Darkstar 2.1

[cessena12]

Well I am all about done building my darkstar 2.1. It was a fun build and a learning experience because it was my first dual deploy setup. I have a couple pictures. I plan to get the four inch darkstar next or one of the bigger ones.
I felt the need to paint this rocket most of mine are naked but I spent a while on this one so I painted nothing special just what paint I could fine in the garage. I feel my av bay is really cluttered though and it is pretty hard to get everything in.

[DRAGON64]

Well I am all about done building my darkstar 2.1. It was a fun build and a learning experience because it was my first dual deploy setup. I have a couple pictures. I plan to get the four inch darkstar next or one of the bigger ones.
I felt the need to paint this rocket most of mine are naked but I spent a while on this one so I painted nothing special just what paint I could fine in the garage. I feel my av bay is really cluttered though and it is pretty hard to get everything in.

What motors are planned for this beautiful rocket?

[cessena12]

I am thinking maybe an h-143 for the first flight.

[Pantherjon]

I am thinking maybe an h-143 for the first flight.

Hope you have some sharp eyes to track it..or binos! That thing will flat out get up and boogy on an H or higher! Last time I flew mine on an H it got to just a bit below 3,000 feet Was a teensy little spot in the sky at apogee!

Rocket looks great!

[stickershock23]

Well I am all about done building my darkstar 2.1. It was a fun build and a learning experience because it was my first dual deploy setup. I have a couple pictures. I plan to get the four inch darkstar next or one of the bigger ones.
I felt the need to paint this rocket most of mine are naked but I spent a while on this one so I painted nothing special just what paint I could fine in the garage. I feel my av bay is really cluttered though and it is pretty hard to get everything in.

Oh the humanities...

Very Nice job. have fun with your first dual deploy! a SMALL J will take that thing out of site so when you get to that point you can do a LII on it if you want. but think about a traker!

[cessena12]

Oh the humanities...

Very Nice job. have fun with your first dual deploy! a SMALL J will take that thing out of site so when you get to that point you can do a LII on it if you want. but think about a traker!

I actually have my level two that why I am going to have to get the bigger darkstars so I can launch them on something bigger than a h.

[stickershock23]

I actually have my level two that why I am going to have to get the bigger darkstars so I can launch them on something bigger than a h.

I flew my 2.1 inch on a J240 Green at LDRS. put it up to 6500 feet. why go bigger LOL

[DRAGON64]

I flew my 2.1 inch on a J240 Green at LDRS. put it up to 6500 feet. why go bigger LOL

Yep, fly higher cheaper...

[cessena12]

I would but I am kind of limited by my field I launch its not the biggest.

[dixontj93060]

Like your blue-black color scheme

[cessena12]

For all that build this rocket what kind of switch did you use? On mine I am using a key switch and where I soldered the wires on the switch to connect to altimeter they keep getting torn off because I don't have enough room in the av bay. Thanks
Oh yeah Dixon nice paint job and rocket I want to get the rocket sometime soon, but then again I want to get a lot rockets soon. Not enough money.

[jsargevt]

For all that build this rocket what kind of switch did you use? On mine I am using a key switch and where I soldered the wires on the switch to connect to altimeter they keep getting torn off because I don't have enough room in the av bay. Thanks
Oh yeah Dixon nice paint job and rocket I want to get the rocket sometime soon, but then again I want to get a lot rockets soon. Not enough money.

Wires poked through the baro hole, ends twisted and taped to the upper airframe. Works like a champ, cheap and easy.

[chadrog]

I like to mount mine directly to the sled, and access them through a static port. Keeps everything self contained with less wires to navigate. Granted this is a large sled, there is plenty of room on a 54mm sled to do it as well.

[crossfire]

With my DS I use the twist and go method. I have never used a switch on a rocket not even my L-3 flight. I friend for mine flew is O reload project last year at LDRS useing the twist and go method, no problems all the way to 35K. He also has never used a switch. Its just dosen't fail.
GP

[UPscaler]

Looks excellent!

Mine does about 1500 feet on an H123.


Braden