Rock-A-Chute Mark II Nose Cone (BT-50)

Rock-A-Chute Mark II Nose Cone (BT-50)

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This is a copy of the nose cone for the Rock-A-Chute Mark II model rocket, designed by Orville Carlisle in 1957. The picture included shows the actual model and original nose cone, which was a legendary Crayon Sharpener converted for rocketry purposes. The original color was red, but it has been painted white as seen in the photo. This design is based on the original as closely as possible, according to the photograph. It will fit BT-50 airframe tubing, which matches the actual size of the original nose cone. Two files are included: the nose and the end cap with a 3mm hole for screw eye placement. 8MAY2020 After posting the initial design, I received feedback and information on how to make it more accurate. Thanks to everyone who contributed. Version 2 is now available. You can see one of the original models at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington, which has a white nose cone and red body and fins. https://www.museumofflight.org/ The other original model can be seen at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum with the red nose cone and yellow body and fins. https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/rocket-flying-model-carlise-mark-ii-rock-a-chute/nasm_A19930773000 More information about this rocket can be found on The Rocketry Forum. https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/bal-rock-rock-a-chute-mark-ii-mrk-ii-gallery.43519/ Ye Olde Rocketry Forum threads include: https://www.oldrocketforum.com/showpost.php?p=143521&postcount=64 https://www.oldrocketforum.com/showpost.php?p=79265&postcount=53 https://www.oldrocketforum.com/showpost.php?p=51990&postcount=47 https://www.oldrocketforum.com/showpost.php?p=143629&postcount=70 A video about the beginning of model rocketry and G. Harry Stine, the person who started it, can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXmpnknOOlc Letters written between Orville Carlisle and G. Harry Stine in PDF format are available at this link: https://www.soarrocketry.org/genesis-model-rocketry-1957/ G. Harry Stine's memoir is also in PDF format and can be found here: https://www.soarrocketry.org/g-harry-stine-memoir/ The Quest model rocketry online museum, which still exists on the Wayback Machine, has correspondence between Carlisle and Stine, a Stine memoir, Stine's wife's memoir, and pictures of Model Missiles Inc. rockets and launches. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305184309/http://www.questaerospace.com/q-museum.htm More information about Orville Carlisle can be found on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orville_Carlisle Wikipedia also has a page about G. Harry Stine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._Harry_Stine

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