Last weekend was the SSS G Harry Stine Memorial launch, which is supported by "What's Up Hobbies". Jack (the owner) got there early on Friday, and by late afternoon, had his trailer unpacked and was open for business. Sharon (my wife) and I wandered down there with a wish list and a $200 budget. I started in picking out reloads and Sharon was looking at kits. We both found more than enough stuff to destroy our budget and then some. Back in the corner where Jack keeps his kits, Sharon picked out an LOC Starburst, which I think is a discontinued model. She said she wanted it so she could fly clusters, but I'm pretty sure she just wanted something bigger than my Nuke Pro Max.
Last night we opened the package and went over the instructions. The only thing we both didn't like was the nylon loop glued to the BT for recovery retention. So we decided to do it like I did the Nuke, and run a kevlar chord anchored through the motor mount.
Sharon runs a research business, so it wasn't long before she found the RocketReviews.com write-up on her rocket. After we talked about other modifications, we decided that trying to keep it light enough to fly on "D's" wasn't gonna happen, so she asked me to start a thread asking for ideas and any experiences or advice you might have for building this big 49" rocket. So if you have this rocket, please tell us what motors you like to use in it, how much yours weighs, and anything else that could help with our build. If you don't have a Starburst, it's 49" tall, 2.63" diameter rocket with two 24mm motor mount tubes, and theoretically can be built to weigh 20 oz. but the instructions talk about using copious amounts of epoxy in the motor mounts, and slathering more onto a nylon loop near the top of the BT for a recovery anchor. Our kit included a coupler and 12" BT that was not listed in the "parts list" but was mentioned in the instructions. The entire assembly instructions are on one side of a 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of cardstock, with a picture of the rocket and it's dimensions with a list of other models made by LOC on the other side. No decals were included.
So help me out here gang, this isn't a HPR build, but it's a big rocket to be flying on 24mm motors. D-12's will only get it to 300 ft.
Last night we opened the package and went over the instructions. The only thing we both didn't like was the nylon loop glued to the BT for recovery retention. So we decided to do it like I did the Nuke, and run a kevlar chord anchored through the motor mount.
Sharon runs a research business, so it wasn't long before she found the RocketReviews.com write-up on her rocket. After we talked about other modifications, we decided that trying to keep it light enough to fly on "D's" wasn't gonna happen, so she asked me to start a thread asking for ideas and any experiences or advice you might have for building this big 49" rocket. So if you have this rocket, please tell us what motors you like to use in it, how much yours weighs, and anything else that could help with our build. If you don't have a Starburst, it's 49" tall, 2.63" diameter rocket with two 24mm motor mount tubes, and theoretically can be built to weigh 20 oz. but the instructions talk about using copious amounts of epoxy in the motor mounts, and slathering more onto a nylon loop near the top of the BT for a recovery anchor. Our kit included a coupler and 12" BT that was not listed in the "parts list" but was mentioned in the instructions. The entire assembly instructions are on one side of a 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of cardstock, with a picture of the rocket and it's dimensions with a list of other models made by LOC on the other side. No decals were included.
So help me out here gang, this isn't a HPR build, but it's a big rocket to be flying on 24mm motors. D-12's will only get it to 300 ft.
