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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@Project-Air 4 жыл бұрын

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@hashy4940 4 жыл бұрын

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@aaronmuldowney2064 4 жыл бұрын

Another game to make rockets / planes is simple planes you can down load the 3D print file of your rocket on it

@noahpedro7239 4 жыл бұрын

No i win kick a rocket 11:37

@GenBumbleBee 4 жыл бұрын

remember they got hacked and didnt tell anyone for MONTHS. do not give them your money

@kibkatara1204 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@emiledubois9949 4 жыл бұрын

10MPH wind SpaceX: no, we don't risk this! ProjectAir: hold my beer!

@Project-Air 4 жыл бұрын

When you've gotta launch, you've gotta launch!

@emiledubois9949 4 жыл бұрын

@@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!

@Critex_ 4 жыл бұрын

Emile Dubois you do know that demo-2 launched in 10-15mph winds

@Frisher1 4 жыл бұрын

Man thanks for remembering me the stupidity of the comment section of the video, so much flat earthers..

@zelynxgod4270 3 жыл бұрын

@@Project-Air could you make your own website were we can buy model rockets

@ladvertisement3587 4 жыл бұрын

3:09 "...As in 3D Printing them on the 3D Printer" Oh, Thank god he didn't 3D Print them on a 2D Printer

@gallopinggoose6891 4 жыл бұрын

Challenge accepted.

@ironicman6731 3 жыл бұрын

@@gallopinggoose6891 but is it completed?

@gallopinggoose6891 3 жыл бұрын

@@ironicman6731 Still in progress, got distracted. Will give you an update later.

@Jamesardo136 3 жыл бұрын

gallopinggoose6 you done yet?

@gallopinggoose6891 3 жыл бұрын

@@Jamesardo136 Cutting out and glueing together the hundreds of paper disks is taking some time.

@bigredbarnstorming7840 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@janpenner2002 4 жыл бұрын

Do it!!! If I was your son, I'd be so excited for that!!!

@HRM.H 4 жыл бұрын

Never too late to start a old hobby again. I recently got into rc chassis building again.

@bigredbarnstorming7840 4 жыл бұрын

@@janpenner2002 I'm sure he would. We do tons of RC stuff together, even went to Flite Fest last summer.

@janpenner2002 4 жыл бұрын

@@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!!!

@bigredbarnstorming7840 4 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@ibimssss 4 жыл бұрын

ProjectAir: Launches V1 & V2 Londoners: panik

@Project-Air 4 жыл бұрын

😂

@MrGerhardGrobler 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@rx7241 3 жыл бұрын

@@MrGerhardGrobler No its 100km everywhere i think

@MrGerhardGrobler 3 жыл бұрын

@@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....

@MatthewT394 3 жыл бұрын

@@MrGerhardGrobler shut up metric system

@sajanavithanapathirana6761 4 жыл бұрын

"This video was made possible by NordVPN" "Oh dear" LMAO

@electrosync 4 жыл бұрын

Sajana Vithana Pathirana Gotta pay the bills...

@harryferrett9420 4 жыл бұрын

electrosync exanctly he’s only a small youtuber let’s just allow it

@sharkcraft8568 4 жыл бұрын

4:19 A service module with fins? That’s Dragon 2, right?

@mcb187 3 жыл бұрын

Yup, was looking for that comment.

@brianfari9731 4 жыл бұрын

why this channel so underrated?

@ivanfaye3041 4 жыл бұрын

On kerbal the command pod got a overkill reaction wheel

@ivanfaye3041 4 жыл бұрын

So you can turn it off for more real simulation

@madferret2045 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah but if you don't turn on SAS it won't be used

@madferret2045 4 жыл бұрын

But I do agree that reaction wheels are OP

@OmariWest2024 3 жыл бұрын

@@madferret2045 it will be tho, reaction wheel work with manual controls.

@mjproebstle 4 жыл бұрын

Real world KSP?!? You sir, are brilliant!

@pizzainc.1465 2 жыл бұрын

*WORKING* real world ksp. There is plenty of real world KSPs, just a lot of them won’t fly

@dying2play517 Жыл бұрын

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

@danielpava 3 жыл бұрын

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

@DeadlyDiddly 4 жыл бұрын

Well...erm...You managed two more launches than SpaceX did this week James! 🤣

@Project-Air 4 жыл бұрын

😂 I’ll take that as a win

@ammardanish6831 3 жыл бұрын

@@Project-Air ah I see, you're meme boy as well

@arro_rockets 4 жыл бұрын

3:27, if no one's gonna mention it, I may as-well do! It's vehicle assembly building... I'm so sorry

@JamesL920 3 жыл бұрын

ARRO is right

@mozkitolife5437 3 жыл бұрын

SpaceZ mission control: "High winds, 80 km/h SE" "Perfect! Go for launch in..."

