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.​

 

 

 

 

 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

 

 

 

 

Space Cadet - A Sci-Fi Scratch Build

Inspiration for this rocket comes from a drawing by Lucas Green.

Its powered by a 29mm motor and features a rear eject spool.

Jupiter C 

Glencoe Models Kit #05103 - "A Plastic Model Conversion" - Likely Built As A Mercury Redstone

2026-04-01

Picked up a Glencoe Models Jupiter C kit from Chris Viscomi. It's an Out Of Production kit, circa 1990.

Plan is to make this into a mid powered rocket, probably with a custom wood turned Mercury Capsule and Escape Tower.

Body nominal diameter is 1-1/2" o.d... so a BT-55 / C-55 should work for an internal support tube. More on that later. 

 

 2026-04-01 My plan is a rear eject: 24mm motor mount utilizing a Pop & Pull Eject.

 

The Flying Deer Vertebra... 

A Scratch Built - Odd-Roc - Sci-Fi Rocket

We did a hike yesterday and found a Mule Deer Vertebra.. and of course I thought.. hmm... model rocket?

Knocked out a simulation and it is not stable... but with a ring fin, sure it's stable. Upscaled it a bit to a BT-80H. Uses an off-center mounted 29mm Motor and Rear Eject Spool and an 18" Parachute.

The trick will be forming the BT-80H into the ob-round shape, and getting the BT-50H Tube Fin to fit the BT-80H. Should be an interesting build.

The OR Sim is a bit crude, but should be somewhat accurate.