Send Me Info for good Level 1 CERT Rocket kits (spending cost LOW please Not made out of money)
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LOC-IV. Can’t go wrong.
OOH I saw that one Good idea!!! It looks like a nice kit. Loc Kits are awsome
Plus one on LOC. Did both 1 & 2 with a LOC kit. Many choices that they have. You can get a DD rocket, fly it with out payload as single deploy for both cert flights. Then you can add the payload section as you advance to fly DD with electronics. This way one rocket has many roles and not limited to just a few motor choices.
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I would also look at Binder Design (www.binderdesign.com). Kits are fully equipped with recovery, hardware, decals, etc. Instructions are second to none, and are in themselves a good instruction manual for learning high power build techniques. Prices reasonable also.
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- Where and how will you be flying (any field size limits, any obstacles nearby that you really want to avoid)?
- What kind of rockets do you enjoy building (fiberglass, paper, quantum tube, canvas phenolic)?
- Do you like filling spirals, sanding, painting, etc?
- What are you budget constraints?
Long story short - buy and build something that YOU will enjoy flying, again, and again!
IMHO, the biggest waste is building cert-only rocket and then leaving it languish in storage afterwards.
To the list of "usual suspect" kit vendors, who will get your money sooner or later, I would add the following:
Public Missles: https://publicmissiles.com/
Aerotech: https://www.aerotech-rocketry.com/uploads/2d112051-bf52-4604-8ab9-5d77c22a4976_AT Catalog Updated.pdf
Wildman: https://wildmanrocketry.com/collections/2-6-fiberglass
Madcow: https://www.madcowrocketry.com/
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Dale Medin
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Have a look at the Apogee Zephyr. It's specifically designed as an L1 cert rocket and it's a real easy build.
Yeah Good idea, Its only 80$ I can afford that and it looks like a nice rocket. Do you have any tips to make sure my rocket wont fail in flight?
Use glue.
Sorry, I could not help myself. Probably more to come being cooped up and all.
Sorry, I could not help myself. Probably more to come being cooped up and all.
I all honesty, I would use epoxy. I was just being stupid 
okI all honesty, I would use epoxy. I was just being stupid
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Someone is doing a Zephyr build thread right now. Take a look, and you can see what's included in that kit and what's involved in building it.
Here's the link: https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/apogee-zephyr-l1-build.158397/
Here's the link: https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/apogee-zephyr-l1-build.158397/
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Wood and paper model, glue is fine. You can use epoxy for fillets though.
Cheap is subjective. And your opinion of cheap will change when you get certified. Bigger, higher, faster!
Cheap is subjective.
And your opinion of cheap will change when you get certified. Bigger, higher, faster!
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If you are going to build as a L1 cert then I would definitely use epoxy. There are portions of the build that demand epoxy, its just the way it was designed.
Thanks I will definitely take a look!
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I have decided im going to build the zephyr Its a nice rocket definitely fits a budget and easy to build. Thank you!
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I think you will like it!
Me too Apogee has a full build episodes on it about 5 episodes of it so I looked and it was great, thanks for the idea.
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Pop lugs, not drugs
For the first time around with a High/Mid power rocket, it can be a good experience to follow the instructions to the letter (and ask questions when unsure)
As you gain experience you'll learn how the materials work together, and what's good for what application.
(For example, if I built the Zephyr I'd use Titebond II wood glue on all wood/tube joints, and use epoxy on the non wood parts (metal retainers, plastic nosecone) )
As you gain experience you'll learn how the materials work together, and what's good for what application.
(For example, if I built the Zephyr I'd use Titebond II wood glue on all wood/tube joints, and use epoxy on the non wood parts (metal retainers, plastic nosecone) )
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That's how I would build it too.
