Retrievable Model Rocket For 18mm Engines 3D Printer Model

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Summary

UPDATE: I added extra optional designs to fit some tastes and just because the other design was very basic.

  • Added the design "Hard to print" main body with Aerodynamic Fins
  • Added a steeper Nosecone (comes down to preference)
  • Added an additional middle extension piece to just glue in

So I built a little model rocket myself out of a PVC tube and was wondering if It would be able to print and fly well too. I have yet to start it since the engines I ordered haven't arrived. I will update this after I tried it.

EDIT: I tried it, it flew flawlessly, way higher than my main rocket (still not a professional cardboard tube one) just because its lighter, the only problem is its stuck in a very high tree and I haven't gotten it out yet to look at possible warping or internal damage

2nd EDIT: I got it back, no damage whatsoever!

Feel free to leave some comments.
Thanks in advance for trying my model!

DISCLAIMER: If you print this rocket with the extension, its weight is gonna come close to the Limit of a D9 Motor, which is the biggest commercially available motor in Germany. I know my model is way oversize of an actual model rocket and weighs pretty much double of what a professional rocket should weigh. Keep that in mind while using my design. It is not gonna fly as good as a cardboard tube design just because it is 3D printed.

First flight: https://youtu.be/GsbAnUBg_DI

Main_Body_Easy_to_print_Fins.stl 902.6KB
Main_Body_Hard_to_Print_Fins.stl 1.8MB
Nose.stl 1.8MB
Nosecone_Steep.stl 1.7MB
Nosering.stl 49.3KB
Optional_Extension.stl 455.4KB