Model rocketry

[AviatorBoi]

My friend and I are planning  on designing our own own model rocket. Are there any mods in ksp that better represent model rockets. Ksp seems like the best simulator to design and test the model 

[Dfthu]

I would suggest downloading Ferram Aerospace to better simulate the aerodynamics 

[Dman979]

Since you're asking about mods, I'm moving this to Add-On Discussions.

[Tyko]

Yikes...KSP is an awesome simulation game. I'm not sure I'd trust it to give accurate modeling of actual model rocket launches. Everything from aerodynamics to engine thrust are balanced for game play, not to simulate real life.

That all said, I'd be really interested in hearing how accurate you can get the modeling. I'm assuming you're going to customize all your parts to match IRL specs?

[Kernel Kraken]

I suppose you could use TweakScale to make the parts the size of model rockets, unless you're building 1:1 replicas. Good old fashioned config editing can get you the thrust of a model rocket motor, and realism overhaul can get you your aerodynamics and realistically sized earth. Thats what I would go with.

[Gargamel]

I have it on my old laptop, not this one, but there is an open source model rocket simulator out there.  It is just graphs and math, but imagine building your KSP rocket completely in a spread sheet, with each part's dimensions and mass accounted for, and then adding a commercially available model rocket motor.   It will simulate the flight trajectories for you. 

Here it is:  http://openrocket.info/

I've played with it a bunch, and it's pretty neat, will fit your needs far greater than KSP will.