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Welcome to the Binder Design Excel Gallery on TRF.
This gallery showcases the Binder Design Excel and those rockets derived from it. Particularly appropriate in this thread are the following:
Binder Design: Excel:
Binder Design: Excel 38mm Dual Deploy:
Binder Design: Excel 54mm:
Binder Design: Excel 54mm Dual Deploy:
Binder Design: Excel Jr.:
Binder Design: Excel Plus:
as well as any upscales, downscales, clones, kitbashes or other derivative works. Even Goonies qualify!
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Last edited by JAL3; 28th June 2012 at 11:09 PM.
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John A. Lee O.S.L.
Alamo Rocketeers NAR Section 661
NAR 87285, L1 8 March 2008
TRA 03040, L1 8 March 2008
Photos of the "Fleet": http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/
I used to tell Mom, "...I want to fly rockets when I grow up!"
She said, "Make up your mind, you can't do both!"
Rocket Powered Preacher
Binder Design Excel Plus Basic Information.
Binder Design
Excel Plus
NUMBER
Introduced:
Final Year:
Designer:
Type: Sport
Motor Mount: 1x38mm
Recovery: Parachute
Stages:
Length:
Diameter:
Span:
Weight:
Mfg. Description: The Excel Plus was replaced by the Excel DD version. It is the same except the DD version uses our avionics bay kit between the booster and payload tube. (Binder Design Personal Communication)
Binder Design 2011 Personal Communication
First post in this thread featuring this rocket.
See Also: LINKS
EMRR
RocketReviews
Mfg. Page
If you have any additional information on this rocket and/or catalog photos please let us know.
Last edited by JAL3; 20th December 2011 at 01:50 PM.
__________________
John A. Lee O.S.L.
Alamo Rocketeers NAR Section 661
NAR 87285, L1 8 March 2008
TRA 03040, L1 8 March 2008
Photos of the "Fleet": http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/
I used to tell Mom, "...I want to fly rockets when I grow up!"
She said, "Make up your mind, you can't do both!"
Rocket Powered Preacher
Binder Design Excel Basic Information.
MODEL NAME: Excel Also known as:
NUMBER:
Introduced:
Final Year:
Designer:
Type: Sport
Motor Mount: 1x38mm
Recovery: Parachute
Stages: 1
Length: 50"
Diameter: 4"
Span:
Weight:
Mfg. Description: The Excel is perfect for level 1 certifications! Pre-slotted airframe makes for an easy build along with all new fin-can instructions. Kit contains 3/16" aircraft grade plywood fins, plywood centering rings, and a high quality parachute. Now comes with motor retention and new decal package! H through K motors recommended.(Binder Design 2012 Web Ad)
Advertising Liveries
2012 Web Ad
Face Card(s)
[img][/img]
Instruction Header(s)
[img][/img]
First post in this thread featuring this rocket.
See Also: LINKS
EMRR
RocketReviews
Mfg. Page
If you have any additional information on this rocket and/or catalog photos please let us know.
Last edited by JAL3; 28th June 2012 at 01:30 PM.
__________________
John A. Lee O.S.L.
Alamo Rocketeers NAR Section 661
NAR 87285, L1 8 March 2008
TRA 03040, L1 8 March 2008
Photos of the "Fleet": http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/
I used to tell Mom, "...I want to fly rockets when I grow up!"
She said, "Make up your mind, you can't do both!"
Rocket Powered Preacher
Binder Design Excel 54mm Basic Information.
MODEL NAME: Excel 54mm Also known as:
NUMBER:
Introduced:
Final Year:
Designer:
Type: Sport
Motor Mount: 1x54mm
Recovery: Parachute
Stages: 1
Length: 50"
Diameter: 4"
Span:
Weight:
Mfg. Description: The Excel is perfect for level 1 certifications! Pre-slotted airframe makes for an easy build along with all new fin-can instructions. Kit contains 3/16" aircraft grade plywood fins, plywood centering rings, and a high quality parachute. Now comes with motor retention and new decal package! H through K motors recommended.
Same as pictured above but comes with a 54mm motor mount. (Binder Design 2012 Web Ad)
Advertising Liveries
2012 Web Ad
Face Card(s)
[img][/img]
Instruction Header(s)
[img][/img]
First post in this thread featuring this rocket.
See Also: LINKS
EMRR
RocketReviews
Mfg. Page
If you have any additional information on this rocket and/or catalog photos please let us know.
Last edited by JAL3; 28th June 2012 at 01:45 PM.
__________________
John A. Lee O.S.L.
