Kerbal Model Rockets
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This week on Project Air I've 3D printed KSP rockets to see if they fly! As the Kerbal Space Program 2 release is just round the corner, I thought it would be a good time to make some DIY model rockets and show you how you can too with a bit of gameplay, designing, 3D printing and a couple of test flights to see just how Kerbal these things really are.
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Nice vid X)
If you want you can check out simplerockets 2: www.simplerockets.com
I don't know why it's not secure because when I log in into my account it says that It's safe.
My account: www.simplerockets.com/u/Doublehsh
Another game to make rockets / planes is simple planes you can down load the 3D print file of your rocket on it
No i win kick a rocket 11:37
remember they got hacked and didnt tell anyone for MONTHS. do not give them your money
I think if you put more those knobs for the launch tower on the side of your rocket to the other side, it should go straight up instead of turning and flipping as could be seen.
10MPH wind
SpaceX: no, we don't risk this!
ProjectAir: hold my beer!
When you've gotta launch, you've gotta launch!
@@Project-Air I know the feeling when you know the conditions are not great (= terrible) but you want to test the new stuff so desperately.
But really nice video's & projects!
Emile Dubois you do know that demo-2 launched in 10-15mph winds
Man thanks for remembering me the stupidity of the comment section of the video, so much flat earthers..
@@Project-Air could you make your own website were we can buy model rockets
3:09 "...As in 3D Printing them on the 3D Printer"
Oh, Thank god he didn't 3D Print them on a 2D Printer
Challenge accepted.
@@gallopinggoose6891 but is it completed?
@@ironicman6731 Still in progress, got distracted. Will give you an update later.
gallopinggoose6 you done yet?
@@Jamesardo136 Cutting out and glueing together the hundreds of paper disks is taking some time.
How cool! I haven't launched a rocket since I was my son's age. I guess that means I should make one with him!
Do it!!! If I was your son, I'd be so excited for that!!!
Never too late to start a old hobby again. I recently got into rc chassis building again.
@@janpenner2002 I'm sure he would. We do tons of RC stuff together, even went to Flite Fest last summer.
@@bigredbarnstorming7840 Oh that's awesome! I'm quite into RC as well! (especially flying FPV and planes). But I recently discovered model rockets for me as well. But since The regulations here in Germany are quite strict, I just started building a 6ft giant water rocket since you can do pretty much everything you want with those ones. Wishing you and your Son a lot of fun building and flying!!!
@@janpenner2002 I'm in California and our laws about rockets are pretty strict too because our state has a habit of bursting into flames. I think I'd have to drive out into the desert to launch rockets.
ProjectAir: Launches V1 & V2
Londoners: panik
😂
The A4, renamed the V2 was actually the 1st rocket to go into space. It flew up to 124km above sea level before turning back to earth. In every country except America space begins at 100 km's above sea level, In America it is 80km above sea level.
@@MrGerhardGrobler No its 100km everywhere i think
@@rx7241 It was 100km in America, then the pilots of the super high altitude planes complained that they where on the edge of space and so was basically astronauts themselves. So they lower the official start point of space to give these pilots Astronaut badges....
@@MrGerhardGrobler shut up metric system
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"Oh dear"
LMAO
Sajana Vithana Pathirana Gotta pay the bills...
electrosync exanctly he’s only a small youtuber let’s just allow it
why this channel so underrated?
Real world KSP?!?
You sir, are brilliant!
*WORKING* real world ksp. There is plenty of real world KSPs, just a lot of them won’t fly
This is a BRILLIANT idea man... OH I would love to see more KSP rocket builds irl on this channel... With KSP 2 just releasing, it might bring a bit of attention
4:19 A service module with fins? That’s Dragon 2, right?
Yup, was looking for that comment.
One of the coolest and most creative things I've seen on the internet, I'm also a super fan of KSP, really awesome to see aerospace engineering on a domestic scale, beautiful project
On kerbal the command pod got a overkill reaction wheel
So you can turn it off for more real simulation
Yeah but if you don't turn on SAS it won't be used
But I do agree that reaction wheels are OP
@@madferret2045 it will be tho, reaction wheel work with manual controls.
Well...erm...You managed two more launches than SpaceX did this week James! 🤣
😂 I’ll take that as a win
@@Project-Air ah I see, you're meme boy as well
I used to launch model rockets as a young kid in the mid-70’s. The hobby has progressed exponentially! Thanks for the great videos and reminding me of my youth. You are an incredibly cool individual.
