Halo Rockets in Real Life - Absolute Garbage

[@boomerack6074]

This guy is a legitimate inspiration. Trial and error again and again and again, and yet he keeps going through to make his dream a reality. It just so happens his dream is to make a SPNKR rocket launcher and that’s really the best dream a guy can have.

[@Xxrasierklinge7]

If his dream was colonizing Mars, there'd be a whole city there already. Sit down, Elon.

[@shaggy7087]

He made THE M41 SPNKr rocket launcher

[@shaggy7087]

@Andrew Wiggins 100% Guarantee Yes

[@jordansorenson698]

For not being a rocket scientist, you sure made basic aerodynamics easy to understand. Thank you!

[@optimist_luke]

My thoughts exactly! When he showed those rockets by tossing em in the air showing the differences between the two, I was like wow that's easy to understand!

[@jackb3822]

Well it’s not ro- wait no

[@vincentlee7359]

Even middle eastern terrorists who aren't explosive experts were able to make ICBMs...

[@Keithslawinski]

100% very cool to see the results of each point of failure in action. Also fun to see each iteration adopt more and more features from a javelin missile.

[@yzrippin]

Can you please define what a woman is then because apparently you got to be a biologist or something for that

[@alucard3600]

Not gona lie, the last one you made looks even better than the game version, it fits the theme of halo as well, you can just consider your new design the "V2" version of the missle.

[@Xxrasierklinge7]

What if his rocket design made it into the next halo?

[@executer24z76]

@@Xxrasierklinge7 I bet Halo fans are gonna see this and then force the developers to add it and maybe the developers will see this and add it themselves and officially be part of Halo

[@TheRibbonRed]

@@executer24z76 considering how out of ideas 343 are rn with Infinite, Jairus did their work for them here. Bet there's gonna be a cosmetic sp4nk3r that fires something similar to one of the rockets from this video.

[@StarNote96]

you have to remember the original round isn't a dumb missile it is a guiding one depending on the game the one he made would be a cool mass production HE frag round that is dumb fire (no important computer bits) that would be cool to see in a game

[@randybobandy9828]

What do you mean the last one he made?

[@justalittleoff-grid1180]

As former Marine artillery, I love what you’ve done here. Not sure if you did this on your prototypes but a slight tangential angle on the fins to put the rocket in a spin would help with your stabilization.

[@TofuRabbit]

i'm so glad the final design works so well because it looks incredible, it might not be game accurate but it would 100% fit in the halo universe.

[@tazogochitashvili6514]

It fits halo more than some of the new weapons from Infinite imo

[@Timothious_Maximus]

Agreed, it's really an inspired design

[@Avetho]

@@tazogochitashvili6514 Yeah, to me if a scifi design looks reasonably possible were it to be built, then its even cooler. This rocket looks friggin amazing and I love it!

[@why8298]

@@tazogochitashvili6514 now you’re just grasping at straws

[@unintellyjellie]

@@why8298 Honestly I agree with him. Some of the weapons slightly stray from original halo art style. And it is an opinion tho.

[@dissonanceparadiddle]

It's always jarring to see just how small MasterChief makes things look

[@mremu4358]

You know what makes this even more terrifying? I'm pretty sure the flood carried this one handed... let that sink in for a moment

[@YOU-GET-WHAT-YOU-HAVE]

@Seek Him with all your heart and you will find Him this is Wendy sir

[@WiseMysticalTree4]

Read my name💚💚

[@harrythemoth180]

@Seek Him with all your heart and you will find Him unrelated

[@yuridojima4956]

@@mremu4358 >.>

[@irencsak]

11:07 The slow-motion footage watching the fins spring out with that last rocket, that was a fantastic shot

[@Pay-No-Mind]

This is insanely cool, the final rocket really reminded me of things like the RPG and other man fired rockets that deploy stabilizing fins after exiting the launch tube, your channel and your projects are really inspirational man, they make me want to start making stuff again, thank you for being awesome!

[@jairusofall]

Are you an importer/exporter?

[@crabmansteve6844]

@Seek Him with all your heart and you will find Him fuck off with the evangelism.

