I have been flying a-c motors for about a year now and am looking into stepping up to the E, F class to get some more thrill, as well as more involvement building the kits.
I saw a neat rocket at a meet a few weeks ago, it was, I believe, (cause the guy beat feet shortly after his launch and I never got to ask him questions), custom built, it had a boost stage of 3 or 4 C6 motors, that somehow lit off an E class when the c's were burnt out. It was a single bodied rocket, so nothing separated after the c's, the c's were all clustered around the E. How did he do this, and are there any plans any of you are aware of or better yet kits to build such a monster. This sucker really went out of sight, much higher than the 800+/- ft. I have obtained with my lightest single c's.
I am still on the outside looking in at the true depths of this hobby. I would really like to find a kit that will easily punch the 1500 ft. barrier and still not need strokin high dollar components. I have seen some E/F models that claim to bust 1700, any reccomendations? Mainly wanting to stay E level as we don't have a really good model rocket store in middle Tennessee that I am aware of.
Also I have seen altitude trackers and speed/acceleration trackers, but I can't seem to find one that is all in one. Any suggestions?
Any items like the estes ASTROCAM that you can reccomend as well?
Again, I know these are lots of questions, but I am looking to take the next step. But the c class motors at least in single motor form just aren't as exciting as they used to be. I am tired of launching with "the little kids"
DOC
I saw a neat rocket at a meet a few weeks ago, it was, I believe, (cause the guy beat feet shortly after his launch and I never got to ask him questions), custom built, it had a boost stage of 3 or 4 C6 motors, that somehow lit off an E class when the c's were burnt out. It was a single bodied rocket, so nothing separated after the c's, the c's were all clustered around the E. How did he do this, and are there any plans any of you are aware of or better yet kits to build such a monster. This sucker really went out of sight, much higher than the 800+/- ft. I have obtained with my lightest single c's.
I am still on the outside looking in at the true depths of this hobby. I would really like to find a kit that will easily punch the 1500 ft. barrier and still not need strokin high dollar components. I have seen some E/F models that claim to bust 1700, any reccomendations? Mainly wanting to stay E level as we don't have a really good model rocket store in middle Tennessee that I am aware of.
Also I have seen altitude trackers and speed/acceleration trackers, but I can't seem to find one that is all in one. Any suggestions?
Any items like the estes ASTROCAM that you can reccomend as well?
Again, I know these are lots of questions, but I am looking to take the next step. But the c class motors at least in single motor form just aren't as exciting as they used to be. I am tired of launching with "the little kids"
DOC