Starship Vega question

[Patriot Pilot]

What is the exposed length of the nose cone? I was making a few cones and one had a bad spot in the wood, but I managed to salvage it . It's the right shape, hopefully it close to the right length. :confused:

[barone]

Parts list I have shows a BNC-50AR at 5.5"

Don
NAR 53455

[Patriot Pilot]

The one I have calls it the PNC50-V. I guess I'll do some more looking. :(

[barone]

I think the list I'm looking at is for cloning so I think that's why it list a BNC-50AR. The original parts list (kit plans) for the Citation Starship Vega lists the PNC-50V.

Don
NAR 53455

[A Fish Named Wallyum]

What is the exposed length of the nose cone? I was making a few cones and one had a bad spot in the wood, but I managed to salvage it . It's the right shape, hopefully it close to the right length. :confused:

Patty Pilot,
I'm pretty sure this is the same nose cone that is currently available in the Skywriter. You're welcome to one of mine if you want to make a comparison.

[CPMcGraw]

Patty Pilot,
I'm pretty sure this is the same nose cone that is currently available in the Skywriter. You're welcome to one of mine if you want to make a comparison.

This is one of those Estes parts for which we have to have detailed road maps to identify...

The balsa version, BNC-50V, has a short cylindrical transition section between the conical portion and the shoulder, maybe no more than 1/2". The plastic version, which also goes by the ID of PNC-50BB, was used in the 1260 No. 2 Sky Writer, the 1904 Maverick, the 1370 Meteor and the 1293 Black Brant III. The 5-digit numbers for that part are 71025 (PNC-50V) and 71027 (PNC-50BB). It has a longer 1" cylindrical section ahead of the shoulder.

[Patriot Pilot]

This is one of those Estes parts for which we have to have detailed road maps to identify...

The balsa version, BNC-50V, has a short cylindrical transition section between the conical portion and the shoulder, maybe no more than 1/2". The plastic version, which also goes by the ID of PNC-50BB, was used in the 1260 No. 2 Sky Writer, the 1904 Maverick, the 1370 Meteor and the 1293 Black Brant III. The 5-digit numbers for that part are 71025 (PNC-50V) and 71027 (PNC-50BB). It has a longer 1" cylindrical section ahead of the shoulder.

So all that having been said, the cone is 1" of straight tansitioning to a 4 1/2" taper to a point or is the plastic version just a 5 1/2" taper? :confused:

[CPMcGraw]

So all that having been said, the cone is 1" of straight tansitioning to a 4 1/2" taper to a point or is the plastic version just a 5 1/2" taper? :confused:

Sorry 'bout that... :o

1" transition, 4.75" taper. Note the longer length of the cone. This is measured from a PNC-50BB taken from a #2 Sky Writer kit...

[Patriot Pilot]

So the one I have constructed is about 1 inch shorter. Darn!

[A Fish Named Wallyum]

So the one I have constructed is about 1 inch shorter. Darn!

Story of your life, eh? :eek: :D

[Patriot Pilot]

Story of your life, eh? :eek: :D
I did word that responce very carefully so as not to give you toooo much to say, but I expected at least that. :p

[A Fish Named Wallyum]

At least I didn't make a soap on a rope reference. ;)