I literally downloaded the original files yesterday and have been printing them since. I have some printing right now and this just ended up in my recommended. I was thinking of doing exactly this
try spin-stabilized, always tracks straight as an arrow for me
3:27, if no one's gonna mention it, I may as-well do! It's vehicle assembly building...
I'm so sorry
ARRO is right
*please do more I loved this video!*
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I'm happy to see someone make model rockets that are from KSP. I have personally been wanting to make my own high power rockets based on rockets I've built in KSP or overall just build a scale model of one that actually flies irl. It definitely would make a fun challenge.
SpaceZ mission control:
"High winds, 80 km/h SE"
"Perfect! Go for launch in..."
Absolutely love your channel James keep up the good work
Thank you for watching!
Good luck and wish you have better weather during your launch!
So glad someone finally did this.
Brilliant idea for a video! No matter what happens after launch, it’s a success!
Great video! I would love to see a successful flight, don't give up on this idea yet! If you go for another attempt, you may want to consider venting the two side engines in the main compartment to help with parachute deployment.
you can make standalone ejection charges with a bit of black powder contained somehow and use motors without there own ejection/delay charge. Can even wire a basic circuit up to an altimeter and have it go off at a set altitude. There's even a pretty simple equation to work out exactly how large a charge of black powder a particular rocket design will need to generate the required pressure. To make that even simpler they have online calculators that do it for you now.
Great work, as usual. Thanks. :)
Hey loved the video! I was just wondering how you design your model airplanes, they look wonderful and seem to fly even better!
Awesome video. I've been playing KSP for quite a while now and it's nice to see content like this.
When I saw the rocket you built in-game and how you tested it, I was a bit sceptical. The KSP part of me was just like, "That thing will never reach orbit! It would be way too difficult to steer." Then I remembered: it doesn't have to steer! 😁
Project Air: " No thrust-vectoring in real life" Joe Barnard BPS Space: " Hold my TVC system"
Handheld tracking shots on point!
I’m glad someone appreciates that! 😂
umm the rocket crashed
@@Project-Air the rocket crashed
@projectair
@Projectair
I just found these files yesterday and download them. Pretty neat that I stumbled across your video just now!
Nice! 😀
This was awesome mate
I am eagerly waiting for more rocket projects
You'll like what's coming this Friday then
i am waiting
No one:
Him: uses a trackpad to play games
So so cool! What I have wanted to do for ages :D
If you ever redo this project, maybe try using a resin 3d printer for the high detail part
thanks for your great content , it's like rocket made simple
Maybe you could your DLGs a rocket assisted launch! ;-)
Such Good Fun, your projects! 🖖👍
The Kerbals are proud of you!!
Genius idea
Awesome video! Use the lightest materials possible. An all plastic 3D printed rocket will need very very large fins due to the weight. Looking forward to more KSP projects!
I can totally see a line of model rockets kits made from Kerbal.
It's worthwhile persuing.
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Ever thought about using a longer guide ramp?
We use at least three times longer ones and had problems stabilizing when we used shorter ones before.
Also, are you 100% certain that these little motors produce 1.2kg thrust each?
If youre interested, I'd pin a link to a launch of one of our rockets with data.
We want more rocket videos. We love them. Hello from Spain.
I love this vid because i have been playing ksp for 3 years
You NEED to print in vase mode to increase velocity and decrease weight
Love the rocket stuff
Amazing projectair
There is no such thing as a failure in science, all outcomes provide useful data. :) Well done young man, carry on!
That sponsor transition was smoother than my flights in KSP.
Hadn't noticed it before, but max love for the Casio F91-W watch.
Oh and I have the same 3d Printer. Ender love
Many model dockets have a narrower tube with in the main body of the rocket with a bafle at each end to redude the volume that the ejection charge has to fill increasing the pdds of ejecting the nose cone. Thay also often ues a fier proof wadding to stop the parishute getting scortched.
Hey, i know this was made a while ago,
BUT
Make the ejection charge of the side boosters cause them to split from the rocket with their own chutes.
You should make a part two for this video
It's beautiful
This is so cool
The clip at 1:43 has a funny back story.
