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Fatboy

Length: 12.9" (32.8 cm)
Diameter: 2.6" (66 mm)
Weight: 3.0 oz (85 g)
Recovery: 18" Parachute
Fins: Balsa
Engines: B4-2, B6-2, C5-3, C6-3

This was a fun project. A neat little fat rocket!!!




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Executioner™

Length:  38.5 in. (97.8 cm)
Diameter:  2.6" (66 cm)
Weight:  8.1 oz. (230 g)
Recovery:  24 in. (61 cm) parachute
Fins:  T3 laser cut wood
Maximum Altitude:  590 ft. (180 m)
Recommended Engines:  D12-3, E9-4, E9-6

This was the hardest rocket we have built yet due to the extreme paint job. It looks great and the end result is very rewarding.


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Spinfin

Length:  12 in. / 30.5cm
Diameter: .984 in. / 25mm
Recovery:  Parachute
Fin type: Balsa wood
Motors: A6-4 / B6-4 / C6-5

This rocket turned out great. The fins and decals were tough, but Wingki did a great job!



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Navaho AGM

Length: 20.25 in. / 51.4cm
Diameter: .984 in. / 25mm
Recovery: Parachute
Fin type: Balsa wood
Upper Stage Motors: A6-4 / B6-2 / B6-4 / C6-3/5
Booster Stage Motors: B6-0 / C6-0


Project started on August 22, 2006. Used some new techniques for sanding and sealing with mixed results.
 

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Locator

I built a locator buzzer for our larger rockets. It is my own design and I'm not sure if it is too heavy or not. It uses a Piezo Buzzer and a replaceable 9V battery. Currently there is no way to have it triggered by the rocket. I will just plug the battery in before launch and it will buzz the whole way. It is pretty loud and should help in recovery.

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Quark

Length:  5.2" (13.2 cm)
Diameter:  0.54" (13.7 mm)
Weight:  0.1 oz (3 g)
Recovery:  Featherweight
Fins:  Balsa
Maximum Altitude:  700 ft (213 m)
Recommended Engines:  1/4A3-3T, 1/2A3-4T(FF)*, A3-4T, A10-3T

I did not know they made rockets this small. This thing is tiny. It says level one construction but because of its size, it is a little more difficult.

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Pip Squeak

Length:  7.25 in. / 18.4cm
Diameter: .787 in. / 20mm
Recovery:  Streamer
Fin type: Balsa wood
Motors: A6-4 / B6-4 / C6-5

This one is complete. It was one of the 8 we bought on sale. Wingki painted it red different from the box. HOT!

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Super Bird
 
Length: 31.25 in. / 79.4cm
Diameter: 1.378 in. / 35mm
Recovery: Dual Parachute
Fin type: Balsa wood
Motors: B6-2 / B6-4 / C6-3 / C6-5


I had trouble with the first shock cord. They don't really make it long enough. I got it to work but differently from the instructions. Basically a smaller, different knot with a lot of superglue and white glue to keep it tied.

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Astra

Length:  13 in / 33cm
Diameter: .984 in. / 25mm
Recovery:  Parachute
Fin type: Balsa wood with TTW Construction
Motors: A6-4 / B6-4 / C6-5


She decided to paint it Lime Gold Flake! It looks pretty good. The one fin will be blue. First time we used Sanding Sealer and the fins look great.

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Viking
 
Length: 12.1" (30.7 cm)
Diameter: 0.74" (18.8 mm)
Weight: 0.6 oz (17 g)
Recovery: Streamer
Fins: Die cut card
Maximum Altitude: 1470 ft (448 m)


I used the five fin setup. It was fun to build. I painted it the colors on the package and it came out cool. The green I used was a flake green which is different from the package but still cool.

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