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I am a huge fan of the Binder Design kits - in fact, the Excel was the first dual deploy kit I built, and I still fly it to this day.
As I got more involved in the rocket hobby, I found myself favoring 5.5” kits. With that in mind, I have set about building an Excel 5.5” upscale!
I’ve ordered a fair amount of kits and hardware from Mike Fischer over the years, and he was cool enough to cut me some upscale fins and vinyl for this project. And of course I’ll be ordering the avionics wiring and anodized charge wells from Doghouse Rockety.
The body tubes, nose cone, and centering rings are from Always Ready Rocketry.
Enjoy the build!
The 4” Excel kit looks small next to its big brother! Love flying it on a J350W.
As I got more involved in the rocket hobby, I found myself favoring 5.5” kits. With that in mind, I have set about building an Excel 5.5” upscale!
I’ve ordered a fair amount of kits and hardware from Mike Fischer over the years, and he was cool enough to cut me some upscale fins and vinyl for this project. And of course I’ll be ordering the avionics wiring and anodized charge wells from Doghouse Rockety.
The body tubes, nose cone, and centering rings are from Always Ready Rocketry.
Enjoy the build!
The 4” Excel kit looks small next to its big brother! Love flying it on a J350W.