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I ordered a Mouse 38 kit from Madcow a few weeks ago and when I received it the fin slots were not quite equally spaced and the body tube outside diameter was greater than the nose cone diameter. I contacted Madcow and they very quickly sent out a new tube. Just today I received it and the fin...

For those of you who have 29mm Aeropack retainers, when the motor casing is in place is it normal for the case to move? When I tighten my retainer with a case in place there is about a 1/16th inch movement in the fore-aft direction of the motor case which is something I have not experienced in...

Just got a Mega Der Red Max and the plywood cores are warped. My thought was that if I glue the balsa skins on and clamp the fins flat while they dry that the warp would go away. Does anyone have experience doing this and have any thoughts on whether or not that will work? Thanks for your...

I just recently got the Rockets Magazine videos of Balls 21, 22 and LDRS 32 and I was really impressed. They are all well put together videos. Having taken video of rocket launches myself, I know that it can be difficult to zoom in close enough to see the rocket and still be able to track it...

I'm a little late in getting this posted, but this was my one and only flight out at Mudroc. I had planned on flying on some smaller motors first, but the first day was extremely windy. My goal for the trip was to fly the K300, so on day two with the winds calm I decided to just go for it. The...

Headed out to Mudroc next week and would like to fly K300. Any hints, tips or suggestions regarding assembly and ignition would be appreciated. For example, do the grains require assembly or glueing? And if so is glue supplied or do I need to supply my own? Is any type of thin stick required...

Having been reading the forum for around two years, I figure it's about time I contribute to it. I do have one other thread in Area 51 showing a couple pictures of my L1 cert flight. It was done with a LOC Minnie Magg. This thread won't be a full build thread, but it should give a summary of...