dr wogz
Fly caster
I'm curious..
Is this worth it? Any good? A waste? Both the pad and teh rocket; the Initiator?
Opinions? any and all comments are welcome (and encouraged!)
I'm curious to know what others feel about this set-up. The launcher does look cool and neat. But is it worth it? Or is it 'over engineered with inferiour materials'? Or shoudl I jsut keep my original Estes launch pad, and the occasional launchrod shoved in the ground..
I typically build low powered 'Estes' kits, but I do have a few LOC rockets, and would like to 'branch out' from the 'low power' Estes kits, and start getting into the larger 'mid power' [E, F, G] rockets. My local supplier sells Aerotech as well as LOC/Precision. How is the Initiator? I'll assume it is a decent rocket, as there are few out there that aren't!!
Does teh kit come with engines or not. The box says yes, but teh blurb under it (on the Aerotech website) says they are sold separately..
Will / can the Mantis launch pad be used for the range I've listed above? Using 1/8", 3/16" and 1/4" launch rods? I under stand it does. I also understand that I will need to modify the wires, to have clips as well as the 'copperhead' igniter clip.
(If and when I get into hi powered, I'll probably be looking at building my own launch pad..)
Is this worth it? Any good? A waste? Both the pad and teh rocket; the Initiator?
Opinions? any and all comments are welcome (and encouraged!)
I'm curious to know what others feel about this set-up. The launcher does look cool and neat. But is it worth it? Or is it 'over engineered with inferiour materials'? Or shoudl I jsut keep my original Estes launch pad, and the occasional launchrod shoved in the ground..
I typically build low powered 'Estes' kits, but I do have a few LOC rockets, and would like to 'branch out' from the 'low power' Estes kits, and start getting into the larger 'mid power' [E, F, G] rockets. My local supplier sells Aerotech as well as LOC/Precision. How is the Initiator? I'll assume it is a decent rocket, as there are few out there that aren't!!
Does teh kit come with engines or not. The box says yes, but teh blurb under it (on the Aerotech website) says they are sold separately..
Will / can the Mantis launch pad be used for the range I've listed above? Using 1/8", 3/16" and 1/4" launch rods? I under stand it does. I also understand that I will need to modify the wires, to have clips as well as the 'copperhead' igniter clip.
(If and when I get into hi powered, I'll probably be looking at building my own launch pad..)