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Snoopy, The WWI Flying Ace - An Odd-Roc Scratch Build

Thought I'd take a crack at building a flying rocket that looks like Snoopy and his dog house. This would be Snoopy as the World War I flying ace, patrolling the skies.

The Dog House is built from 1/8" Basswood, and utilizes a figurine of Snoopy, complete with his googles and scarf.

Ordered the figurine, and assuming it's weight is accurate online, I plugged that into the Open Rocket Simulation. It's a pig... but, it's an odd-roc. The aero drag from the roof is also dramatic... but again, it's an odd-roc.

The Open Rocket Simulation isn't going to be accurate, but it's a starting point.

The body is based on BT-80... or maybe BT-300. I'll pick the one that works best once the figurine arrives.

Also features a large ring fin for stability.

2026-10-25 Preliminary Model and Drawing...

2026-10-30 Picked Snoopy up today at the airport, flew in from China.

Scale Stuff: Paperwork said he was 5" tall, he's actually 4.163" tall. He weighs in at 85 grams.

I must say he's a real stand-up fella, made from a one piece Vinyl mold, solid as, well... PVC.

Proctology 101

Made some modifications to Snoopy to allow for adding a Ballast Tube and some Ballast. He's hollow and his head swivels... go figure.

Ya gotta be tough to be a WWI Flying Ace... those pre-flight physicals are rough...

2026-10-31 CAD Revision

Revised the CAD model to look more like Charles Schulz's version of a Dog House.... then updated the drawing.

Gluing Side / End Panel Stock

2026-11-01 Cutting and Gluing the Dog House Walls

2026-11-02 BT/C-300 - End Closure and Titebond Q&T Glue Fillets

Cut the BT/C-300 tube, turned the End Closure and Finished the Internal Dog House Corner Q&T Flue Fillets.

The owner testing out the build....

2026-11-04 Ballast and Snoopy's Seat

I used a 2" Dia steel washer that's 1/8" thick as ballast. It's attached by the Recovery Eyebolt.

For Snoopy's seat I used a 1-1/4" long piece of BT/C-80. This will allow the entire Dog House to be built and finish painted, and then Snoopy can slide into the seat. I drilled Snoopy for a 3/8" dia. poplar dowel, I can glue that to the bore of the BT/C-80.

2026-11-05 The Roof, The Roof Is On Fire... we don't need no water let the ***** ****** burn....

Layed out the Basswood using the cardboard roof template. Cut the Roof Panels on the Table Saw, then cut the opening for Snoopy's Seat on the Skill Saw. Coped the back using a Dremel with a Sanding Drum, then set-about to glue them in place using Gorilla Wood Glue.