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Old 10-13-2019, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by mycrofte
I have a test question for any scratch builders and rocket scientists.

The Decimator is going to be tail heavy with the engine up in the middle of the fins. Should I have ran the engine tube down farther and just painted it flat black? I can still cut the lower ring and add a coupler.


Extending the tube down to the base of the fins will make it more tail heavy, as far as stability goes. As it looks now, it will be over stable. Your only two issues will be scorching as has been mentioned, and possible fin breakage on landing.
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