DISCLAIMER: This thread is posted only for informational purposes for rocketeers interested in building this design for their personal use.
Starship Vincia
Designed by Len Fehskens (1947-2017)
First posted in CMASS (Central Massachusetts Spacemodeling Society) "The Sentinel" newsletter, Issue 43, Winter 2001
Attached PDF file from "Sport Rocketry" March/April 2002
EDIT:
Please note that the RockSim files mentioned are NOT available at the time of this post. The fin pattern is included in the attached article.
Also please note that the kit for this model is NOT available from Balsa Machining Supply any more.
EDIT:
BMS is only supplying standard parts right now. Custom parts are no longer available.
For BMS parts, see the Balsa Machining Services website:
https://www.balsamachining.com/
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Parts list:
Estes BT-60 body tube, 12"
BT-50 body tube, 8"
BT-5 body tube, 3 1/8" (4 required)
EB-50 engine block
70mm engine hook
Estes PNC-5 plastic nosecone pack (2)
Estes PNC-60RL plastic nosecone
*If you are unable to obtain a PNC60RL nose cone, a balsa equivalent may be ordered from the following vendors:
a) e-rockets Semroc SEM-BNC-60RL
b) BMS using the following parameters:
BMS custom nose cone, hard balsa: Shape=6, Size Category=6, Q=1.637, L=8.5, M=1.0, I=1.58.
BMS BMSV2BT1 boat tail
BMS laser cut centering ring, 1/4 lite ply: Shape=14, Size Category =NA, Q=1.58, L=1A, M=11, I=0.98.
BMS Rocksim laser cut fin, 1/16 birch 3-ply, (4 required): Shape=13, Size Category=NA, Q=Vincia2FinCore.RKT, L=2, M=8.
BMS Rocksim laser cut fin, 1/4 balsa (8 required): Shape=13, Size Category=NA, Q=Vincia2FinOuter.RKT, L=2, M=6.
18" to 30" parachute (ripstop nylon preferred)
1/4" elastic shock cord, 3'
100 lb. Kevlar cord, 2' (Ring Rocketry)
Nomex cloth chute protector (Pratt Hobbies HSPP-4Y medium Heatshield)
3/16" launch lug, 2"
3 oz. modeling clay (Crayola, Prang, or equivalent)
Supplies:
Yellow or white glue
(Elmer’s Carpenter’s wood glue)
Plastic cement
5-minute epoxy (ProBond SuperFast)
Gap filling epoxy (West Systems 105/205 with 405 filleting blend)
Wood filler (Elmer’s Carpenter’s Interior wood filler)
Sanding sealer (Elmer’s Carpenter’s Interior wood filler with water)
Primer (Rustoleum Painter’s Touch 1980 gray primer)
Base coat (Testors spray enamel 1246 metallic silver)
Finish coat (Testors spray enamel 1639 sapphire blue metal flake)
[The base and finish coats may be combined by using Rustoleum Metallics #7251, Cobalt Blue Metallic]
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