[@mrsquid_]

@Seek Him with all your heart and you will find Him shut the fuck up

[@MrGoesBoom]

You've already done a beyond amazing job trying to get everything to look and move like in the game....twisting yourself into pretzel's trying to get the rocket to both look and act like it did in the game ( where the laws of physics bend over for rule of cool and/or plot, unlike the real world ) is just nuts. The actual launcher is already so cool and accurate I doubt anyone will be rallying the mobs to burn you at the stake just because the rockets aren't visually accurate

[@jeffreykirkley6475]

Especially when the majority of players only interaction with the rocket itself is it smearing them over every surface of the map with direct line of sight.

[@nutsonbacon]

His last rocket looked so cool I think halo should change the look of the in game rocket to his final model.

[@ehrenmurdick]

I'm flabbergasted that the most over-engineered, craziest looking one was the one that worked the best! Nicely done

[@aviphysics]

Would be cool if the Halo devs watched this and actually made a folding fin rocket for the game.

[@OAB179]

would be added for a cool $9.99 req pack.

[@executer24z76]

It'll be called the JARIUS-FOLD OF ALL

[@jasperfox6821]

I think they're too busy not making content for infinite XD

[@Gr1m_laden_7]

343 would charge like $20 for it Everybody thinks that 343 got their name from 343 guilty spark, but it actually refers to the amount of dollars they want to charge every single gamer for a half baked game

[@jasperfox6821]

@@Gr1m_laden_7 lol, it definitely seems like it. Or maybe it's just Microsoft.

[@sebastianolsson9063]

This guy needs to get the recognition he deserves. The little insight I have into these processes and materials tell me there were a hundred steps between each step in this build. Also. I'm a massive Halo fan and this would legitimately be the best replica prop ever made for it.

[@HamatamnaHamatamna]

He used to have a pretty big influence and a honking fanbase, i believe around the time of the powerfist. Then i believe some family member of his died he abandoned KZbin for like half a year or so, correct me if I'm wrong. His channel underwent a serious drop in audience and he is making a comeback right about now. And i am reeeeeeealy glad for him. But tbh this MUST be the best project he made its actually unbelievable.

[@sebastianolsson9063]

@@HamatamnaHamatamna Yeah I watched him way before the power fist and then suddenly he "disappeared" so that must be it. I'm thankful he's doing well now.

[@ErikAndersonNorthStar]

The final design works a bit like the Javelin missile fins, so it's not totally outside the realm of realism for something the UNSC would use, and you don't have modern or futuristic guidance and stabilization systems their rockets would likely use. Plus it looks cool.

[@tsmspace]

I'm going to argue that the unsc would use one that looks just like the game one. because of how advanced the thrust vectoring would probably be.

[@ducksarecool5313]

@@tsmspace I don’t think so because it would be very expensive and impractical

[@tsmspace]

@@ducksarecool5313 they have slipspace drives

[@ducksarecool5313]

@@tsmspace true

[@NitroNinja324]

@@tsmspace Better technology =/= higher spending. Military equipment will always function off of cost cutting first.

[@CarpeNoctem135]

It’s funny to think lawn darts are a thing, and at one point in time they were weapons of war. They were known as plumbata, war darts or darts of Mars. And the folding fin rocket may not be game accurate but it’s badass

[@kornkernel2232]

I think having folding fin rocket is far more futuristic than the Halo rocket that looks blunt and non aerodynamic with fixed fins. I would rather have this on the game considering they supposed to futuristic weapon than we have.

[@pga1986]

Dude I literally stood up and cheered for you when you shot the rocket you designed at the end!!! Great job!! I’m proud of you!!!

[@ooster0000]

I love your use of tire weights. As an x sams club tire shop manager, me and my boys developed our own "rocket" program, Or rather fin-stabilized air pressure launched bottle missiles. We used tire weights on the top of a smart water bottle with plastic bottle pieces for fins. slapped it together with tire adhesive and cut the bottom off. the launching device was a Cheetah tire bead seater that could safely harness 145 psi. We were able to launch our missiles up to a guesstimated 150 feet in altitude while maintaining to keep our jobs. We probably had 5 launches before we had a successful missile. After which we probably had a heyday with the most successful design launching it countless dozens of times while getting paid by the Walton family. :3

[@hinglemccringleberry9389]

If only the writers of the new Halo show had your dedication of not wanting to change much from the game

[@andrewx8888]

As someone who's used a G motor before, They are absolutely insane. They burn for 1 full second, and produce so much thrust that i've had plastic model rockets break mid flight from the g forces. Also quite pricey, and they don't smell good.

