Rocket competition submission

[millhouse]

Here are some of mine. These are 25mm ID rockets with 2" shell headers on them. Each shell used Corned BP as burst(no flash boosters!).

 

http://www.apcforum.net/files/Senko_hanabi_2inch.AVI Senko Hanabi stars (low quality flight).

 

http://www.apcforum.net/files/Winokur_24_2...raft_layers.AVI Winoker 24 stars.

 

http://www.apcforum.net/files/Senko_Hanabi...Kraft_layer.wmv

Senko Hanabi stars.

[kwstag]

Very Nice

[TheSidewinder]

All 3 rockets are good, but that Senko Hanabi (the 6-layer) burst was especially nice.

 

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[JamesH]

Very impressed! Those 2" headers are very symmetrical for such small shells? By 2" do you mean that the shell header is sized to fit a 2" mortar or is the actual diameter 2"? Can you give any details on the construction of the headers, such as spiking, burst arrangement etc?

[millhouse]

Okay, thanks for the compliments. Well these were 2" in diameter,not like the others to fit in a 2" mortar. well i used paper hemis and simple kraft paper with wallpaper glue to paste them.As its shown on the link,they had 6layers.I used to separate burst charge from stars as usually.I have some pics how they were made (despite the awfull look of the stars and other stuff ) :

 

http://www.apcforum.net/files/IMG_0044.jpg

 

http://www.apcforum.net/files/shells.JPG

[gwx]

NIce one!

 

This one ( http://www.apcforum.net/files/Senko_Hanabi...raft_layer.wmv) zigzagged on its path up!