Apogee Components "Kestrel" model rocket assembly (part 2 of 2).

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7 күн бұрын

This video shows step-by-step instructions for building the "Kestrel" mid-power rocket by Apogee Components.
Part 1: motor mount, tail cone, payload bay.
Part 2: fins, recovery system, motor adapter, paint, final assembly, decals.

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@TigerHawk65 5 күн бұрын

I wish this had TTW fins.

@REAR_rockets 4 күн бұрын

Me too. It seems that few of Apogee’s mid-power rockets have them.

@gillandro2 5 күн бұрын

Dr Dave, i have a couple of more construction questions...i am planning to make a parachute for a rocket I'm designing out of umbrella material like you did in a video... is there a ratio i need to use for the shroud lines....i.e. the lines should be 3 times the diameter of the parachute or what not.... btw I'm making a windsock out of umbrella material and a dowel rod to assess field conditions.... second question.... i see you assemble most parachute kits with shroud lines being tied to adjacent corners.... but in pre assembled parachutes they tie the shrouds two adjacent corners on the outer corners and across the middle of the chute material for the center shroud line... is there any difference in your educated opinion? Thank you

@REAR_rockets 5 күн бұрын

For the parachute, I use shroud lines 1.5x the diameter. You are correct that most preassembled parachutes have a string across the middle. It’s supposed to decrease tangling a bit, but it’s also a longer string than the other two. In practice, I haven’t seen much difference.

@gillandro2 5 күн бұрын

@@REAR_rockets in the words of marty mcfly... you are the doc, doc

@gillandro2 5 күн бұрын

@@REAR_rocketsalso.... your opinion....since i was thinking of using eyelets at the corners and kevlar for the shroud lines... if i used the eyelets in the umbrella material, and used crazy glue for the kevlar knots could that work for the parachute assembly? Thanks as always.