| [ Not displaying correctly? View web version. ] | Apogee Rocketry Workshop #266: | | The Flying Machine is a new rocket from Apogee Components (Now Shipping!) that has a retro-looking steampunk theme and features two strap-on booster pods that fall away from the core during launch. Since the last video, the grey paint primer was applied, it dried, and then the surface was sanded smooth. Note that the raw balsa wood has been covered with tape to prevent it from being painted. Now you'll apply your final color, which in our case it is silver. After the paint has dried, we'll remove the masking tape over the wood, and then stain the balsa wood with a wood stain and a paint brush to give it a dark color. Finally, the adhesive backed decals are applied to give it that finished look. Our only steps left to do are to prep it for flight, and launch it. That will be in our next and final video in this series. View this week's Rocketry Workshop Video (Duration: 7:11) | | Previous videos are found on our archive page. |
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| Check out the latest products to hit Apogee's shelves! | | | The Simple GPS Tracker is a two-part system to help you find your rocket after launch. It uses a small airborne transmitter (part one) inside your rocket that sends its GPS location to a handheld receiver (part two) that you carry with you. The receiver has a simple pointer indicator on its screen, which tells you which direction to walk in order to retrieve your rocket. It even tells you how many more feet you have to go, and it generally leads you to within 5 to 10 feet from your rocket. NO HAM radio license is required to use this! Get more information here. |
| | | This motor adapter allows you to put 24mm diameter engines in kits that have 29mm engine mounts. This increases the versatility of your kits because you have a lot more motor choices that can go into them. And it is designed to be reused over and over. It works with both Aerotech composite propellant motors and Estes D/E size black power motors. Check it out here. |
| | | The new Quest Q-Jet D16 packs a powerful punch in an 18mm diameter motor case. It is the same size case as the Estes C motor, so it fits all your favorite rockets. And it is twice as powerful, so your rocket flies about twice as high.& This is for single-stage rockets only, as it cannot be staged. Three delays available: 4, 6 and 8 seconds. |
| | | The crud left over inside the motor casing after a launch needs to be cleaned out before the next flight. Besides the build-up of residue making it difficult to insert the new propellant, the crud is corrosive. Over time, the corrosive gunk will eat away the anodized coating inside the aluminum case, and then eat into the aluminum itself. This will eventually lead to weak spots in the casing, and the motor could burst unexpectedly like a popped balloon during the flight. Yea... You don't want that, as it will not only ruin your rocket, but ruin your day as well. Here are the perfect size brushes to use to get the crud out. |
| | | The new Quest Q-Jet C12 is a great all-around motor for your typical rockets. It is particularly suited for lightweight rockets where you want to cause whiplash among spectators. It features composite propellant, which has twice the energy as a black powder motor. Same size and diameter as an Estes motor, so it fits all your favorite rockets. But this is for single-stage rockets only, as it cannot be staged. Three delays available: 4, 6 and 8 seconds. |
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