I won one of these kits off ebay, the 4"x52" version, should get here within the week. rocketreviews.com have reviews for other PE kits and it seems people are pretty happy with them, but no review of the Patriot, this will be my first HPR kit so I'd sorta like to know what I'm getting into.... the general concensus on rocketreviews.com about other PE kits seems to be they're not suited for beginners because of the brief generalized instruction sheet..... that shouldn't be a problem for me unless assembly methods for an HPR kit is radically different from low and mid power kits.
A couple questions, should I use epoxy for the entire assembly process? and if so, what type? I've used the gel type epoxy before for fin fillets and it worked great for that, it seems like it should work out pretty well for entire assembly... will it, or should I try something else? Also, should I build this bird stock or should I think about glassing or other reinforcement methods? This kit is intended to fly on H and I motors(with some mention of G if you're limited for space), I would like to use this kit for both level-1 and level-2 certs, will it hold up in stock configuration to a J motor?
Thanks
Any and all help appreciated!
A couple questions, should I use epoxy for the entire assembly process? and if so, what type? I've used the gel type epoxy before for fin fillets and it worked great for that, it seems like it should work out pretty well for entire assembly... will it, or should I try something else? Also, should I build this bird stock or should I think about glassing or other reinforcement methods? This kit is intended to fly on H and I motors(with some mention of G if you're limited for space), I would like to use this kit for both level-1 and level-2 certs, will it hold up in stock configuration to a J motor?
Thanks
Any and all help appreciated!