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Trying to get my oldest daughter into building rockets,
she selected this Estes kit. After I performed the usual modification
to the motor mount by attaching kevlar for recovery, she began assembling
the rocket. As it came to pass, I ended up finishing it for her.
I want her to learn the techniques of model building as well as the common
tricks used in rocketry, but that must wait for another rocket.
This one turned out quite nice. One mod I recommend is using a
longer launch lug, or using two short ones fore and aft. This one
seems to want to bind on the rod a little bit. |
| We have flown it often on A motors, and it flies
quite well on B motors, too. With its BT-55 airframe, it's just draggy
enough that long delays are not needed. A B6-4 or B4-4 works fine.
And unlike many rockets this size, with its drag, the Big Dawg can be flown
on C motors without fear of losing it.
I know that's hardly pushing the envelope, but I hate losing rockets. |
4-18-2004
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