Thanks Ken, I appreciate that. BTW, this morning I did a test at my non NAR/AMA site with my X-15 using D-12, E-9 and E-12 estes motors. For the motors I did need to put a small amount of epoxy in the front to prevent the ejection charge from ejecting the motor and melting the foam. *This is not a manufacturer approved change and is not allowed by NAR rules but is an option if you are launching in your own field.
I did not rebalance the model, it was balanced for the 52 gram E-6 motor, the E-12 weighs 59 grams with the epoxy and sticks out of the back of the model 3/4". Boost on the D-12 was nice and straight to about 250'. The E-9 and E-12 was to around 400+' and dead straight with no control input. My model is trimmed so that may help. Glide was spot on as the empty motor casing is about the same as the 24mm aerotech casing empty.
Quote Originally Posted by KenECoyote View Post
I got my X-15 and SR-71 kits and damn, they're nice looking kits!
Frank's assembly work and cutting on them are top rate and I can't believe he doesn't charge more for them considering the obvious work put into them. Additionally, I was an Ebay collectibles Powerseller years ago and took pride that I've never seen anyone package shipments better than me (I used to double box and make custom cushioning and support devices); however I'll have to say I'm very impressed with the packing work done...using tape to suspend the items is very smart and this ranks among the best packing I've seen. Kudos Frank!
So if any of you are on the fence about Frank's kits, I'll open the fence door for you, tell you to get off that fence and say it's a no-brainer that the kit is a great value, fantastic design and has incredible workmanship.
Thanks Frank!