OK, I like flying H and I motors a lot, but I'd like just a bit more flame as an option. Also, it looks like I can sneak in an occasional J motor without getting the stink eye from the wife...I might get away with a K once or twice a year, but it ain't looking good. Therefore, I wanted a rocket that can handle H-K, but is really in a I-J sweet spot. Also, I don't really like building High power kits, just not my thing. I did a scratch design for my L1, and have been enjoying upscale recently, so I decided to go with an upscale compliment to my Cherokee-I, an Arapahoe-J for my L2 project. Specifically a 4" upscale. Below is the tentative design, I am sure some details will shift, and the color scheme may change, but you;ll get the overarching ideas.
This is going to be 4" Magnaframe, 54 mm, and be DD with a completely removable electronics bay (for easy set up). I was going to do it classic zipperless design, but ended up with a slightly modified version after I messed up my order and came up short 3" on the motor mount. I am also putting in a nose cone bay to house a future tracker, or make nose weight adjustments if needed.
The decal I have from Mark says "Arapahoe-J"
Original Thrustline kit, not my model
This is going to be 4" Magnaframe, 54 mm, and be DD with a completely removable electronics bay (for easy set up). I was going to do it classic zipperless design, but ended up with a slightly modified version after I messed up my order and came up short 3" on the motor mount. I am also putting in a nose cone bay to house a future tracker, or make nose weight adjustments if needed.
The decal I have from Mark says "Arapahoe-J"
Original Thrustline kit, not my model
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