[@blackdog6969]

That final design looks like what the Banished would use with their stolen SPNKrs. A very Brute-al design. I'll shut up now

[@josephhezrongonzales3780]

military: makes tank in 8 years engineers with 3d printer on youtube: makes futuristic guns from video games.

[@kikolektrique1737]

I just gotta say, I am so proud of you as a youtuber creator because you genuinely try to stick so close to the actual design of in-game or in-movie items/weapons. You’re awesome!

[@OverpoweredSlime]

well, for the halo rocket, i am pretty sure there are actual designs like it irl. my main guess why it did soo poorly and wanted to fly backwards was due to the fact that it normally has a payload in the front. (it is a Anti-Tank Rocket, so probably has a massive payload in it due to the damage its able to do in the games) but thats just my guess.

[@Dwarg91]

That’s what I was also thinking of. It would make sense for the payload to shift the center of gravity forward, to simulate the sort of payload it’d have in game he could’ve used lead in the front like he did the lawn dart.

[@greganator111]

It would also have a much stronger rocket engine than what a civilian could legally get there hands on.

[@Dwarg91]

@@greganator111 that is also true. Plus it is in the future so who knows what kind of advancements they have made in rocket chemistry.

[@peterrosenberg8716]

Your rocket with the novel design is so cool it doesn't matter that it doesn't look like the one from the games. Honestly they should copy your design for inclusion in future iterations of halo. Cheers bro, you're a straight up rocket scientist.

[@neilsandwich7423]

Man I've been watching you since you were modifying nerf guns, your content has always been so good and I CANNOT understand why you haven't blown up yet

[@jairusofall]

I’ve been seeing your comments since then also! Thanks for keeping up with my channel!

[@Renagede77]

My favorite thing about this project is that you can really tell just how excited and giddy you are about the whole thing. When an emotion is THAT readable on someone, it is very contagious!

[@rigen97]

"Which is why I made this" Oh it's a mortar round *_**Unfolds wings**_* Okay that's hot

[@Kenneth-qs3jr]

Damn this series has me so hyped for the finale, the whole process is amazing.

[@AdvoArchist]

I literally LOVE how you build a SPKNR. BUT you followed missile design progression from nose changes, body changes to eventually adding folding fins. Can’t wait to see you have fun with it!

[@datztoastie3578]

to be honest your final folding fins design looks cooler than the game accurate rocket. It looks like a Nerf football and a stick grenade had a baby

[@jairusofall]

Actually lol’d at that description, accurate!

[@proofostrich9061]

You should look at British RP-3 rockets from WW2 lol. They match your description perfectly.

[@phonyugen-kr3pg]

i love how you're just a guy making cool shit from his garage in kentucky

[@patrickhector]

So, if the problem with rocket #1 was that it wasn't going fast enough, wouldn't the more powerful engine solve that?

[@subsonic9]

I don’t think it works like that because then he would have other problems that would take time to fix and fine tune so I would rather a design that can actually fly straight and works instead of accuracy

[@skriznacrunthunner2178]

@@subsonic9 uhm....ok

[@eastoforion]

there is a limit to the power you can use without a rocket license, he's already approaching that

[@LeCatte]

The problem is there is a lot to factor in. Weight, centre of gravity, centre of pressure, aerodynamics, flight stability, wind pressure (that affects direction), rocket motor power, and perhaps many more. There is so many things that need to be considered when you're trying to make something fly. All of the things I just mentioned WILL affect the rocket in some way, that's why its important to fine-tune and balance each factor to get the best performance. For example, larger fins produce more drag but increase stability, fins in front change the centre of pressure and add weight to the front, a more powerful rocket could destabilise the flight of the rocket (imagine a car with an extremely powerful engine but has poor handling and control), etc. That's aeronautics and rocket science for ya. Goes to show that the original design for the rocket was flawed from the start, but hey, its a game so game physics.

