Alternative to Madcow Rocketry

[rocketcharlie]

I just tried to order 4 pieces from Madcow. A 2' piece of 3" fiberglass airframe. 2 bulkheads and a 3" plastic nose cone. The shipping costs were quoted as $106. I feel this is outrageous. The airfame is to mate with a fin can that I already have. Can anyone steer me towards an airframe that is the same size? The existing fin can is ID 76.15 mm, the OD is 79.23 mm, with a wall thickness of 1.65 mm.
I can't abide with a shipping cost that is the same as the cost of the order.

Thanks

 

[Art Upton]

I just tried to order 4 pieces from Madcow. A 2' piece of 3" fiberglass airframe. 2 bulkheads and a 3" plastic nose cone. The shipping costs were quoted as $106. I feel this is outrageous. The airfame is to mate with a fin can that I already have. Can anyone steer me towards an airframe that is the same size? The existing fin can is ID 76.15 mm, the OD is 79.23 mm, with a wall thickness of 1.65 mm.
I can't abide with a shipping cost that is the same as the cost of the order.

Thanks

Call them on the phone tomorrow to see if it is the real shipping price.

 

[jkovac]

Yes, definitely call them. That has to be a mistake. I have ordered from them many times and shipping has always been reasonable.

 

[crossfire]

I called them 2 times about wrong CRs in the kit ordered from them and they never called me back yet.

 

[mtnmanak]

Can anyone steer me towards an airframe that is the same size?

I can't speak to the other parts, but, considering Madcow gets their FG tubes and nosecones from Wildman, it would seem reasonable to just go to the source and get the FG parts you need from them.

 

[gldknght]

And if you join the Wildman Club for $30, you get a substantial discount on most everything you buy from Wildman. The discounts more than cover the cost of the club over a year's time.

 

[mundayr2]

+1 for Wildman.

 

[rocketcharlie]

OP here. As suggested, I called Madcow, and yes, they said there must be a mistake. They are supposed to send me an invoice with the correct shipping fee.

Thank you everyone-