This looks cool!

http://www.rocketryforum.com/showthread.php?t=3166

Tom C.

Those of us not on TRF can't see them!?!

I apologize for not getting this in here sooner. Been busy with the Boys & Girls club classes this week (been a heck of a week!)

That thread is a sneak peek into our 1:282 Saturn 1B kit that we are hoping to announce in June. Originally it was slated for a NARAM announcement until we noticed the Peanut Scale event so we moved up the release date as much as we could.

Here are some photo's (ignore the scale shown on the decal sheet, it's really 1:282)

First pix: decal sheet. Water slide (silk screened)
Next: overall pix of the model
Next: Closeup of the nose cone (nothing special, just a conic cone)
Next: close up of the mid-body detail

Thoughts???

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That "T-121" is from Jay Marsh's team from NARAM in 1992. This was his actual entry in that event, for which he took first place. He gave the model to me as a thank you for designing it for him (actually, he came to me about the model I had already designed. Jay then helped me work out the scale inconsistencies I had with the design)

Our current goal is a mid-late June release. All of the documentation is complete and is being reviewed/proofed at this time. I am working on the final proto build while having another built elsewhere.

This was a staggering amount of work and I hope everyone is as pleased with it as I am.

For specs, it is 9.31" tall, 0.976" diameter, 1.73" fin span, 13mm power.

This will be listed as a Skill Level 4 but will include hints and tips to build it as a SL3 and a SL5 also.

I have attached an example of what the cover art is going to look like and I welcome feedback from the rocketry community. If this kit meets the needs/desires of the rocketry community we will do more of this caliper. I just have to gear myself up to grind through the work that goes into such a project LOL

As I said, this is just a sneak peak. We have no firm announcement date at this time, just goals. Most custom parts have been ordered and I am awaiting additional feedback on various things, but keep watch and feel free to provide feedback on what you have here and to ask questions.

Have fun,
jim

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Ooohhhh...lookee at all of those fiddly bits, even at that scale...


Bill

Very, very nice, Jim!

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Jim, that's lovely!

A question: what is the definition of "Peanut Scale" in the rocketry community? In model airplanes it's a wingspan of 13 inches or less or an overall length of 9 inches or less (for something with a really high aspect ratio wing). But in rockets....what?

(and then there's walnut scale, coconut scale.....but I think only peanut scale was ever codified in the AMA free flight rules)

This one sounds GREAT !
Would it be possible to modify it for 18mm power instead (is there room) ?

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I think it's BT-20 or under 11.8" tall.

I think.

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That is awesomely cool Jim. That could persuade me to build another Sat 1b.

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