Mrappe
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I dragged my old Estes Saturn V kit out of the attic recently and decided to build it even though I haven't built a rocket since mid 1990's. I did not really have much intention in launching it at first since I have not been in a club since that time and don't have ready access to a field to launch it but I remembered that the last time I was in Hobby Lobby I saw that Estes now makes larger BP motors (E - F) and decided to look at what they had that might work in this rocket. I am going to install the cast capsule and fin/faring set that Sirus sells and I will use stronger centering rings with a 29mm mounting tube so that I can launch it with different motors that are larger than a D12. At Hobby Lobby the selection of motors was poor. Most everything there had long delays but I bought a 29mm E16-8 because it was on sell for 8.99 for a package of 2. I probably would not use it in this rocket because of the long delay but when I look at the BP E & F motors on the Estes website almost all are showing as sold out. Are they discontinuing these motors? I was wanting to buy locally since I don't want to pay a hazard materials shipment!
thanks,
Mike
thanks,
Mike