This is a Larry Brand design that I assembled from parts contained in a LOC Precision Lil Nuke kit and an extra length o' 54mm tubing. LOC 54 mm tubin' is motor mount grade so it's a bit thicker than most. I also ordered a 6" long payload bay kit t' complete t' build.
Larry's article on t' original Auracle 54 is sketchy on details and so I relied on t' photgraphs accompanyin' t' article. When all was said and done, I'm happy with t' way it turned out. In retrospect, me hearties, I will never again attempt a tube fin with tapered ends.
| Flight Date: | 2012-01-14 |
| Rocket Name: | Steppin' Razor (Tube Fin) |
| Flyer's Name: | K Sonesen |
| Motors: | G76-7 |
| Launch Site: | SARG - Amoruso Field |
| Actual Altitude: | 1,529 Feet |
Finally had a calm and relatively wind-free launch day. Aaron Stanley and I had rockets on t' pad that were both loaded up with G76 Mojave Green motors so we decided t' have an impromptu drag race. He was also t' LCO at t' time. His rocket was an ISQY Tomahawk which is a long sleek bird while mine is a draggy tube fin. I jumped out t' early lead but his passed mine and made it t' t' top first.
My new K&S Rockets KSR-H24L chute worked fine in its first outing.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aerotech G76G-7 |
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