Alamo Rocketeers NAR Section 661
NAR 87285, L1 8 March 2008
TRA 03040, L1 8 March 2008
Photos of the "Fleet": http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/
I used to tell Mom, "...I want to fly rockets when I grow up!"
She said, "Make up your mind, you can't do both!"
Rocket Powered Preacher
Binder Design Excel 38mm Dual Deploy Basic Information.
MODEL NAME: Excel 38mm Dual Deploy Also known as:
NUMBER:
Introduced:
Final Year:
Designer:
Type: Sport
Motor Mount: 1x38mm
Recovery: Parachute
Stages: 1
Length: 71"
Diameter: 4"
Span:
Weight:
Mfg. Description: We've added the optional dual deploy kit to this popular classic. The dual deploy Excel is perfect for Level 2 certifications and features our popular avionics bay kit and extra recovery components to fly dual deploy. Pre-slotted airframe makes for an easy build along with all new fin-can instructions. Kit contains 3/16" aircraft grade plywood fins, plywood centering rings and bulkhead, and a high quality parachute. Now comes with motor retention! H through K motors recommended. (Binder Design 2012 Web Ad)
Advertising Liveries
2011 Web Ad
Face Card(s)
[img][/img]
Instruction Header(s)
[img][/img]
First post in this thread featuring this rocket.
See Also: LINKS
EMRR
RocketReviews
Mfg. Page
If you have any additional information on this rocket and/or catalog photos please let us know.
Last edited by JAL3; 28th June 2012 at 02:19 PM.
__________________
John A. Lee O.S.L.
Alamo Rocketeers NAR Section 661
NAR 87285, L1 8 March 2008
TRA 03040, L1 8 March 2008
Photos of the "Fleet": http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/
I used to tell Mom, "...I want to fly rockets when I grow up!"
She said, "Make up your mind, you can't do both!"
Rocket Powered Preacher
Binder Design Excel 54mm Dual Deploy Basic Information.
MODEL NAME: Excel 54mm Dual Deploy Also known as:
NUMBER:
Introduced:
Final Year:
Designer:
Type: Sport
Motor Mount: 1x54mm
Recovery: Parachute
Stages: 1
Length: 71"
Diameter: 4"
Span:
Weight:
Mfg. Description: We've added the optional dual deploy kit to this popular classic. The dual deploy Excel is perfect for Level 2 certifications and features our popular avionics bay kit and extra recovery components to fly dual deploy. Pre-slotted airframe makes for an easy build along with all new fin-can instructions. Kit contains 3/16" aircraft grade plywood fins, plywood centering rings and bulkhead, and a high quality parachute. Now comes with motor retention! H through K motors recommended.
Same as pictured above, except comes with a 54MM motor mount. (Binder Design 2012 Web Ad)
Advertising Liveries
2012 Web Ad
Face Card(s)
[img][/img]
Instruction Header(s)
[img][/img]
First post in this thread featuring this rocket.
See Also: LINKS
EMRR
RocketReviews
Mfg. Page
If you have any additional information on this rocket and/or catalog photos please let us know.
Last edited by JAL3; 28th June 2012 at 10:47 PM.
__________________
John A. Lee O.S.L.
Alamo Rocketeers NAR Section 661
NAR 87285, L1 8 March 2008
TRA 03040, L1 8 March 2008
Photos of the "Fleet": http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/
I used to tell Mom, "...I want to fly rockets when I grow up!"
She said, "Make up your mind, you can't do both!"
Rocket Powered Preacher
Binder Design Excel Jr. Basic Information.
MODEL NAME: Excel Jr. Also known as:
NUMBER:
Introduced:
Final Year:
Designer:
Type: Sport
Motor Mount: 1x29mm
Recovery: Parachute
Stages: 1
Length: 33"
Diameter: 2.6"
Span:
Weight:
Mfg. Description: The Excel Jr. is a downscale of one of our most popular designs. Perfect for younger flyers who want to fly the same rockets as the "big boys". Awesome performance on F and G class motors, but light enough to fly on D and E motors with optional adapter. Detailed 10 page instruction manual is geared for the beginner to mid/high power. Instructions include special detailing tips for fin finishing, as well as printed Rocksim stability data courtesy of APOGEE COMPONENTS.
Should weigh less than a pound when fully loaded for flight depending on construction methods. Expect about 3,000 ft. on a G motor!
Comes with 1/8" aircraft plywood fins, 12 feet of 3/16" tubular nylon shock cord, and a Binder Design premium chute. This new kit includes pre-slotted airframe for an easier build, and comes with a fin alignment guide! (Binder Design 2012 Web Ad)
Advertising Liveries
2012 Web Ad
Face Card(s)
[img][/img]
Instruction Header(s)
[img][/img]
First post in this thread featuring this rocket.
