken...yet..but I imagine if its anything like the Saturn V, it will be right around 26 ounces!
DarkAngelSeries 2 years ago
Oh, now i get it. i need two fins on the boosters and one fin in the middle to act as a vertical stableizer
DUUHHH !!
Why didn't i think of that before hand.
BTW: Thats awesome looking dude!
ewtng 2 years ago
Just trial and error, sir! I've tried short, wide, thin, fat and fins that will make the rocket spiral, but for a body frame of 5" I have the fins setup at 2" x 4". Not a great ratio, but it works!
DarkAngelSeries 2 years ago