02-03-2012, 10:44 AM
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That 70's Rocketeer
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Bright, Indiana
Posts: 397
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Originally Posted by Joe Wooten
I built one of those back in the 80's. It flew well, but did have a tendency to weatherc o c k in a slight breeze. The cardboard fins also had a tendency to warp over time. I also noticed the first two stages were the same as the #8 booster. When I built a clone in the 90's, I sued thin basswood instead of cardboard for the fins.
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I considered paper laminated 1/16" balsa. But I went ahead and ordered the Semroc fiber fins. The Semroc fins are pretty rigid, so I have hopes for them.
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"You know, it, uh, won't fly unless somebody pushes the button." From the movie October Sky.
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