That is an Apollo Saturn V command pod with its LES. The main test of that rocket was to test the abort system. It was uncrewed and after a certain amount of time had passed, the LES was supposed to deploy. HOWEVER; during the construction of the rocket, they crossed a wire with the guidance unit by accident and so the fins imparted a roll to the craft. A roll that eventually made it unstable and rips itself apart. The LES had wires that ran down the whole body of the rocket (both on Saturn V and this test). If a certain amount of the wires lost connection, it would trigger. And it does here. Before the pre-set timer goes off, the rocket is damaged by accident and the LES activates.
Ohhhhg yeah!!! Love it!
Very cool projects! 👍🚀
You should make little pressure tubes to redirect the eject charges directly to the separation points.
It would be super interesting to see a model rocket with the same thrust to weight ratio (to scale) as one of KSP or a real life one, to see if the flight characteristics look similar 👌🏼
yeah but kerbal rockets burns few minutes, these rockets burns like 2-3 seconds. what can you compare with this?
Pretty fantastic job, James! 😂
I don't know, but I guess you trust too much those motors to open the parachute! 😬
Stay safe there! 🖖😊
You don't have to make your own parts, the 3D models are actually stored and accessible in the game files which you can find
having those files would be amazing with ksp 2 for science out
WUNDERBAR ballistic arc. Herr Goering will be pleased.
Instant center of thrust is a key factor in model rockets with no active stability. The centerline engine inherently trusts through the center axis, but the offset of the side boosters do no, unless you cant them in 2-5º.
good video bro and good work.
In order to get the chute to deploy, you need a aluminum foil wading just ahead of the top end of the engine. This should help with chute deployment and keep it from burning .
Nice video!!! will you be trying 2 or 3 stage rockets in the future? also, bigger rocket motors with a speedometer would be cool!!!
Great content - thanks!
These are great efforts. Maybe try thrust vectoring systems??
hi amazing video you should try doing the crew dragon
For fins you should use the "circular fins"
It might stabilize it better than the traditional one
Two favorite things space & KSP! Isn’t this how the devs got their inspection form playing with this stuff when they’re growing up? Saw a story about why they made KSP.
Great video, very entertaining.
nice video man
Thank you
Kerbal-X!!! I can't believe no one is selling a kit of the kerbal-x.
I love how you are using 3D printed parts not many people do that
I loved the ksp theme
Well waiting for a day without wind in Britain is impossible anyway.
You’re right there! 😂
9:42 everyone uses this music lmao
But I can't remember the name of the song. Sadness
The great thing is, is that if it blows up then it is just as realistic as if it is a success!
This is every kerbal player’s dream
If you try this again you should install the mod "FAR continued (Ferram Aerospace Research)" as it completely overhauls the aerodynamics system in KSP to make it much more accurate.
Hi mate, great video. Quick question, what rocket motors are you using?
Thanks
After 2 years I was your first reply. I'm honoured
Flew in true kerbal fashion
Buen video ! Espero la próxima lo logres
KSP meinstall engine : exist
ProjectAir: Build it in real life and fly the rocket with it.
I would love for you to build more planes or hydroplane boats 👍
Good news, I've been designing an X-15 and a new super powerful airboat hydroplane :)
ProjectAir can’t wait to see it !!
Good vid
Took off at the same trajectory as all minr ksp approved
ayyyy Ksp
I use Space engineers as a basic shapes CAD software it's pretty cool
hipidi hopidi this was amazing
You should try spin-stabilization!
Your first rocket design at 06:25 looks just like the NASA 'Little Joe' rocket, used to test Apollo escape systems.
Add weight to your nosecone and change your inner fin angles.
The issue with this rocket is that your design has probably put your center of mass far below your center of lift (or aerodynamic center if you prefer to call it that). It probably worked okay in KSP because the KSP rocket had a higher center of mass, and KSP does a poor job of modeling body lift. In KSP enough fins at the bottom of the rocket can solve almost anything. Plus, your motors, which are the densest parts of your rocket, are sitting below the fins.
Also note that all of your fins other than the two outer fins are partially occluded by the airflow around your rocket body, giving almost no stability in the Y direction. Even the slightest thrust differential (and lets face it, black powder motors are at best within 10% of design) between the two outer motors will rapidly start that Y rotation that kills it every time.
Try building a space shuttle on KSP! You'll get a feel of how it works, how to fix stuff and might translate into a real model shuttle! :)
needs tvc and kos for control
This is the most kerbal style launch u could do