See Also: LINKS
EMRR
RocketReviews
Mfg. Page
If you have any additional information on this rocket and/or catalog photos please let us know.
Last edited by JAL3; 28th June 2012 at 11:00 PM.
__________________
John A. Lee O.S.L.
Alamo Rocketeers NAR Section 661
NAR 87285, L1 8 March 2008
TRA 03040, L1 8 March 2008
Photos of the "Fleet": http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/
I used to tell Mom, "...I want to fly rockets when I grow up!"
She said, "Make up your mind, you can't do both!"
Senior Member
I actually scratch built this but styled it after the Excel Plus. I used 4" LOC tubing and used this rocket for my L1 cert about 11 years ago.
Last edited by JAL3; 15th May 2011 at 01:33 PM.
Try it now!
My Binder Design Excel Plus. In this photo it is rigged with an ebay. Not doing Dual-Deployment yet, but soon.
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Last edited by JAL3; 24th October 2011 at 10:41 PM.
Recycles RalphCo Crayons
Got mine finished..
Have no fear, Chaos is here.
Dan dan Daaaah
L1 - RalphCo Crayon H225 -::- L2 - ARR Basic Blues 3" J270
TRA 13815 - NAR 87999
Now playing with clusters and staging!
Rocket Powered Preacher
Which model Excel is it?Originally Posted by Salvage-1
Got mine finished..
__________________
John A. Lee O.S.L.
Alamo Rocketeers NAR Section 661
NAR 87285, L1 8 March 2008
TRA 03040, L1 8 March 2008
Photos of the "Fleet": http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/
I used to tell Mom, "...I want to fly rockets when I grow up!"
She said, "Make up your mind, you can't do both!"
Recycles RalphCo Crayons
whoops.. should have mentioned the details. BD Excel Plus 38mm MMT, set up Dual Deploy
Have no fear, Chaos is here.
Dan dan Daaaah
L1 - RalphCo Crayon H225 -::- L2 - ARR Basic Blues 3" J270
TRA 13815 - NAR 87999
Now playing with clusters and staging!
Senior Member
Here is my BD Excel Plus 38 MM with the Dual deploy kit. I got my L2 with this rocket on a J381. What a great kit.
Sky Pirate
I love my BD Excel DD kit with a 54mm MMT. Per a special request, Mike included a longer motor tube (16" vs the stock 8" if memory is correct) and a third centering ring. This allows me to reach the shock cord attachment. As you can see, I painted it stock. I've got the nylon rivets installed to fasten the upper section to the av-bay but I haven't installed shear pins (yet). Hoping to have all the Stratologger altimeter wired up so I can try and launch it July 14th.
Last edited by JAL3; 28th June 2012 at 10:45 PM.
Jeff
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TRA #13709
Flight stats for 2013: H=4, I=5, J=6, K=3
Total Impulse Burned: 14494
Current Projects:
5.5" BSD Horizon Clone ("Artificial Horizon" - my L3 certification rocket)
Fly Caster
Don't forget the Excel Jr.
(Mine needs a repaint!)
-paul
I don't know the same things you don't know..
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Its on my list. I should this this group finished when I get back home tonight.
__________________
John A. Lee O.S.L.
Alamo Rocketeers NAR Section 661
NAR 87285, L1 8 March 2008
TRA 03040, L1 8 March 2008
Photos of the "Fleet": http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/
I used to tell Mom, "...I want to fly rockets when I grow up!"
She said, "Make up your mind, you can't do both!"
ReBar
Any of the old timers know if Gary Buck from Thoy/Rocket R&D gave Binder Design permission to copy the famous "Brutus"?
Or is it just a similar fin design?
I have the 5.5" "Big Brutus" sometimes called the Brutus EXP these were great kits...I Loved "The Mighty Falcon".
The Big 7.6" Skyraider had a 54 and two 38 mounts.
www.performancehobbies.com/picrrd.htm
Last edited by JStitz; 29th June 2012 at 04:14 AM.
Behold!
Here is My Excel Plus.
TA
poor (adjective) When you have to much month at the end of your money.
"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." ~ Mark Twain
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Sky Pirate
My Excel finally got its first flight yesterday on a J350W. Loved it!!!
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TRA #13709
Flight stats for 2013: H=4, I=5, J=6, K=3
Total Impulse Burned: 14494
Current Projects:
5.5" BSD Horizon Clone ("Artificial Horizon" - my L3 certification rocket)
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