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What Did You Miss This Week in Rocketry?

Quick Draw Rocket

On Tuesday of this week, Apogee Components released the epic "Quick Draw" rocket kit. This is a unique rocket in that you can swap out the engine mounts which allows you a lot of versatility of motor choices. You can take it from a single 29mm diameter motor to a cluster of three 24mm motors in just a couple of seconds. The rocket is a sizable mid-power rocket, that will surely get you noticed as it blasts off at your favorite launch site. The rocket comes with a really cool set of "western themed" vinyl decals that allow you to decorate this gorgeous rocket so that it looks just as great in your rocketry display, as it does on the launch range. You will get lots of attention when you show up with this beauty!

To celebrate the release of the rocket, we're giving away a 5-pack of super glue applicator tips. These allow you to precisely apply thin super glue without wasting a drop. You'll need them when you build the Quick Draw rocket, and you'll have spares for your other rocketry projects too. But you have to hurry. The free extension tips are only available until Monday night at midnight (01-16-23). This deal is only for newsletter subscribers like you. You need the direct link to even see the offer on our website.

Tool-Of-The-Month - Sanding Burrs

Fin Alignment Guide Offer

Each month this year, we're investing in our customers by offering a promotion that we call the Tool-of-the-Month. With a nominal sized purchase, you can get a great steal on a tool that will help you build models with less effort, and that look better too. We at Apogee feel that if you build up your tool chest, you'll be more likely to build more models in the future. It is our hope that you'll think of Apogee Components first when you are looking to expand your rocketry fleet.

This month our tool is a five pack of sanding burrs. These were custom made specifically for us, and they are extremely useful for tip sanding. In other words, they allow you to reach into those tight spaces where you can't get ordinary sandpaper into. I use them all the time on the back end of rockets, which for me is one of the most difficult places to get smooth. The other nice thing about these is the perma-grit on the shafts. I wanted really fine grain grit, so that it would be useful for that final sanding of the part. It is like having 400 grit sandpaper, but much easier to use. And the grit is permanently bonded to the shaft, so they will last a lifetime.

The offer this month is that if you spend $100 on merchandise, the sanding burrs are just $2.39. That is 80% off their regular price of $11.95. You won't find that deal anywhere on the internet, and not just because they were custom made for us. 

Think about the offer this way: if you get the Quick Draw rocket and a pack of composite rocket motors, you're already at the spend requirement to get the special deal. And if you do the deal before Tuesday, you get the special super glue extension tips too! 

The January Tool-of-the-Month ends at midnight on the 31st. After that, we'll be starting the February deal. Don't miss out, as it won't be repeated!

Coming Next Week:

What you'll see in Peak-of-Flight Newsletter #591 is an article I wrote that describes the differences in shock cord materials. We get that question all the time from people, so I decided to write about the pros and cons of each type of material that we sell.

Also in the issue is a free plan called the Minotaur XL.  This rocket is based around a 2.2 inch BT-70 size tube, and sort of resembles the Pegasus rocket. It features a top mounted wing that has a neat saddle structure that gives it a blended body look. If you want to see the RockSim file, it is already on the Apogee website, but you'll have to wait until Tuesday to get the templates for the wing sandle.

Free Plan - Minotaur XL