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 Rocketry Product: Madcow Rocketry - Bomarc {Kit}

Model Rocket Building: Madcow Bomarc Build, Part 1, Parts (2016-03-20)

This will be a fun build. I've always liked the Bomarc design ever since I had the Estes Citation Bomarc in the mid 1970s. I picked up that kit at the Estes factory. This is a very heavy duty model. ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Madcow Bomarc Build, Part 2, Parts Prep (2016-03-21)

I usually dress up the parts before construction. This involves squaring up the edges and filling nose cone seams. The burnt edges of the laser cut fins (wings) were squared up with 220 grit on a ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Madcow Bomarc Build, Part 3, Engine Mount (2016-03-22)

The assembly of the motor mount is standard, but heavier duty. The engine hook got a few wraps of electrical tape. The rear plywood centering ring is notched for engine hook movement. The forward ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Madcow Bomarc Build, Part 4, Fin Assembly (2016-03-23)

All the fin and wing assembly pieces are squared up with a sanding block. Study the picture below to see how the parts fit together. There are three rectangular pieces, the longest one goes between ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Madcow Bomarc Build, Part 5, Wing and Fin Gluing (2016-03-24)

The tied shock cord is rolled up and stuffed into the engine mount tube. The engine mount was glued into the rear of the body tube. Both tube ends are flush. The main tube has been marked down its ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Madcow Bomarc Build, Part 6, Making The Conduit (2016-03-25)

Two of the long balsa strips are glued together, side by side. After drying, cut the two glued pieces to 19 3/4" long. In the picture on the right that part is on the bottom. From the remaining ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Madcow Bomarc Build, Part 7, Rounding The Conduit Ends (2016-03-26)

Mark both the front and back end 1 1/2" from the ends. The first rough cuts were made with a knife. Don't round over the ends yet, just sand the side profile. After the sides are tapered and even ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Madcow Bomarc Build, Part 8, Conduit and Nose Cone Work (2016-03-27)

Here's the front and back end views with the conduit glued on. In the upper picture there is a slight gap on the conduit sides. This will take a few fillets of Titebond M&TG. The rear picture ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Madcow Bomarc Build, Part 9, Gorilla Glue and Nose Cone Weight (2016-03-28)

I read about the old style brown Gorilla Glue on the forums. Somebody mentioned using it for gluing nose weight in plastic nose cones. If I could find that forum post I would certainly give name ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Madcow Bomarc Finishing Break (2016-03-30)

I assembled the Madcow Bomarc three months ago when I was drawing up the instructions. Finishing got as far as a white undercoat and some smooth sanding. In Florida we've had rain every afternoon so ... [Read More]