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So you need to design graphics for your next home built rocket. You sketch your cool images on a sheet of paper, but now it is time to put that into a computer so it can eventually be printed out and put on the rocket. So now you have to make a decision. What program will you use? Most of program options fall under either paint design or vector design. Which type should you use? This article by Apogee's own graphic artist Ryan Conway covers the pros and cons of the two types, and give you some suggestions on which one to pick. Also in this issue is a FREE plan. This is a scale model of the South Korean KSR-420S (or KSR-I) sounding rocket. This is an easy-to-build model that has stunning decal artwork that is included. | | Read the rest of this week's article, either on a downloadable PDF for printing out, or on our website (great for viewing on your phone)! Previous issues of our newsletter are found at our archive page. |
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| Check out the latest products to hit Apogee's shelves! | Estes Black Brant XII Kit | |  Challenge yourself and build a towering replica of the historic Black Brant XII sounding rocket! This meticulously detailed 1/14th scale kit faithfully captures the spirit of high-altitude atmospheric exploration and stands an impressive 54.6 inches tall with a girth of 2.22-inches in diameter. Are you ready to embark on your next rocketry adventure? Order your Estes Black Brant XII model rocket kit from Apogee Components today!
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| Estes Great Goblin Kit | |  In 1972, Estes released the "Astron Goblin", a cartoonish looking rocket described as a "spooky kit that gets up and moves." The Great Goblin is an upscale version that is a mid-power monster. This new kit is based around a 3-inch diameter tube with an overall length of 33.5 inches. Because of its 29mm diameter motor mount, you can fly this gigantic gargoyle on motors ranging from an E to a G-size. Recovery is achieved with a large 24 inch diameter nylon parachute. Another rendition of the classic kit, and we have them now at the Apogee website. Get one today!
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| 3" Nose Cone Ebay Kit | |  This new 3" nose cone ebay kit allows you to mount electronic payloads within nose cones. This is great for allowing GPS trackers, altimeters, and electronic deployment to be added to short rockets or already completed rockets without having to cut the body tube. If your rocket is space limited, you can use the internal volume inside the nose cone for your electronics. Note: This kit is designed to fit nose cones for 3-inch diameter thin-wall tubes. It will not fit in nose cones that are for heavy-wall tubes.
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| Carbon Fiber Sheet for Fins | |  We just received in a new batch of carbon fiber sheets that are perfect for small rockets. I personally use this on competition rockets where low weight, smoothness, and stiffness are very important. It is only 0.012 inches (0.3mm) thick. We've been out of stock on it for several years, but we recently found a new supplier. The best part is that we got it at the old cost, so we are able to keep the price the same as before. If you've never tried carbon fiber fins before, prepare to be amazed.
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| Blue Raven Altimeter | |  The Blue Raven altimeter from Featherweight Electronics should be considered a flight computer more than just the smallest dual-deployment altimeter (imagine that it fits into a 24mm diameter tube).
Use it for just about any rocketry project where you need either to record flight data, or control various events during the flight. It has 4 pyro channels that can each be configured based on your desires, such as speed, altitude, acceleration, or rocket orientation. Use it for staging, clustering, parachute deployment, and separation of rocket parts. Plus it records flight data from six sensors at a rate of 500 samples per second. Did we also mention that it talks to your Android or iOS device via BlueTooth to make setting it up and downloading flight data easy? You want this if you're planning on doing anything advanced in rocketry.
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| | Launch of The Week Our free plan of the Korean KSR-240S rocket is the "launch of the Week." We're simulating its launch from the Tripoli Upper Michigan's site. Check it out! | |
| Customer Testimonials: “If you want the best Customer Service and access to the most knowledgeable staff, Apogee is where it's at. I've been out of rockets for almost 25 years. I've only ordered twice, but by far this is the best rocketry company to work with.”
-- Andres | |
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