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Great build thread. I'm late to the party, but I can offer some launch and recovery tips...
I built this rocket in 2008 and have flown it about once a year since then, always on A8-3s and a D12-7. It's a great kit, and a crowd pleaser!
While I used the old Estes igniters in the early flights, Quest Q2G2s are the way to go. I tested every igniter before and after installation, and I used a long lead clip whip to give the motors every chance to light.
Staging will occur lower than you expect because the A8-3s don't get to coast. Figure 200' AGL. The ejection charge goes off in time to get the streamers out, but only just. The boosters should recover very close to the pad.
The core, on the other hand, will go quite high, as you'd expect from a light little rocket on a big motor. I use a small chute with a big spill hole and only launch on big field in calm winds. Use a long delay and a long shock cord--an Estes dent is a real possibility given the difficulty of timing the delay.
Good luck!
Launch pic: https://www.rocketreviews.com/advanced-rocketry-corporation---1824-psr.html
I built this rocket in 2008 and have flown it about once a year since then, always on A8-3s and a D12-7. It's a great kit, and a crowd pleaser!
While I used the old Estes igniters in the early flights, Quest Q2G2s are the way to go. I tested every igniter before and after installation, and I used a long lead clip whip to give the motors every chance to light.
Staging will occur lower than you expect because the A8-3s don't get to coast. Figure 200' AGL. The ejection charge goes off in time to get the streamers out, but only just. The boosters should recover very close to the pad.
The core, on the other hand, will go quite high, as you'd expect from a light little rocket on a big motor. I use a small chute with a big spill hole and only launch on big field in calm winds. Use a long delay and a long shock cord--an Estes dent is a real possibility given the difficulty of timing the delay.
Good luck!
Launch pic: https://www.rocketreviews.com/advanced-rocketry-corporation---1824-psr.html