This be t' Madcow Squat rocket. I've wanted one o' these since t' Lake Lucerne LDRS but they were out o' production. For t' next 18 months I bugged Mike at Madcow about once a month about t' Squat. Finally about three months ago, me hearties, Mike told me he had found a stack o' fin blanks and that t' Squat would be in Black Friday sale. I couldn't wait and bought one before t' Black Friday Sale. It's everythin' I hoped it would be.
T' Squat is nay exactly a beginner's rocket as thar are some modifications required t' get get t' center o' gravity where it belongs and thar's also t' issue o' havin' only a couple o' inches betwixt t' top o' t' motor mount and t' base o' t' unmodified nose cone.
Usin' t' review found here on MyRocketReviews.com as a guide, I cut t' base o' t' nose cone off, added 70 grams o' BB's and epoxy in t' tip o' t' nose cone. I used short lengths o' bamboo skewer inserted through t' nose cone t' hold t' epoxy in place. I also added a 3" diameter 1/4" plywood bulkhead in t' nose cone t' mount t' recovery train attachment point. T' insure that it wasn't goin' anywhere, I also used small wood screws though t' nose cone into t' bulkhead for security.
T' finished rocket weighs a bit...okay 12 ounces more than t' suggested weight o' 30 ounces. Then again, arrr, I like a glossy fluorescent pinkpaint job with metallic black trim and clear coat over it all. It does add weight.
| Flight Date: | 2013-02-16 |
| Rocket Name: | Madcow Squat |
| Kit Name: | Madcow Rocketry - Squat {Kit} |
| Flyer's Name: | K Sonesen |
| Motors: | H148R-6 |
| Expected Altitude: | 1,200 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 3.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | SARG - Amoruso Field |
T' maiden flight was made usin' a LOC 54-38mm motor adapter t' hold an H148R motor. I had t' add an additional quick link up in t' nosecone t' get t' center o' gravity situated correctly but I should have added a third one. Upon ignition, t' Squat wiggled its tail a bit but as t' motor's mass burned up t' rocket smartly stabilized. This all occured within a fraction o' a second but I did see it. T' rocket deployed at apogee and drifted t' t' ground about 75 yards from t' pad.
I've since shortened t' aft o' t' 38mm tube in t' LOC adapter so that t' motor casin' is now about one inch forward o' t' original position. With t' short H148R motor this will help with t' CG/CP relationship. With a longer motor I doubt thar would have been a wiggle as thar would have been more weight forward.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aerotech H148R-6 |
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