[@trystenbelanger5275]

@Tyler Powell It could work since you would have less resistance from the wind with the added weight. As well as the bulky design would allow for smaller wings to help stay on target.

[@Cow-Moth-With-A-CRT-Head]

I used to do model rocketry when I was a kid, and I got excited whenever we would use a D motor. Seeing you put these bigger class motors to use brings a smile to my face.

[@funkeymanx]

I love this whole project, just wish you can load the rockets with actual ordnance and not have the feds come after you.

[@barashkaz]

This is more amazing than I thought when I clicked the thumbnail, amazing job! .. and it gets better as I watch it ..

[@creamyhummus]

This project is the perfect representation of your amazing ingenuity, creativity, and intelligence. Thank you for making entertaining, educational videos like this that get people hyped about STEM!

[@strangeartsrecords]

Man , it's absolutely gorgeous! Your last design is even better than the original one.

[@shanegibbens]

dude this is awesome, i hope Paramount reaches out to you to promote their Halo TV show or use your rocket in an episode!

[@doggo9567]

I think it's hilarious that some guy in his garage can make a faithful and functional piece of halo while a multi million dollar production can't be fucked to even read a story summary for the games

[@tristanbackup2536]

Us hardcore fans have a passion. Devs don't.

[@Kamerick_]

Yeah but faster! 😂 this looks so cool! That custom design rocket was perfect! Plus it looks sweet too, can’t wait to see it in action next video!!

[@jairusofall]

When Bryce put that Simpson sound bite in I actually lol’d. It was though! Completely obliterated itself!

[@epiphanygunworks9893]

Angle the fins about 10 degrees and that should be enough to give it a spin like rifling to not only help stabilize a heavier rocket but also increase a heavier rockets potential range.

[@Drakonus_]

Am I the only one who wants to see him fit actual explosives inside those rockets to make actual missiles?

[@robloxgabe3160]

I think that's illegal, and its a safety hazard cause what if the rocket doesn't go far enough and shards hurt somebody

[@herbyplayz5813]

@@robloxgabe3160 its not illegal, its always been legal for Americans to manufacture their own ordinance / Firearms

[@ABulletShotOuttaAGlock]

@@herbyplayz5813 The Spnkr would turn from a cool launcher to a Destructive Device. You need a license to own them

[@AscendingBliss]

That last rocket is what the Halo rockets SHOULD look like.

[@emperormoist3851]

this guy is so underrated. more people need to see this amazing video

[@ethanisaiahkim]

Haven’t seen your channel since the best nerf load out days, nice to see you’re doing well!

[@bhutwheyttherismor86]

That final design, while far from the og concept, is amazing. Honestly a work of art. Can't wait to see the final test video.

[@greygoose3936]

This is the first time you've appeared on my KZbin feed and I was honestly expecting this to be some 3D printed dummy rocket launcher for a cosplay. As soon as I realized you were trying to launch real rockets, I was hooked and I can't wait for part 2.

[@digitalmallcop]

Amazing job again! I know you have already made the decision of what rocket type. I was wondering if it would be possible to use the in-game model but make it a sabot and use your newest design inside it.

[@MarkProsXD]

Amazing video, that 3rd missile reminds me of an AGM-114 Hellfire 😁

[@Avetho]

Jairus, the rocket you made looks at least 20 times more awesome than the game model does. Folding fins? Amazing, that just makes the rocket look like certain death via explosive Cthulhu and it fits so well to me in the Halo universe, rather, I think the devs ought to take notes of how proper sci-fi design is done. It reminds me of the RPG-7 rocket, but futuristic, like if the RPG-7 worked so darn well that almost all of us gamers recognize it, why wouldn't the UNSC keep that design and make it more practical for a more advanced age? They did with the Warthog, basically a mega-Jeep powered by hydrogen and a big engine, why not continue the trend with other things? You have a better eye for Halo tech design than the devs do it seems XD

[@Tatwinus]

The rpg7 isnt really that effective, its cheap. Hes also making the projectile lighter which us not what you want in a real weapon. Those massive fins also makes the rocket very hard to use in a military situation since theyll snag on vegetation, even grass will throw that rocket off target. Please take a look at modern AT weaponry before suggesting 343 should change the design.

