patelldp
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Hey TRFers,
Ive been asked by a soon-to-be vendor to tease the new line of kits that they will be releasing very soon. These kits are going to be a breath of fresh air for a lot of you as its a new take on a material and a push for high quality workmanship. The vendor is a VERY active flier here in NY and makes some of the most beautiful scratch built rockets I have seen. His attention to detail in his own projects will carry over into this venture as he wouldnt sell anything to you that he wouldnt be proud of flying himself!
This new material is Canvas Composite." This material is half the weight of fiberglass, water resistant, spiral free and takes epoxy very well. Its dimensionally stable and not brittle like the phenolic of yesteryear. Instead of just introducing phenolic resin into a paper tube (Flexible Phenolic), this tubing replaces the paper with a woven cotton substrate.. Its plenty strong for High Power applications without the chore of reinforcing.
The new tubing is all fine and dandy, but what will set this vendor apart is the attention to detail and quality. The tubes will have precision routed fin slots that are QCd. All fins, rings and bulkheads are CNC cut and the phenolic couplers are custom fit. The innovative designs and applications will blow you away.
Aft CRs that are stepped to double as a thrust plate? Check.
Stepped bulkheads for your altimeter bay? Check.
Integrated shock cord mount in the forward CR? Check.
No sanding or using a file to widen slots, sloppy couplers, or wonky tube cuts? Check.
Altimeter bay hardware? Check.
And more!
A website will be unveiled soon, as well as several different designs for your choosing. This weekend I will be picking up my very own 3 ARCAS kit (3 tubing, 54mm motor mount) and I will be outlining whats included in the kit, my opinions of all of the parts, materials, fits, etc. I will do a build thread outlining my methods for building the rocket as it has some innovative practices not widely known in the hobby. The rocket will get stress tested this flying season to prove the quality of the design.
Keep your eyes on this thread, I will share more information very soon!
Ive been asked by a soon-to-be vendor to tease the new line of kits that they will be releasing very soon. These kits are going to be a breath of fresh air for a lot of you as its a new take on a material and a push for high quality workmanship. The vendor is a VERY active flier here in NY and makes some of the most beautiful scratch built rockets I have seen. His attention to detail in his own projects will carry over into this venture as he wouldnt sell anything to you that he wouldnt be proud of flying himself!
This new material is Canvas Composite." This material is half the weight of fiberglass, water resistant, spiral free and takes epoxy very well. Its dimensionally stable and not brittle like the phenolic of yesteryear. Instead of just introducing phenolic resin into a paper tube (Flexible Phenolic), this tubing replaces the paper with a woven cotton substrate.. Its plenty strong for High Power applications without the chore of reinforcing.
The new tubing is all fine and dandy, but what will set this vendor apart is the attention to detail and quality. The tubes will have precision routed fin slots that are QCd. All fins, rings and bulkheads are CNC cut and the phenolic couplers are custom fit. The innovative designs and applications will blow you away.
Aft CRs that are stepped to double as a thrust plate? Check.
Stepped bulkheads for your altimeter bay? Check.
Integrated shock cord mount in the forward CR? Check.
No sanding or using a file to widen slots, sloppy couplers, or wonky tube cuts? Check.
Altimeter bay hardware? Check.
And more!
A website will be unveiled soon, as well as several different designs for your choosing. This weekend I will be picking up my very own 3 ARCAS kit (3 tubing, 54mm motor mount) and I will be outlining whats included in the kit, my opinions of all of the parts, materials, fits, etc. I will do a build thread outlining my methods for building the rocket as it has some innovative practices not widely known in the hobby. The rocket will get stress tested this flying season to prove the quality of the design.
Keep your eyes on this thread, I will share more information very soon!
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