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Estes - Stormcaster (1301) [2002-2008]

Manufacturer:Estes
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Contributed by Michael Doherty

Rocket PicBrief:
This is a new Skill Level 1 kit from Estes designed to fly on the new C11 motors. It is a tall, BT-60 based 3FNC design with through-the-wall fins, and a 24mm motor mount.

Construction:
The kits parts were all in excellent condition. The BT-60 has 3 slots on one end of the tube for the TTW fins. Die cut fins were high quality, as were all the other parts. Elastic shock cord was longer than expected, but still a bit short. Nose cone was excellent w/o any flashing. Bonus: A BT-60 to BT-55 plastic transition piece comes attached to the nose cone, but is not needed in the kit. 18" parachute is pre-assembled.

The instructions & assembly were very straightforward and clear. Construction was easy, and took little time. It is a cool looking kit which was fun to build with my 2 year old daughter (who picked the kit out at the store). The TTW fins fit extremely well, and went on w/o a hitch. No special tools or techniques were needed. I did a mod on the shock cord using Kevlar string around the motor mount, and running it up the body, finally tying it together with the elastic shock cord. The motor block instructions are intended to accommodate the standard 24x70mm "D" motor casing, and can be easily modified to accept the larger (94mm) "E" engines, which is how I did it.

Finishing:
Finishing was standard stuff, although I let my chief construction assistant be the director of finishing. I primed the kit (after filling a couple tube grooves), then painted it gloss white. The remainder was done w/ markers by my daughter in whatever color she chose. Its quite a sight! :). The 'normal' fill/prime/paint would be straightforward for this kit.

Construction Rating: 5 out of 5

Flight:
It flies nicely on C11-5's. I used that twice as I was using a small field. Straight boost to about 400 feet, with deployment just past apogee. The 18" chute is probably a bit big if you're using a D or E engine. A D12 would do nicely. An "E" would send this out of sight. (much like it does to a modified Blue Ninja).

Recovery:
Pros: C11's make for fun flying on smaller fields. 18 chute is good for that. Kevlar® mod should keep cord burnout away for a while.

Cons: Use 12" chute for bigger motors.

Overall, the kit flies nicely and recovers easily.

Flight Rating: 4 out of 5

Summary:
A fun to build, sturdy, big rocket (for skill level 1) that can be a great afternoon project. Also can be modified for the more adventurous. Another outstanding point: Its fairly inexpensive. List is about $12. With my Michael's 40% coupon, this only cost be $7. Its worth every penny. Let the kids paint it! Its a nice big canvas for it!

