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Rocket Dungeon: Nosecones can be such a drag (2013-08-28)

Tim VanMilligan continues his series on using a wind tunnel (12" open circuit, Eiffel type) at the Air Force Academy: Newsletter #346 . His article explains the whole experiment and has lots of ... [Read More]

Rocketeer's Corner: The crafter of nose cones... (2017-05-31)

I am what is termed a "builder" - I take parts and assemble them into a complete rocket. However, I do not make the nose cones, transitions, and other parts - that is the role of vendors and ... [Read More]

Rocket N00b: Built from Scratch - A Tale of Two Berthas - Part 3 (Nose Cone) (2019-03-20)

Click here for Part 1 of this series . Click here for the most recent post in this series . The Handbook of Model Rocketry by G. Harry Stine and Bill Stine briefly describes the process of ... [Read More]

Blast From The Past: Ya Never Know Where You'll Find A Model Rocket Part. (2019-05-17)

Last night I was out doing some yard work at the BlastFromThePast home.  I have a very large ceramic planter on the front porch that is in need of repair, so I was removing the ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Nose Cone Prep TIP (2020-02-03)

A question about nose cone sanding came up on the Estes Model Rockets Facebook page: Kenny D. asked:  "Does any one here sand nose cones to 600 grit?" My response: I wouldn't go down to ... [Read More]

Improbable Ventures: How to build a fiberglass rocket, part 5: nose cone (2020-05-26)

Like many fiberglass rocket kits, the Darkstar Extreme has an aluminum-tipped nose cone. The aluminum tip is for more than just show: it has a couple of structural purposes. One is the manufacturing ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Nose Cone Shoulder Edges TIP (2020-08-04)

From a correspondence with Neil W: "Bonus note: I also found out, by accident, that a body tube with the edge coated with CA and not smoothed down with sandpaper makes a highly effect balsa ... [Read More]