Plexiglas rods would be best, with luck the available diameters coincide with your needs. You can always wrap clear Mylar around a loose post to carefully snug up the mount
Concealing a red LED under each Plexiglas post would make them glow red, just a fun thought. You could arrange a system where the visitor pushes a button to "launch" a particular rocket, for fun or as a way to tie artifacts to their specific descriptions or labels. Might rig up a motion sensor to "launch" the rockets when visitors approach.
Have fun with it, and always listen to the conservator!
Curtis
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Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 11:19 AM
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Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] mounting model rockets
I agree with Curtis's advice about using a round support that is attached to the base of the platform in the exhibit case that will fit inside the round base of the model rocket. As a conservator I would not use wood, which can contain acids that can corrode metals and damage other materials. I suggest making round supports from plexi tubes with square bases for mounting to the exhibit platform.
Cheers!
Dave
David Harvey
Principal Conservator & Museum Consultant
Los Angeles CA. USA
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