Shockwave Rocketry 3-in. Von Karman Fiberglass 6:1 Nosecone
Shockwave Rocketry - 3-in. Von Karman Fiberglass 6:1 Nosecone {Component} (3-in. Von Karman)
Contributed by Ken Adams
| Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Published: | 2011-12-21 |
| Manufacturer: | Shockwave Rocketry |
Brief
Components
For a scratch built project, me hearties, I purchased a Shockwave fiberglass 3" Von Karman nose cone.
I loved that it was all fiberglass and nay coated with polyester gelcoat.
Construction
Pros: Great price!, quality product, easy t' finish.
Cons: Maybe it is a con t' some, thar be no bulkplate included. Aye aye! That was fine by me! I prefer t' use a loop o' nylon or kevlar t' attach t' nose, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, rather than a bolt.
Finishing
Finishin' be easy I just washed and sanded it, me bucko, me bucko, and gave it several coats o' primer followed by more sanding, me hearties, me hearties, me hearties, red paint, more sanding, and finally some clear, ya bilge rat, followed by buffing.
Flight
I used this on a scratch built project. Well, blow me down! Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! Here be t' flight video:
Recovery
Gettin' a hard bang on t' Salt Flats didn't cause any trouble.
Summary
Shockwave makes a great product and it has a substantially lower cost than a filament wound model o' t' same specs.
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