Originally posted by JStarStar
I think the problem is that since the MMX is based on a motor size that is more or less unique throughout the rest of the rocketry world, that opens up a whole new inventory of parts sizes (tubes, cones, motor mounts, etc) Quest would have to stock and deal with to introduce kits. Plus there would be a ceiling on how much you could charge for kits - if bargain basement 13mm kits are going for $4-$5 retail, what could you get for a MM kit? $2/$3?? You get to the point where it's hardly worth the money to mail it out.
Of course that's not an insurmountable barrier, but it is a significant expense, which might explain the hangup. Anyway the cardstock MMX kits are fun to fool around with.
JStarStar:
Where have you been? Totally tubular HAS nearly everything you could possibly want as far as Micro-maxx building materials. .013" wall .281" (Micro-Maxx minimum dia) body tubes, .246" (6mm) telescoping tubes the work wonderfully as motor stops and couplers, fibre centering rings for .281 to .375, .281 to .448 and .281 to .544(Bt-5) tubes, add your own cardstock, wafferglass or 3/64th" ply fins and turned nose cones your all set. also some 10.5mm, or BT-5 plastic nosecones will work. Many of the 13mm (BT-5 kits can be flown on MMXII.75 motors and any of the 10.5mm kits left out there can certainly be converted. High altitude? NO but they a blast to fly in your back yard.
Telfon plumbers tape recovery, or make 1/4mil chutes. Models from 1.5g to 17.4g have been successfully flown, Best Ewt is under 10g. With the introduction of these new igniters, clustering will be even easier then before. We still don't have a true booster motor but there is a way around that also
Micro-Maxx build it kits are coming from Quest, but you don't have to wait. I have 60 some plans in the files section of the yahoo micor maxx group for everyone to build. ASP has at least 8 "kits" right now with more planned, QCR has a few and Pratt hobbies also has some in the works.. I think Jim is looking at adding a few to the fliskits line along with his great saucers and there is always Art Applewhite's micros. I'm pretty sure we have a least 100 combined Different models already available for Anyone to build... with more coming every day.
If your looking for Micro-Maxx ideas... come visit us a
https://groups.yahoo.com/group/MicroMaxRockets/
Join up, then check the files and photos sections..you just might be amazed at all there is to build and fly with these Mighty little motors.
Keep em flyin micronized!