07-30-2010, 09:01 PM
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When Pigs Fly!
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 1,102
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I think the best scale information you'll find would be here:
http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/arc...DF/prepsets.pdf
On the fourth page, you'll see the MX-774 drawings by G. Harry Stine.
The plans are not too expensive.
I'm doing a kitbash of the MX-774 from the Estes Bull Pup kit on my blog right now.
www.modelrocketbuilding.blogspot.com
This is only a sport scale model, but will still capture the feel of the MX-774.
It's based on an article by A. William Wilfong at:
www.spacemodeling.org/JimZ/mx-774.htm
In his article he suggests 1/16" thick airfoiled fins. I don't know what thickness the Centuri kit had. For strength, I went with 3/32" thick balsa.
The Centuri kit was only 11" tall. My kitbash is based on the BT-55 and will end up around 16 1/2" tall. |