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In this step in the build sequence of the "Timer Test Vehicle" (TTV) model rocket kit, the glue on the fins is dry so we can remove the rocket from the fin alignment jig. Then we'll attach the launch lug and stand-off to the front end of the tube and glue it into place. Be sure to check the alignment of the launch lug to make sure it is straight so that the two lugs on the two stages are concentric and parallel. You'll then see how to apply glue fillets to the fins. While that glue is drying, we'll put the protective bulkhead disk into the transition using thin super glue. A series on painting a rocket can be found here, since it is not covered in this series on the TTV. The TTV rocket was created as a way for us to inexpensively test the Simple Timer. This electronic staging device is perfect for those that wish to stage composite propellant rocket motors. The TTV is a small-ish rocket that allows you to try out your timers and dual-deployment altimeters without using high-power motors. They can be tested on C and D size motors that are readily available. View this week's Rocketry Workshop Videos (Duration 6 min, 5 sec) | | Previous videos are found on our archive page. |
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| Check out the latest products to hit Apogee's shelves! | CTI Motors - In Stock Again | |  Cessaroni has resupplied us again with another huge batch of reloadable rocket motors. If you've been waiting patiently, we are putting them back on our website as fast as we can receive them into our system. But act fast, as tend to sell quickly. And unfortunately we don't get them as often as we'd like. So if you wait, the next time you come to our site, they may be out-of-stock again.
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| BT-55 Strap-on Boosters | |  Experience the exhilaration of soaring to new heights with our groundbreaking Strap-on Booster Pods. Designed for medium-sized model rockets, these strap-on booster pods enhance lift-off thrust and enable faster takeoffs or the safe launch of heavier payloads into the sky. Based on BT-55 size tubes, they can be attached to most any mid-power size rocket for awesome lift-offs and impressive amounts of smoke and fire. Get a set today and really impress your friends.
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| Kronos Rocket | |  Are you searching for a rocket that can use 29mm diameter F through H size motors? Here is a burly ship that flies on those economical F motors, but then you can put a high-power motor into it occasionally for an all-out thrilling flight.
This is the Kronos model rocket kit! Standing at an impressive 51 inches tall and boasting a commanding 3-inch diameter, the Kronos is a masterpiece of design and engineering that will transport you back to the golden era of rocketry while igniting your sense of wonder and adventure. Be the first person in your club to have this formibable rocket kit by getting one today!
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| 3" Diameter Rocket
Fin Alignment Guides | |  We have two new fin alignment jigs available. They both will fit over the 74mm (3-inch diameter) thin-wall body tubes. They are both made from laser-cut cardboard, and are perfect for getting your fins spaced evenly, and that they are perfectly straight along the tube. The big benefit is that they hold ALL the fins while the glue dries, so you save time during assembly. We have both a 3-fin and a 4-fin alignment guides. If you already have our other sets, you'll need these to add to your collection so you're ready to build any size rocket.
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Launch of the Week: "Strap-on Booster Flight" Site-1 of the Jackson Model Club is where we're simulating this flight of a rocket with the new 33mm Diameter Strap-on Booster Pods. The boosters were set to drop off the core vehicle at different times, so you can see them more clearly. What is hard to see, though is the power lines running through the field. Did we miss them? Check it out and see. |
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-- Levi Willey
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