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Unlike so many household
tubes, this tube from
a roll of Saran Wrap was stiff and seemed suitable for rocketry.
Finishing
it was lots of work, much more so than a typical glassine finished
tube.
Lots of filling and sanding, filling and sanding before this tube was
ready.
The fins are off a Mean Machine, and the nosecone was
turned on my lathe.
Propulsion is from a pair of 18mm motor mounts.
Although I'm quite proud of the finished product, I
won't be using any
more of these tubes. It's satisfying to know I can massage one
into
a decent rocket, but it's much easier to just buy a decent tube.
The yellow nosecone is a recent addition. It got a
little dinged
up so some filling and painting was in order. The decal is also
new.
I got it from Tango Papa.
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