Payloader - HVY....  A Scratch Build

Another rocket inspired by the artwork of Lucas Green.

29mm Powered, Rear Eject

 

Drawing Set Rev 00
 

2026-04-21 Nose Cones and Tube

Fabricated the (4) Nose Cone pieces and cut the BT/C-60 Tube.​

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The plan:​

Cut the Nose Cone Ballast,​

Insert into the Upper Body Block,​

Glue the Upper and Lower Body Nose Cones to the Upper Body Block,​

Once dry, sand the bevel into the Sub-Assy using my table top disc/belt sander.​

 

 

2026-04-22 Cutting The Ballast and Gluing the Nose Cone Sub-Assy... Day 01

 

2026-04-23 Recovery Screw Eye

 Gluing the Nose Cone Sub-Assy Day 02

 

Sanded Nose Cone Sub-Assy

 

 

2026-04-24 Hmmm...

Switching gears on this project. This rocket is similar to a rocket I built in August of last year, Destroyer HVY-PD.​

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I'm going to take the work I've done on this Nose Cone Sub-Assembly, and build the Phaser... A Scratch Build​

Destroyer HVY-PD 

 

 Phaser

 

 

 

 

 Daggermouth... A Sci-Fi Scratch Build

A minimum diameter 29mm creature... 

 

 

Phaser... A Scratch Build

Here's one that pushes aerodynamics... perhaps a bit to far. Inspired by artwork from Lucas Green, a 29mm powered rocket. 

 

2026-04-12 Gluing the Wooden Buck

It all starts with a couple of 2 x 4's and some glue.​

 

2026-04-15 CAD Drawings Rev 01

 

CAD Models

Revised Open Rocket Simulations

 

 

2026-04-24 Back onto this project.

I'll be using the Nose Cone I made for Payloader - HVY, I've decided not to build that bird... to similar to my Destroyer a August 2025 Build.​

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I revised the simulation to reflect the As-Built Nose Cone Assembly.​

 

2026-04-25 Side Plates: Layout and Gluing

Printed out the side plate and cut the Basswood, glued the wood and then clamped it to keep it flat. I'll cut the actual shape from these.​