[@markfergerson2145]

"Explosive Cthulhu" Fuck me that's the best description yet!

[@joost1120]

@@Tatwinus What part of it isn't effective? It's a reusable launcher that launches unguided rockets pretty far with reasonable accuracy. There's loads of different warheads for specific situations. The tandem HEAT warheads are pretty effective against tanks. Those warheads have penetrated modern M1 Abrams tanks, so they're definitely effective. The RPG-7 is a jack-of-all-trades weapon. It's not a dedicated anti-tank launcher like a TOW or Javelin, with a massive warhead. It's a launcher intended to be used against practically everything. Light vehicles, bunkers, buildings, helicopters, infantry. You name it, and there's a warhead for it. If you think large fins are bad, why don't you take a look at modern AT weaponry? The AT4's rocket has massive fins, and that's a pretty succesful Western rocket launcher. The AT4 is in service with the US army as the M136, in case you didn't know. Or have a look at the Panzerfaust 3's rockets, those too have large fins. It doesn't look that large because they have a large warhead, but they are as large as other fins. Another example is the SMAW. Big fins, once again. Sounds to me like you're an armchair admiral that thinks he knows better than actual engineers. You tell others to look at modern AT weaponry without actually doing so yourself.

[@Tatwinus]

​@@joost1120 Neither the AT4, SMAW or PF3 are modern AT weapons, and yes I have knowledge of the AT4 since Im swedish and have gone through training where they explicitly told us to never ever fire through any brush whatsoever since the fins would snag even on medium large patches of grass and we would miss our targets. Take a look at NLAW and youll se that the design of the actual rocket is extremely similar.

[@dizzyman6797]

I think the original design of the rocket would have worked. If there was an actual payload in the front to shift the center of balance forward such as the shape charge or something of that sort. Nonetheless great video I have really been enjoying your hard work keep up the awesome work man!

[@imanijones10]

Just a thought, and I know it would require a good handful more effort, but if you are able to make a second launch tube and set of rockets that would be SIIIICK!!! Being able to fire a set of rockets, do a reload and fire 2 more would make this project completely complete in my eyes! O.O

[@mfree80286]

Wonder if one could make a reaction gyro that would fit in the nose of the "standard model"... perhaps linked to the front fins if it's own force isn't enough. A little timer circuit in the rocket would let it come up to speed and then ignite the motor. Sidewinders have an extremely neat system where there's a reaction wheel in the tip of the rear fins that's spun by airflow, and it's reactive force just natively turns the fin on a pivot. These aren't that fast, but it's something to ponder.

[@StarScapesOG]

That good sir, is a masterpiece! Fabulous work! Glad to be a part of it!

[@MGSLurmey]

First video I watched from you, and I immediately subscribed. Excited to see where you take this next and I'll be sure to watch the previous parts!

[@danielverrelli590]

I love how it’s 1:1 scale, since Spartans that carry these things are also massive

[@moonshredder5181]

ight now we need is to get the hacksmith so we can get this really working

[@valerie80yearsago90]

My goodness, finally someone that doesn’t scream when explaining stuff. Very well put explanations, very easy to follow along - without all the dramatization; thank you! You’ve earned a very happy subscriber!

[@neuromancerwintermute3681]

The next Halo game should just copy your rocket design to make it game accurate and because you put so much work into it.

[@inventor121]

The Halo rockets have active guidance and gyro stabilization. Their shape is designed to be more manoeuvrable than stable aerodynamically. The SPNKR rockets are modelled more closely after the Stinger air to air missiles than after the RPG. You'd likely need to integrate a gyroscope, servo fins, and a camera seeker to get it to fly accurately.

[@tristanbackup2536]

That explain the sharp turning when it's locked on a target. 😆

[@inventor121]

@@tristanbackup2536 yep, also the SPNKR rockets are likely to be aerodynamically unstable (like the F16 is) to help with maneuvering.