@donaldbarden7745 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@HeyItsRed_ 4 жыл бұрын

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

@jflight1691 4 жыл бұрын

try spin-stabilized, always tracks straight as an arrow for me

@astrofox2409 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@Andstronaut Жыл бұрын

Project Air: " No thrust-vectoring in real life" Joe Barnard BPS Space: " Hold my TVC system"

@itsabuscus1619 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant idea for a video! No matter what happens after launch, it’s a success!

@lohwenkong8347 4 жыл бұрын

Good luck and wish you have better weather during your launch!

@harryferrett9420 4 жыл бұрын

*please do more I loved this video!* Subbed

@TroyRubert 3 жыл бұрын

So glad someone finally did this.

@Kenprints 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love your channel James keep up the good work

@Project-Air 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@wamplertube 4 жыл бұрын

I just found these files yesterday and download them. Pretty neat that I stumbled across your video just now!

@Project-Air 4 жыл бұрын

Nice! 😀

@trentharrison7141 3 жыл бұрын

This was awesome mate

@johnlichtenstein6158 4 жыл бұрын

Handheld tracking shots on point!

@Project-Air 4 жыл бұрын

I’m glad someone appreciates that! 😂

@Sharded_YT 4 жыл бұрын

umm the rocket crashed

@Sharded_YT 4 жыл бұрын

@@Project-Air the rocket crashed

@Sharded_YT 4 жыл бұрын

@projectair

@Sharded_YT 4 жыл бұрын

@Projectair

@johnymodem1326 3 жыл бұрын

Great work, as usual. Thanks. :)

@thegmer5249 10 ай бұрын

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! 😁

@flyingark173 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@MrDJAK777 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@randomstudiosinc.8106 4 жыл бұрын

Project air: talking about ksp [ 5 minutes later ] Also project air: Downlad nord vpn Me : [visible comfusion]

@samueloliver5591 4 жыл бұрын

So so cool! What I have wanted to do for ages :D

@rowanalbright7711 4 жыл бұрын

Hey loved the video! I was just wondering how you design your model airplanes, they look wonderful and seem to fly even better!

@emersonsims9503 4 жыл бұрын

You NEED to print in vase mode to increase velocity and decrease weight

@SpaceDave-on8uv 4 жыл бұрын

If you ever redo this project, maybe try using a resin 3d printer for the high detail part

@seanholm8957 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@ryanoconnor1442 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@svenoliver8311 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@AkariInsko 4 жыл бұрын

No one: Him: uses a trackpad to play games

@nappalnation7877 3 жыл бұрын

The Kerbals are proud of you!!

@snkdrawing1175 3 жыл бұрын

I am eagerly waiting for more rocket projects

@Project-Air 3 жыл бұрын

You'll like what's coming this Friday then

@snkdrawing1175 3 жыл бұрын

i am waiting

@ropasadiplay 4 жыл бұрын

We want more rocket videos. We love them. Hello from Spain.

@GWDadventures 4 жыл бұрын

Ohhhhg yeah!!! Love it!

@easydoesit2006 3 жыл бұрын

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 .

@pierremeunier 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for your great content , it's like rocket made simple

@henrydarker4314 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe you could your DLGs a rocket assisted launch! ;-)

@mikeupton5406 3 жыл бұрын

I can totally see a line of model rockets kits made from Kerbal. It's worthwhile persuing.

@KenRomero 4 жыл бұрын

Such Good Fun, your projects! 🖖👍

@DustyKorpse 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool projects! 👍🚀

@seacube3 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@Glub009 3 жыл бұрын

That sponsor transition was smoother than my flights in KSP.

@gca259 4 жыл бұрын

Great content - thanks!

@slowneutron6163 4 жыл бұрын

WUNDERBAR ballistic arc. Herr Goering will be pleased.

@acestillwell98 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@ghostofjeb 4 ай бұрын

having those files would be amazing with ksp 2 for science out

@andrewmitchell5807 4 жыл бұрын

Love the rocket stuff

@idioticdriver Жыл бұрын

I love this vid because i have been playing ksp for 3 years

@ChipEstrada 4 жыл бұрын

There is no such thing as a failure in science, all outcomes provide useful data. :) Well done young man, carry on!

@georgeashmore9420 4 жыл бұрын

Do you need a friction mount for the parachute since the trust should hold it together then when the engines run out it should release the parachute faster?

@TheCeebmoj 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@magicaardvark1 4 жыл бұрын

Hadn't noticed it before, but max love for the Casio F91-W watch. Oh and I have the same 3d Printer. Ender love

@renaudfensie3020 4 жыл бұрын

Genius idea

@amandamensing8701 Жыл бұрын

You should make a part two for this video

@thecameraman8979 2 жыл бұрын

This is so cool

@alexwalker6736 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video!!! will you be trying 2 or 3 stage rockets in the future? also, bigger rocket motors with a speedometer would be cool!!!