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5

    Flight Log

    DateRocket NameMotor(s)AltitudeNotes
    1990-12-19Shaun Chorney's Estes StormCasterD12-5- LOST IN TREE.IVE TRIED TO GET DOWN..BUT FAILD.NEED TO BIULD ANOTHER
    2002-12-15Donald Besaw's Estes StormCasterC11-5400 feet Great first flight. Quick boost to around 400 feet. Long walk for recovery. 18 inch chute is too...
    2002-12-15Donald Besaw's Estes StormCasterC6-3- Used a 24/18mm adapter for this flight. Perfect. Gets the same altitude as the C11 but just a...
    2003-01-05Donald Besaw's Estes StormCasterC11-5- Nice boost. Chute stripped at ejection, rocket came down hard and landed in some water. No damage...
    2003-01-13Jerry Hunnicutt's Estes StormCasterE9-6- This joker went WAYYY up there. We didn't see it eject but it seemed to be 1500'+
    2003-02-23Donald Besaw's Estes StormCasterC11-3- Great flight. Recovered close and without damage on an Estes 12 inch chute. Perfect.
    2003-04-12Jason Vennard's Estes StormCasterC6-3- Maiden flight, too much wind for 24mm so tried an 18mm motor. Good flight, straight boost,...
    2003-04-12Jason Vennard's Estes StormCasterC5-3- Another good flight, little better on ejection timing this time, nice looking rocket on the pad...
    2003-04-20Donald Besaw's Estes StormCasterD12-5850 feet Very nice flight, lifted off the pad straight and fast to about 850 feet. Had a minor chute strip....
    2003-05-17Jason Vennard's Estes StormCasterD12-7- Very nice flight, good quick and straight boost. 16 nylon chute, long walk for recovery, maybe a...
    2003-06-14Jason Vennard's Estes StormCasterD12-7- Very quick and straight boost. Excellent flight and recovery with no problems. 16 nylon.
    2003-06-21Lance Alligood's Estes StormCasterD12-5- Everyone present was blown away by the height achieved with this rocket. It continued up with...
    2003-07-19Lance Alligood's Estes StormCasterD12-5- Disaster struck. Ejection blast burned through shock cord. BT plummeted & crushed several inches...
    2003-08-03Donald Besaw's Estes StormCasterC11-3- Very nice flight, shot up straight into the sun, I then heard the ejection charge pop. Very close...
    2003-11-08Chan Stevens's Estes StormCasterD12-5-
    2003-12-07Donald Besaw's Estes StormCasterC11-5400 feet Nice flight to about 400 feet. Long walk for recovery, drifted quite far even witht the 12 inch...
    2003-12-08Bryan Penfold's Estes StormCasterD12-5- Nice maiden flight to about 1200 feet. Landed about 550 feet from pad, no damage
    2004-01-31Mike Kimbler's Estes StormCasterC11-5- Broke fin on landing
    2004-02-28John Arthur's Estes StormCasterD12-3- Nice Flight.
    2004-02-28John Arthur's Estes StormCasterC11-5- Another nice flight.
    2004-03-07Bryan Penfold's Estes StormCasterD12-7- Another nice flight to about 900 feet. Landed about 700 feet from pad, some scratches.
    2004-04-10Stephen Kiss's Estes StormCasterD12-3- Good straight boost to about 750ft., good deploy of 12 inch nylon chute, landed about 150ft. from...
    2004-04-10Stephen Kiss's Estes StormCasterF24-7- Bolted off launch pad never saw ejection, probably about 1800ft., searched on field in direction...
    2004-04-10Kyle Hancock's Estes StormCasterC11-3- Maiden flight. Incredibly straight flight, with perfect ejection timing. Chute stuck in tube,...
    2004-04-11Jason Vennard's Estes StormCasterD12-7- Very quick boost, nice longer burn for blackpowder motor, this one really moved out. Beautiful...
    2004-04-16Bryan Penfold's Estes StormCasterD12-5- Nice flight to about 900 feet. Landed about 800 feet from pad, no damage.
    2004-04-16Kyle Hancock's Estes StormCasterD12-5- Very straight and high. Melted chute.
    2004-04-24Kyle Hancock's Estes StormCasterE9-6- What a flight! Very long burn and very straight! Long hike, too.
    2004-05-09Stephen Kiss's Estes StormCasterE18-7- Straight fast flight to about 1500ft, shock cord broke at deployment, body tumbed down by pad, NC...
    2004-05-16Jim Varkalis's Estes StormCasterC11-5- Good launch angled into the breeze, great flight. Not really windy out but with the 18 in. chute...
    2004-05-16Kyle Hancock's Estes StormCasterD12-5- Chute did not inflate. No damage.
    2004-05-16Kyle Hancock's Estes StormCasterE9-6- No deployment at all. Torn up going through tree branches.
    2004-06-12Stephen Kiss's Estes StormCasterE28-7- Fast boost to about 1500ft, good deploy at apogee, landed about 100yds from pad, cracked one fin...
    2004-06-13Jim Varkalis's Estes StormCasterD12-3- Great flight up into the wind. Looked like it climbed to about 800 ft. Streamer was a little long...