[@jesmaster1212]

Something that might help. IIRC, I think the game model is not a recoilless configuration, but is in fact a sealed tube launch. You might be able to use this to your advantage. With a sealed end, the back of the launch tube pressurizes and helps shoot the rocket out the end faster than a recoilless configuration - although it's a trade-off between pressurization boost and sabot friction. Could potentially help getting the rockets going fast enough to fly stable without a launch rail.

[@jairusofall]

That is a great observation! When we reviewed it in game it definitely releases gasses from the back of the launcher, meaning not sealed tube. BUT! If I did, it would make more sense because the launcher has significant recoil and it would make a sabot design far easier!

[@jesmaster1212]

@@jairusofall Oops, yeah watching your first video again the back-blast is clear. I think most anti-armor systems use some sort of dual-boost. Like an initial explosive and then the primary rocket ignites. Even the rpg7 has a delayed rocket ignition. I wonder if that could be (safely) recreated with a small flash powder charge that gets detonated by the rocket motor ignition. Just to get that launch thump. Also, looking at the missile again, it's probably intended to be flush with the launch tube and not significantly sabot-ed. Have you tried having the 8 fins in the game model spring-loaded to rotate out along the axial? Might work well with an almost flush tube, and perhaps impart a hint of spin when they swing out and deploy (if I'm imagining that FBD correctly in my head). And if the back fins that fold out are a bit larger than the front for CoP, I don't think anyone would complain haha. Anyways, excellent work mate! Can't wait to see what's next!

[@Benton188]

Aww yeah, it just keeps getting better and better. I'd love to know the science behind why painting the nose of the rocket with high gloss paint makes a difference. I'm guessing because high gloss might be a smoother finish, but with it being aerosol paint how does that work?

[@daviddempsey5854]

That is the coolest looking rocket that I've ever seen! You had us in the first half when you pulled out the dinky space camp rocket though lol.

[@ImmortalDoinkz]

I wouldn’t care if potatoes came out the end. The fact that you’ve made something so Identical with so much craftsmanship is amazing. You need a Netflix special because these episodes don’t come out fast enough.

[@JetNix]

HALO logic: huge rocket tubes, but very small rocket. I thought the system had big rockets in them. Real systems have the missiles\ rockets almost as long as the launcher tubes. With HALO-sized rockets, you don't need such huge launcher...

[@EX22SNIPER]

Man's literally designed an rpg7 warhead and it worked the best

[@cpadilla8473]

it would be awesome if you made some of the rockets have a small explosive charge. Not anything huge, just like a small firework to add some visuals

[@jeffreyyoung4104]

The test with the rocket spiraling after hitting the ground reminded me of my first Estes rocket I built! Only mine went up 10 feet and then started spiraling, it was awesome!!

[@AeroGraphica]

Not only HALO rockets have a payload, but they also obviously have active flight control 😄

[@combatfarmer9076]

yay the series blew up I'm glad your videos are getting the recognition they deserve!

[@TheHitman644]

I feel like I'm watching a cheap version of German V2 rocket test from WW2. Awesome content.

[@nightflash96]

You and Installation00 NEED to have a chat. He's making a fully working titanium spartan helmet right now, and you're making possibly the closest thing to a real life Halo weapon.

[@cgmason7568]

1:00 Admiral-General Aladeen: "It is too round on the top, it needs to be pointy. Round is not scary, pointy is scary. This will put a smile on the faces of the enemy"

[@UndividedGuild]

great work man its super exciting to see, as for the guide spring issue you ran into you could integrate a internal guide rail going the length of the tube to support the nose till launch with a V shape groove, similar to a crossbow rail. that should dramatically and permanently solve that issue. could be made with a simple piece of trim wood and notch the V with a table router.

[@jairusofall]

That’s a good idea! I’d have to make it removable to be able to launch the different style rockets but that would be easier than doing a bunch of work to the rockets to put leveling stuff on them.

[@DickNemakas]

@@jairusofall detachable fins sound like a good idea!

[@yrm1594]

It's so cool that the folding fin rocket is what works, since it also looks kinda like the spike missile the way the fins fan out.