@polygorg 3 жыл бұрын

You should make little pressure tubes to redirect the eject charges directly to the separation points.

@greggsvintageworkshop8974 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, very entertaining.

@stratocaster_o 4 жыл бұрын

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 👌🏼

@lordofthechimie 2 жыл бұрын

yeah but kerbal rockets burns few minutes, these rockets burns like 2-3 seconds. what can you compare with this?

@thedoiteltwins 10 ай бұрын

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

@MXMAURIX 4 жыл бұрын

good video bro and good work.

@FloppoDOS 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing projectair

@gernith 4 жыл бұрын

Kerbal-X!!! I can't believe no one is selling a kit of the kerbal-x.

@krow1551 4 жыл бұрын

It's beautiful

@talitubi101 4 жыл бұрын

Well waiting for a day without wind in Britain is impossible anyway.

@Project-Air 4 жыл бұрын

You’re right there! 😂

@justinsurla6043 4 жыл бұрын

nice video man

@Project-Air 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@pricelessppp 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@abosaleh3318 4 жыл бұрын

These are great efforts. Maybe try thrust vectoring systems??

@darkmann12 4 жыл бұрын

9:42 everyone uses this music lmao

@TheWizardOfAhhz 3 жыл бұрын

But I can't remember the name of the song. Sadness

@MCsCreations 4 жыл бұрын

Pretty fantastic job, James! 😂 I don't know, but I guess you trust too much those motors to open the parachute! 😬 Stay safe there! 🖖😊

@lukeburch9029 3 жыл бұрын

How do you get the right size gui in KSP? On my Mac everything is tiny

@brianartillery 3 жыл бұрын

Your first rocket design at 06:25 looks just like the NASA 'Little Joe' rocket, used to test Apollo escape systems.

@pizzainc.1465 2 жыл бұрын

0:00 what location did you use that is ok with explosions?

@maxinai_ 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@michaelputnam2532 4 жыл бұрын

I think you're losing your ejection charge in the overlarge rocket body. You need an narrow (right at the motor diameter) internal tube running up from the central motor. Run that tube up to the bottom of the nose cone. Put your parachute in the narrow tube. Basically, you'll have a little rocket wearing your larger rocket, but your parachute should then eject.

@nathanchapman93 4 жыл бұрын

Hi mate, great video. Quick question, what rocket motors are you using? Thanks

@Geezerthunder Жыл бұрын

After 2 years I was your first reply. I'm honoured

@caelananimation 4 жыл бұрын

I love how you are using 3D printed parts not many people do that

@ropasadiplay 4 жыл бұрын

I recommend you the game Spaceflight simulator. INCREDIBLE.

@francisstapp1583 4 жыл бұрын

i have experienced a similar failure as you did in the first flight where the rocket pitched over but was then stable i found it to be caused by the center of mass moving back because the parachute shifted making my rocket a missile. link to video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mLB9lZxy2syrmas.html footage of rocket missile at 0:52

@mininudoalem7950 4 жыл бұрын

I'm also experimenting with rockets and both of my "successful" launches turned into missiles, the first one missing me by only some 3 or 4 meters

@francisstapp1583 4 жыл бұрын

@@mininudoalem7950 nice stay safe how long is your igniter cable?

@mininudoalem7950 4 жыл бұрын

@@francisstapp1583 i used a short slow burn fuse (i know it is not ideal but i'm still working on my igniters) and took cover in a lower area that works kinda like a trench

@kevinshen9391 4 жыл бұрын

The great thing is, is that if it blows up then it is just as realistic as if it is a success!

@kyrkbymannen Жыл бұрын

I loved the ksp theme

@elli6781 4 жыл бұрын

hey have you thought about coming down to east anglia rocket society to fly some high power stuff

@swastiktilwane8062 4 жыл бұрын

For fins you should use the "circular fins" It might stabilize it better than the traditional one

@MrGerhardGrobler 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting. As an Amateur rocketeer for the last 22 years. I started on small cardboard rockets from a company here in South Africa. I now sell small rockets. On both the modeular rocket and this rocket I noticed you didn't balance the rockets at all, just saying need bigger fins. Each rocket displayed 1 of 2 variables. 1 the modular rocket, the fins on top allowed for weather cocking this it flew stable when going horizontal. 2 the 3 cluster rocket. EISH!! Your CG was either equal or below your CP. Kerbal space game can take a hike. It does not allow for real conditions it seems. It is just a game. Invest in RockSim or the free ware VCP (Vurtual Centre of Pressure) program. But anyways, was fun to watch. FYI I also have an Ender 3, and I use it to produce parts for the kits I sell. Nosecones, and when needed centering rings, fin cans and even body tubes. Only been 3D printing since May this year. But I learned a lot, mostly I learned how much I don't know yet.