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After very (im)patiently waiting for my package to arrive via UPS, I very quickly ripped open the box and dry fitted the parts to get a glimpse of this awesome rocket. I had some extra tubing sitting around, which means I couldn't resist adding it on top for a few seconds just to carry a huge...

I have a loadstarII that had a base color and no clear. Recently I decided to sand it clean and give it some fresh paint. I'd like to use this rocket as practice doing roll patterns as I find functionality appealing and want to be good at making them. This leads me to two questions to pose the...

I've always known high power was where my heart is. Sometime in the near future, later this year probably, I'll start planning out my L1 build and all the necessary planning and calculations. I'm 100.01% certain that I'll be making a Binder Design rocket, because they're just fantastic and I...

On my LPR builds I just stuck the bottom of the chute lines through the eyelet on the NC and pulled the chute through the loops. This always made the lines running up to the chute look tangled and concerned me but work fine for the project. my current build, a pro series II kit, as a nicer...

I am connecting two 3inch diameter TB's with a baffle that will act as a coupler. The baffle is 6inches long. How much of the coupler would you say is needed sticking out to keep the upper section stable?

My package from Estes just arrived! :D inside is the pro series II scion and some epoxy. i have never used this stuff and it looks very liquidy. I cannot imagine how something so thin can be molded into fillets. Do you let it cure for a few minutes before applying it or do you apply it right...

So this rocket is just the estes leviathan with some modification. I tried finding an openrocket file for it, and believe I found a decent one. I was curious, if there is any effects from having the fins swept forward instead of the traditional backwards? Also, is there any point in using all...

I know I'm in the beginning stages of my life in rocketry, and am willing to put in the appropriate time to learn what I must before moving to the next stage. Having worked with a few low skin level kits, I've gotten a good ground for my building knowledge. I plan to join both NAR and my local...

I have begun assembly of my Loadstar II. Threw the engine mounts together without any trouble, but was slightly confused by the fact that half of the centering rings had notches in them, yet the kit came with no engine hooks. I assume they just mass-print these rings and thats all there is to...

Hello everyone! i just joined, after frequenting the forum recently while building an estes crossfire (my first rocket build since my childhood days). With patience and research, I am happy with the result of this build (seeing how I have very little wood working and painting experience). I...