[@sharks3010]

Bro, you are the walking definition of "Ingenuity and Perseverance"! Well done 👏👏👏 Also that last rocket is by far my favourite. It looks badass and most importantly.. IT WORKS!

[@oprime]

Very impressive work on the rocket and everything. To be honest, I think model rocket manufacturer should use your spring tail design. I know that they already had a propeller design for landing which is what yours reminds me of but yours looks FAR more stable and stronger than the typical tail. I should know, I used to do model rockets as a kid and gluing a straight edge onto a curved body was a disaster in the making. I had tried Elmer's glue, Elmer's wood glue, even went so far as to try other glues like glue sticks, and even less safe glues. All in an attempt to have the tails stay on at launch, during flight, or after landing. (Had all 3 issues one time or another.) I haven't touched model rocketry in years but if they ever solved this issue. Please let me know? Anyway, even if you would argue that flipping tails isn't needed unless launching from a tube, one could say that it'd make for a nice launch and also make it a nice way to pack up for travel and be a conversation piece for when people see it standing somewhere and who knows? It might start a rocket-tube launch sensation! lol!

[@OG_Echo220]

This is awesome. Absolutely awesome. You should unify your layer changes to create one long "zipper", wont have all those pock marks on the printed surface.

[@NIghthorseGrows]

That last option is really starting to look like an RPG. Cool project.

[@drewdewey9202]

You need the motor in the front of the rocket. Probably in front of the CG or wind resistance so the tail fins can easily correct the original rocket designs flight path. I think the motor not being truly straight at the back of the rocket allows it to rotate the entire thing.

[@HopefullyAnAircraft]

A pendulum rocket is unstable, the center of thrust needs to be behind the CG. The fins need to guide the thrust, not follow it

[@JonCuki0]

Very cool. I noticed the original rocket design has a band around its center of reduced radius. Is it possible to turn the area after that into a cylindrical air duct around the motor increasing the drag toward the back a lot more? potentially adding more fins inside? Reguardless. awesome video!!

[@canaan5337]

The fact that your missile design not only looks cooler but is actually functional in real life unlike the fictional one from the video game is hilarious.

[@DrJigglebones]

I would love to see the more powerful motor in the original rocket that's a perfect replica, just to see how that flies

[@Nyx-Aphelion]

Bro that last warhead looks awesome! It's like a shorter PG-7L though I totally thought you might have tried a a fin stabilized discarding sabot since the lawn darts worked and the designs kept going in that direction. Really cool to see what you are doing!

[@BenRyherd]

Could you use clear plastic folding fins (similar to your design) to get your center of drag back far enough while still being able to keep the game aesthetic? You could even have the clear fins tuck completely inside the rocket body so it'd look good up close too.

[@profusemoose1488]

I was literally thinking of suggesting to you to try a spring loaded fin design and there it was in your spree of rocket revisions. Amazing.

[@RunkkuRusina]

I wonder if adding slight curve to the rear fins of the first design to add resistance to the rear and some spin to the whole package would stabilize it ? And or installing the rocket engine deeper into the rocket to get the center of mass in the front without adding weight since the rocket won't actually have to deliver a payload ? The working design looked amazing but i still kind of want to see the first one fly : D !

[@RichCommander]

With most historical rocket launchers IRL, the rocket motor is completely spent before the rocket even leaves the tube. It’s all inertia carrying the projectile afterwords. Many American launchers like the Bazooka and the LAW operated on this principle. The problem with having the rocket firing after it leaves the tube is that the soldier firing it gets hit with backblast. Other rockets are a two stage operation. There is an initial charge that clears the rocket a few yards and then the motor fires. This puts distance between the soldier and the rocket before it ignites. Most modern rocket launchers operate on this system, like the Javelin and the RPG7. I’d like to think the halo launcher, with its immediate and loud thud when firing the weapon, is a two stage design.

[@Travst357]

Final iteration: "Lets see how if my rockets could actually destroy a Covenant ground vehicle. First stand in, this 1998 Pontiac Sunfire!"

