MitchR
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About 6 months ago I couldn't help but build the North Coast Rocketry SA-14 Archer I had set aside for the last 8 years. I decided to modify the kit slightly- I took the stock motor tube and replaced it with a LOC 38mm motor tube and some 3/16" plywood centering rings to accomodate. Bought some 1000 series rail buttons and an eye bolt for recovery- some 6oz bondo cloth from Wal-mart and some various epoxies and went to town on it.
Needless to say, after her maiden flight on an I357- I was hooked. It's an extremely stable rocket, whistled loudly on its way up and didn't rotate an inch as far as the audience could tell.
I also replaced the nasty chord that came with the kit with some 1/2" tubular nylon.
She's the same size as the kit still, only major cosmetic change is the layer of 6oz glass I put on her. I'd like to fly it on a J350 next and see how it does.
Any of you guys out there Archer fans or have one yourself and enjoyed flying them?
I've got a friend who has an upscaled Archer, about 7' tall- flies like a dream and they look great!
Mine is still primer gray so you guys wouldn't care about the pictures of her =P
Needless to say, after her maiden flight on an I357- I was hooked. It's an extremely stable rocket, whistled loudly on its way up and didn't rotate an inch as far as the audience could tell.
I also replaced the nasty chord that came with the kit with some 1/2" tubular nylon.
She's the same size as the kit still, only major cosmetic change is the layer of 6oz glass I put on her. I'd like to fly it on a J350 next and see how it does.
Any of you guys out there Archer fans or have one yourself and enjoyed flying them?
I've got a friend who has an upscaled Archer, about 7' tall- flies like a dream and they look great!
Mine is still primer gray so you guys wouldn't care about the pictures of her =P