tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post3503422496231879213..comments2024-03-28T11:34:11.082-04:00Comments on Model Rocket Building: F-16 Prototype TweeksChris Michielssenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06907925631001358372noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-52253525344361225512016-10-25T20:10:36.672-04:002016-10-25T20:10:36.672-04:00Hi Naoto,
The body tube is a BT-50H, a heavy wall ...Hi Naoto,<br />The body tube is a BT-50H, a heavy wall BT-50. Regular BT-50s are too thin for me. If the kit proceeds I'll use the old Starlight plastic nose cones (Apogee has them now) almost a perfect match to the older Centuri NCs used in the Fighter Fleet series. <br />I have a small vacu-form box bought on Ebay. I just have to get the temperature and timing right before molding. I might end up with a cardstock canopy - who knows?Chris Michielssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907925631001358372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-568581691747373632016-10-25T15:28:37.117-04:002016-10-25T15:28:37.117-04:00If the main body is a BT-50 size then perhaps the ...If the main body is a BT-50 size then perhaps the nosecone from the Screaming Eagle kit (i.e. the F-15) might fit the bill (though this probably wouldn't work if you're producing kits). The nosecone is available in the "sci-fi" nosecone set (which sort of made my purchase of a bunch of the Screaming Eagle, Interceptor and Dark Energy kits -- just to get the nosecones -- sort of moot). That nosecone set doesn't include the nosecone used in the Interceptor II and Greyhawk -- but the Shuttle Xpress kits could be a source for it.<br />As for vacu-form canopy... not only is there the tricky bit of fabrication (especially if you don't already have a vacuform rig), but some builders might have difficulty with it as well -- in that case forgoing the transparent canopy and using a folded piece of cardstock will probably be the way to go.Naoto Kimurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02762712349150120196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-34323765447402099022016-10-18T21:44:57.178-04:002016-10-18T21:44:57.178-04:00Hi Tim,
this one is based on the Centuri fighter F...Hi Tim,<br />this one is based on the Centuri fighter Fleet series, my favorite on being the F-16. This one has 3/32" thick balsa fins. I've already flown two different prototypes. Straight boost with no roll!Chris Michielssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907925631001358372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-1113836976592067762016-10-18T21:43:30.956-04:002016-10-18T21:43:30.956-04:00Hi Openroad,
Well see - So far four attempts at va...Hi Openroad,<br />Well see - So far four attempts at vacuforming haven't given good results. Chris Michielssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907925631001358372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-75560026058555819302016-10-17T19:07:04.729-04:002016-10-17T19:07:04.729-04:00Very nice; love the clean lines. Didn't Centu...Very nice; love the clean lines. Didn't Centuri offer a line of these kits? I remember building and flying an F15 with fiber wings in the days of my youth. Sort of a stand-way-back scale that was fun to look at. I don't remember how it flew.Tim B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08035315074046387191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612012025300219489.post-48276734358120560192016-10-17T17:22:50.434-04:002016-10-17T17:22:50.434-04:00Such a great looking rocket. A clear canopy would ...Such a great looking rocket. A clear canopy would look pretty good but if the plastic canopy doesn't work out there's nothing wrong with a paper one or a decal. Openroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12277616598984850719noreply@blogger.com