[@familiarfriendly5401]

Comment for algorithm Edit: 10:50 ik I'm a year late but dw about the rockets that didn't work bc in the end you tried hard enough to make it and imo the rpg style with the fangs, looks way superior

[@GoldenArbiter01]

Hey so, just a bit of info on rocket launchers... Most modern launch platforms expend the entire motor inside the tube (Or have some other failsafe/multiple motors, etc). If you just fire a rocket with a long motor duration from a tube near your face, it could be a safety issue (see Panzerschreck with face shield).

[@didntThinkBeforePosting]

When the apocalypse happens, I want to be hanging out at your house. 10/10 won’t die.

[@jimjamjones5335]

The last rocket design reminded me so much of an RPG round the design and mechanics are kind of the same, very cool.

[@GNP3WP3W]

If you want to make that system last, you should really gold plate those contacts. Silver oxidizes in air and will insulate those contacts. As an addition, you might want to add some rotation on that rocket to balance out any inconsistencies in the fins/ body. There’s a couple ways to do this. One, angled fins to impart rotation. Second, replace the single motor with 2 smaller motors that are angled slightly. You could do this with the original game rockets to make it more true to the game

[@Two_Chins]

Wow! I spent my childhood doing just this. First episode I am a subscriber and excited to see this launcher in action. Your method is solid and your prop skills top notch! Kudos.

[@wtechboy18]

most wind tunnels these days pull air through with the fan at the back, instead of pushing it through with the fan at the front, because it's easier to ignore the fan's buffeting when the buffeting all happens outside the tunnel.

[@jeffgalpin3153]

Gotta ask the obvious, was that rocket you were testing for stability an empty tube or did it have an engine and "payload" like an actual rocket? This makes a giant difference.

[@starseeker3311]

If you're planning to actually fire rockets out of this thing while holding it, it'd be a really good idea to have some sort of blast shield so the exhaust doesn't hit you. Pretty much every actual rocket launcher either has one, or uses an initial burst propellant to send the rocket a few yards downrange before the motor actually ignites, for exactly this reason. (There is one exception: those whose rockets actually finish burning before they ever leave the tube.)

[@wtechboy18]

Also, it looks like your rockets are doing something that's normally called a 'gravity turn'. Having the CoG ahead of the CoP makes it so the thrust goes straight into forward motion - but the issue is that if you have a lot of weight up front, you end up with an "over-stabilized" flying craft. In airplanes, over-stabilized is a Very Bad Thing because it means the plane will follow a gravity turn and the control surfaces aren't powerful enough to make it *not* arc directly into the ground following the center of gravity. You actually might have *too much* weight in the front of your stable rockets. You need to find a medium point where you have enough stabilization to keep it pointing forwards, but not so much that it follows a gravity turn. The further the CoG is out ahead of the CoP, the faster it'll follow the gravity turn. My recommendation would be to make the rockets lighter, move your CoG back a bit more (so the rocket is slower to stabilize in your wind tunnel test), and then put a ring fin or grid fin on the back of the original rocket model to make it truer-to-game. Either a ring or grid fin will add a lot of pressure to the back of the rocket, allowing you to get away with a lighter rocket with the center of gravity further back then where it is with all the weights in it.

[@brennanlangless8912]

I’d recommend looking at the irl javelin rocket’s for the fin’s foldout system plus the rockets probably fill the interior diameter of the tube ( up to the center drum ) the round bit might be the second half of the “brain” that enables the rockets iconic lock on feature the body might have the dumb fire system ( game dimensions to irl dimensions might definitely be way off the mark )

[@RalseiGaming]

more basic idea for the foldout fins use a homemade model rocket motor with low melting point metal as part of it once it burns to a certain point the metal melts and spring loaded fins pop out

[@brennanlangless8912]

@@RalseiGaming I was theorizing why the game has the drums on the removable dual tube that’s the closest I can think of The first half is an idea of scaling the rockets up to something similar in size as that of the non cannon custom rocket with fold out wings )

[@Omnipotentpunch03]

The size is like perfect. Master chief is absolutely huge compared to a normal person so I could see it looking like a normal sized rocket launcher in his arms but it's definitely massive compared to any of us lol.