definitely. that's what stage in in now....what to build next. I'm really thinking about just using the BT and motor mount from the Dark Energy kit because there's no way ill ever use that nose cone. The only nose cones that I can find that fit this BT55 sized tube are the ones that come in the 4 pack and I don't like those. Im sure ill find a cone that I like soon, I haven't been looking very hard because of the approaching holiday.time to get busy building them
excellent!! will be ordering one asap
Balsa Machining is a great source for parts at reasonable prices: https://www.balsamachining.com/. That's where I buy almost everything, except when it's something they don't have. Go get yourself an assortment and you'll be ready to start kitbashing and/or scratchbuilding.
Unfortunately, if you like plastic nose cones, BT-55 is probably the worst body tube size for LPR enthusiasts.
Possibly so. Fortunately, I don’t care what my nose cones are made of. Balsa, plastic, 3D-printed… all good.
perfectly good question to ask, about the Dark Energy. It came with The Magician and STM-012.Balsa Machining is a great source for parts at reasonable prices: https://www.balsamachining.com/. That's where I buy almost everything, except when it's something they don't have. Go get yourself an assortment and you'll be ready to start kitbashing and/or scratchbuilding.
And I'll echo what @smstachwick said above: BT55 is a fantastic size, I would argue the ideal LPR size. Big enough to easily pack a parachute, small enough to work fine with 18mm motors, but also great for 24mm and even 29mm if you want to go high-performance (but it's not LPR anymore at that point).
As an aside, I love the nose cones in the Estes 4-pack. But to each his own.
Finally: I will not ask why you purchased a Dark Energy if you dislike it so much.
As I've been doing some research I've come to this same conclusion. Lol. I will try the Estes 4 pack!!
Its my Instagram account name. I used to build minibikes and I named my group The MiniTards.
yuck!! lol I actually like the basic shapes. like the ones in your profile picture. ogive I believe they're called
niiiiice!! I love the vintage minis!!
I personally like the look of the Estes Dark Energy, but then, I like weirdo rockets. That the fins appear to be doing the opposite of what you want for a fast, high flyer is right in my domain. I'm more of a "low and slow" flyer, because I've had some rockets that went up and never came back, so now I build them intentionally to not get that far away. But its your kit, have at it and do something original. BT-55 is a popular body tube. My suggestion is find a piece of 3" diameter tube and build a ring-fin rocket.
you can have the nosecone if you want it lol. I've scratched the build and I am using the parts to make my own rocket. I've started a thread on it in the scratch build section
If you lose a rocket, that means you need to buy two more!
