USS Einstein NCC-10729... A Scratch Build / Scratch Design

Here's a design by Kenny Irvine Brown, a fella that's a member of Star Trek: Ships Of The Line over on Facebook.

So I've added a ring fin to the back of it to make it stable. Should be a fun build.

 

 

The Black Hole Probe Ship - A Scratch Built Upscaled Shorty

Here's a Scratch Built Black Hole Probe Ship (BHPS)... based on a upscaled BT-60. It's got the BHPS look, but it's shorter, 29mm power and a Rear Eject.

I started by building a model of the stock Estes BHPS... then scaled it into the Scratch Build version. Should be a fun build. 

 

Galactic Hornet... A Scratch Design & Build

Here's a rocket based on some Internet Art found during researching my Solar Cargo build.

It's a 29mm rear eject spool design. 

 

 

Solar Cargo: A Scratch Build/Design  

Here's a space cargo ship that features square body tubes and nose cone... only round items are the tube fins.

It'll be a 29mm Powered- Rear Eject rocket.

Should be a fun build..... simulation shown is for ref. only. 

 

2026-08-18 Open Rocket Model... just for ***** and giggles

 

 

 

 

2026-08-21 Knocked out the CAD Model, then pulled some dimensions.

Looks like there is adequate room for the 24" Parachute, the Ballast Slug and the 29mm Motor.
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I ran an Open Rocket Stability Simulation using round tubes, and it appears stable.

 

 

 2026-08-22 Here's the drawing set, Rev 00. 

 

2026-08-23 Nose Cone

 

Every scratch build / design Odd-Roc project starts out with making the Nose Cone (at least at Lakeroadster's Rocket Shop they do)...

Glued up some scrap 2x4's for this project.​

 

 2026-08-24 Nose Cone... Slice'n and Dice'n​

 

And I noticed something this morning.... does kind of look like a bee, doesn't it?​

 

 2026-08-25 Nose Cone Ballast

Cut the 1" Dia x 2" Long Ballast and glued it into the Nose Cone.

 

2026-08-27​ Basswood To The Rescue..

Glued some basswood "bits" to the shoulder to bring it back to dimensional compliance with the drawing.​

 

 

2026-08-28 Lag Screw Eye Install

2026-08-29 The Shield

The upper section is the crew "bridge". The Shield rotates forward and downward to protect the bridge from space debris or ne'er-do-well's... at least I think that's what the artist had in mind.​

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The Bridge is made from pine and the Shield is made from 1/8" Basswood. It appears a bit to bulky at this point. once I'm done gluing it I may opt to sand it down to a thinner thickness.​

 

2026-08-20 Finished Shield 

 

 2026-08-31   Forgot the Lower Light Pod...

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Added the Lower Light Pod under the chin of the Nose Cone.​

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I made it from (2) pieces of laminated 1/8" Plywood. Freehand beveled that on the Table Belt Sander and glued it to the Nose Cone. Then once the glue sat for a couple hours I sanded it with the Table Belt Sander such that it is square with the rocket horizontal center line.​

 

 

 

2026-09-04 Fuselage Build

 

Ventured down to the local hobby shop and bought 6 sheets of 1/8" x 4" x 24" Basswood. So it's time to build the fuselage for the Solar Cargo.

Used my table saw, scroll saw and belt sander to whittle out the components. Then started gluing the parts to form the fuselage.

 

2026-09-05 Fuselage Day 02