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JW, sent you a PM. Willing to work out a suitable alternative if secret message doesn’t work for you. Thanks.

8) I was just eyeballing the latest Fibre Glast offerings. Under sandwich core – Nomex Honeycomb .210 cut – 3/16overexpanded cell. 1.8 lb./cu.ft. 40 X48 119.99full sheet 40 X100 199.99. Also end grain balsa, bonded to a scrim fabric in…   Read more»

I wont be at the dinner but if anyone could bring a sample to the next launch that would be great.I could always pick it up from anyone too.

I’ve flown 1/8″ honeycomb fins on my L2 cert bird – standard trapezoidal planform ala Nike Smoke. Has something like 10 flights K and L on it and has fallen from 2K with an incomplete main deployment and bounced. No…   Read more»

would 1/8″ take the abuse of a full L motor? Well that all depends on the size ans shape of the fin, and the speed of the bird. If you have a long root and a small span (like the…   Read more»

Since I have not seen this stuff, would 1/8″ take the abuse of a full L motor? The actual fins would use the 3/8″ but I will use the 1/8″ for other parts.Im thinkin Ill go with my other upscale…   Read more»

One thing about Nomex honeycomb panel. Weight depends a LOT on how it was made. If epoxy from the layup process fills some or all of the cells, it weighs a lot more than if it was properly laid up….   Read more»

I finally went out to the shop and weighed the honeycomb I have in the fin material stash. I have a 1′ x 3′ piece of both 3/8″ and 1/2″.3/8″ weighs 703g.1/2″ weighs 475g.Yes, that is correct – the 1/2″…   Read more»

Balsa end-grain is almost as light and considerably stronger from my understanding.Another option to consider is foam-core fins. I built a fin can for someone a couple years ago made up of a skeleton-frame of foam-core board (cheap) with 2-part…   Read more»

I found a 1/4″ piece 24″ X 48″ online for $160. A little more for balsa core. I didn’t see 1/2″ thick but that is where I bought mine from.Doug

A 4′ x 6′ sheet of what I have would probably be on the extreme high end of the price range :)Edward

Im thinkin of a sheet around 4’x6′ should do.Right now im just throwin around ideas so at this point I dont need any just yet but thanks for lookin. When I get the actual plans scaled up Ill know more…   Read more»

I have some of the 1/2″ and some 3/8″ in the shop. These are the ones that Giant Leap sells.I can go out and weigh them to be exact, but don’t worry too much about the weights. The 1/2″ is…   Read more»

How large of pieces do you need. I have some different assorted thickness of carbon fiber aluminum honeycomb.Edward

Unfortunately to make the upscale I will have to go around 1/2″ to keep everything in scale. I may just use the thinner stuff and possibly loose points to keep this as light as possible.Nothing is set in stone yet,…   Read more»

I’ve worked with the stuff and plan on an M-powered bird that will fly with 1/8″ Nomex honeycomb fin cores. Unfortunately I don’t have a weight for you. I plan on putting beveled G10 strips for leading and trailing edges…   Read more»

I still think about that flight. I would love to know how high it went, the thrust curve of the motor and how my constructtion held up.Is that to much to ask? Hopefully some day it will turn up.Tony

Tony,8O , very impressive sir. I mean holy #$%@ WOW!

Just to add clarity to Tony’s post – that long section in the upper photo above is the MOTOR.The “up” part of that boost was very cool. Unfortunately, at about T+30 someone on the flight line fired up a transmitter…   Read more»

I agree with both Warren and Adrian. Carbon fiber is lighter, thinner, stronger then fiber glass. Fiber glass can handle some extreme flights. I did a 5″ min dia P motor rocket. It was a fiber glass hand laid. It…   Read more»