Sorry for opening up this thread again, but wanted to know if this kit can still be purchased. Is Hanger 11 still around?
Hangar 11 4" X-15 Build
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heada
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I think they're still around I don't think they're into rocketry any longer. They still have a website but nothing related to rocketry. No new kits and I doubt you'll find any on the open market.
I have one and built it to the point of attaching the side shrouds. Its not an over-complex build but it is really different than anything else I've built. It's nearly all bolt-together. You can glue/epoxy stuff but it isn't required.
I have one and built it to the point of attaching the side shrouds. Its not an over-complex build but it is really different than anything else I've built. It's nearly all bolt-together. You can glue/epoxy stuff but it isn't required.
WOW thats pretty cool. Now this is the 4" version right? I wonder why they didn't do the same type of build process for the 6"
heada
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3in and 4in were bolt together using 8-32 bolts and lot of them. Not sure about the 6in version.
In case you X-15 fans are interested and haven't heard, Steve Neill over at SNG Aero Rocketry has a couple of brand new X-15 kits, one model rocket size and one for 29mm motors (pre-order phase). He has teased about a larger one, so maybe...
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Yes I've seen those kits. He does a really nice job and they look great! I was considering one, but really want a larger scale like a 4" kit
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He's a good guy and his kits look great what I've seen so far in pictures.
Sorry to resurrect a "thread from the dead", but I realized I never finished this thread! I actually launched it once or twice more, then left the hobby for about 6 years and came back earlier this year. I've since finished the paint and decals and have launched it twice more.
Unfortunately this kit is no longer available, but maybe others will find it interesting and helpful if they build something similar (or have one in the collection waiting).
Here are some pics of the recent launch. Each flight has been great with landings pretty close so it's a wonderful, reliable (so far) and sturdy bird. J425R-14 used and altitude around 2000'.
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Unfortunately this kit is no longer available, but maybe others will find it interesting and helpful if they build something similar (or have one in the collection waiting).
Here are some pics of the recent launch. Each flight has been great with landings pretty close so it's a wonderful, reliable (so far) and sturdy bird. J425R-14 used and altitude around 2000'.
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Haha, notice the heavy nose cone in the dirt! That was due to the heavy weight of the nose combined with the main being accidentally reefed by my chute blanket working it's way up. Despite the quicker descent, the rocket was fine.
Just a yearly update that the rocket is still flying well. I checked my SLCF and it looks like 10+ flights so far.
Hopefully someone else will make a similar kit one day.
Hopefully someone else will make a similar kit one day.
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