This rocket be inspired by t' fins on an Apogee Skonk Wulf which kind o' look like shark fins. That lead me t' buildin' a hammerhead nose cone.
I used a couple o' techniques on this rocket that were new t' me: Paperin' fins and Through T' Wall (TTW) fins.
T' fins are 1/8" balsa papered usin' Elmer's White Glue and 61 lb Staples double sided matte paper.
T' nose cone I turned on me wood lathe from a pine 4 x 4. T' hammer portion is made from a pine 1 x 3. T' hammer is a tenon fit into t' nose cone affixed usin' Gorilla Wood Glue. There's quite a nit o' surface area for t' glue, so it's quite strong.
This rocket needs a lot o' nose weight. I ended up usin' a 3/4" Machine Screw that threads into t' bore o' t' nose cone.
Power is via a composite 29mm motor, another 1st for me. Parachute is 28" rip stop nylon.
Stability calculated usin' Open Rocket software and verified via a swin' test.
Link t' build thread: (1) Lakeroadster's "Hammerhead Shark" | T' Rocketry Forum
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