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This guest article is by Casey Willett. You have been an avid enthusiast for the model rocketry hobby/sport/science for numerous years. No one in your inner circle can question your support and loyalty for the craft. Perhaps you have been a loyal customer and supporter of specialty rocketry shops as well. But is that enough to grow the hobby? Furthermore, should you even be concerned about the growth of the hobby? In short, yes, you should be concerned about the longevity of your hobby. Rocketry can, and should be introduced to everyone! The key is to give them a gateway experience so they can sample the hobby. Discover what impact you can make by reading this week's article. Also in this issue: Another Free Plan - The Friendly Phantasm The Friendly Phantasm is a fun Halloween themed rocket that’s still a real flier! With five fins and a mildly squat appearance, this is a perfectly fiendish base for a festive sport rocket that can still be flown all year round. Based on a BT-80 body tube and sporting a 24mm motor mount, the Friendly Phantasm will fly beautifully on an Estes C11 or D12, but will also fly nicely on larger – low-thrust – 24mm motors. Concept by Derek Villar, and engineered by Martin Jay McKee | | 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. |
| Check out the latest products to hit Apogee's shelves! | BT-80 Size Ebay Kit | |
Do you want to test out dual-deployment in a BT-80 sized mid-power rocket prior to going to high power rocketry? That makes a lot of sense, because to be honest, dual deployment can be a more daunting of a challenge. This ebay kit comes with the ebay sled, the coupler tube, bulkhead disks, on/off push swtich with wires, the laser-cut parachute tube, reusable plastic rivets and a kevlar shock cord. You only need to supply the BT-80 size rocket kit, altimeter, battery, and e-matches. |
| Make Carbon Fiber Tubes | |
Here is an extensive and detailed video course on how to make Ultra-Lightweight Carbon-Fiber Rocket Tubes. They're so light, they give you an unfair advantage in competition. These are the ones that my daughters, Allison and Ashley used in Romania last September at the 2021 World SpaceModeling Championships. Allison was part of the senior Silver Medal winning USA team, and Ashley took home the Bronze Medal in the Jr. Division. The girls were taught how to make their own tubes, so if they can do it, so can you. The training course consists of 5 hours and 42 minutes of video instruction, covering everything I know about how to make a successful tube with a glass-finish using a 2-piece mold. It even includes all the secret techniques and materials, and where to buy them, including where to get the 2-part mold. This course is on the Udemy website, not at Apogee Components. |
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Another Ghost at Dracula's Castle There have been many ghost sightings at the castle where Vlad the Impaler (Dracula's inspiration) was reportedly imprisoned for seven years. This week, there will be another sighting, as the Friendly Phantasm rises up from the lawn of Castelul Corvinilor in Hunedoara, Romania. |
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“Once again Tim and Apogee fulfils my requirements! Real model shops in the UK seem to be a dying breed, so there are times that I need to reach further afield to supply my rocketry 'habit' and Tim and the guys (and girls) from Apogee are there to supply my 'fix'. I'm tending now to fly more FAI style rockets, but also do dabble in the odd HPR or mid-power launches. Apogee are able to supply parts and kits for both and ship them within a day of ordering - really a service second to none. There are a few other FAI vendors in the US now, but Apogee will still be getting my bigger orders. Thanks, once again Ian” -- Ian Lewis | |
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We're looking for someone to write a definitive guide to selecting igniters, controllers and batteries for rockets. We'd love to have a newsletter article on that topic, because we get lots of inquiries about it. Is that you? Do you know how many e-matches can be set off in a cluster by a 3.7v 400 mAh battery? See our Newsletter Guidelines on how to submit an article on this topic and get paid up to $350 for your time.
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| I'm now actively seeking writers for articles to appear in this newsletter. And I want unique and cutting-edge articles because that is what you want to read, right? I realize this, so to get articles from outside writers that have the same level of quality, I'm going to have to pay a lot of cash to make it worth it for them. So I've come up with a compensation package where I'll pay up to $350 for good how-to articles. Are you a writer, and does that interest you? That is a lot of cash! Far more than you'll get by writing for other magazines. And with over 23,000 worldwide subscribers, if you write for the Peak-of-Flight Newsletter, you'll gain a lot of notoriety. Writing for the Peak-of-Flight Newsletter is a great way to show off your rocketry projects and your technical expertise, at the same time as helping out other rocketeers. Imagine how great you'll feel knowing that you made a difference to the hobby. If you're interested in writing, see the guidelines on our site. | |
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