    2004-06-13Jim Varkalis's Estes StormCasterC11-5- Very nice flight into the wind. Went up to about 500-600 ft. Ejection kind of late but it came...
    2004-06-19Stephen Kiss's Estes StormCasterE18-7- Fast straight boost to ove 2000ft., good deploy at apogee, must have been some strong thermals,...
    2004-08-28Andrew Grippo's Estes StormCasterD12-5- Maiden flight. Very high flight, ejection at apogee, recovered in good condition
    2004-09-25David Logan's Estes StormCasterD12-5- Good high flight, recovered about 300 yards downwind with a Top Flight 15 inch chute.
    2004-09-25Andrew Grippo's Estes StormCasterC11-3- Good Flight, pretty good altitude with this motor and good recovery.
    2004-10-03Alex Jordan's Estes StormCasterC11-3- DO NOT USE THIS ROCKET ON A C11-3. delay is too short and i lost my chute
    2004-10-08William Beggs's Estes StormCasterC11-3- Great flight and recovery.
    2004-10-10Bryan Penfold's Estes StormCasterE30-7- Wow! Screamed off the pad to about 1700 feet. Landed about 1000 feet from the pad, loose fin. Very...
    2004-10-18Alex Jordan's Estes StormCasterC11-3500 feet Nice fast boost to about 500 feet, parachute melted off lines, not enough wadding....
    2004-10-20Alex Marcum's Estes StormCasterG80-10- Kind of fun to watch. Built stock except for noseweight.
    2004-11-07William Beggs's Estes StormCasterC11-3- Great flight and recovery.
    2004-12-12Scott Hauff's Estes StormCasterD12-5- Maiden Voyage - rocket looks great in the air. 12 chute with spill hole and still a long walk....
    2004-12-18Scott Hauff's Estes StormCasterE9-8- Very high flight est 1500ft. Perfect deployment of 3x48in streamer with close recovery. Streamer...
    2004-12-28Scott Hauff's Estes StormCasterE9-6- This is what a rocket flight is supposed to look like!!!! Straight up to almost 1800+ ft....
    2004-12-29Scott Hauff's Estes StormCasterE9-6- Soccer practice just ended and I had 20 kids cheering for me at the local school when this baby...
    2004-12-31Scott Hauff's Estes StormCasterE9-6- Once again, perfection. Beautiful flight into a clear blue sky. Bit of drift even with a streamer....
    2005-01-10Donald Besaw's Estes StormCasterD12-5- Very nice flight, really ripped off the pad and went maybe 850-900 feet up. Great recovery, landed...
    2005-01-15William Beggs's Estes StormCasterC11-3- Perfect flight and recovery.
    2005-02-06Scott Hauff's Estes StormCasterE9-6- Another perfect flight. Landed on roof of school. VERY nice Janitor recovered for me. Small crack...
    2005-02-18Scott Hauff's Estes StormCasterF23-7- Beefed up with plywood fins & rings. Nice high and fast flight. Fat black column of smoke made...
    2005-02-18Scott Hauff's Estes StormCasterF21-8- HOLY COW!!!! Shredded all three fins off rocket and BT/NC climbed to about 2000ft. NC seperated...
    2005-04-03William Beggs's Estes StormCasterD12-5- Perfect flight but lost rocket in marsh. Not willig to wade out.
    2005-08-06Michael Nipper's Estes StormCasterE9-6- This rocket really flies great on E9 motors. Roared off the pad, and went nearly straight up....
    2005-08-27Andrew Grippo's Estes StormCasterC11-3- Nice straight flight and decent height on a small 24mm motor. Recovered without damage.
    2005-10-01Michael Nipper's Estes StormCasterD12-3- Perfect flight
    2005-11-03Andrew Grippo's Estes StormCasterC11-5- Nice straight up flight. Good bit of drift but landed undamaged.
    2005-11-05Brian Mard's Estes StormCasterF21-8- Believe nose cone was loose. Impressive 3/4 wide zipper, launch lug ripped off, one fin cracked.
    2005-11-19Brian Mard's Estes StormCasterF21-6- On streamer shredded off. Lost sight of it for ~20 seconds, recovered about 100 yards from launch...
    2005-11-19Brian Mard's Estes StormCasterE9-6- Still a little fast to watch on the way up, but better than the F21. Kept in sight the whole...
    2005-12-03Michael Nipper's Estes StormCasterD12-5- Replaced the chute with a streamer, works much better. This is a very light rocket. Gives...
    2005-12-31Hank Helmen's Estes StormCasterD12-3- Good straight boost. Needed more delay time for peak apogee
    2006-01-07Andrew Grippo's Estes StormCasterC11-7- Good flight and recovery. No damage to rocket.
    2006-01-07Cliff Oliver's Estes StormCasterD12-5-
    2006-01-28Doug Knight's Estes StormCasterD12-5- Nice flight. Almost out of sight. Could have used a 7 second delay. Recovered about 200 yards...
    2006-04-01Michael Nipper's Estes StormCasterD12-7-
    2006-04-01Michael Nipper's Estes StormCasterD12-3-
    2006-04-02Mark Muir's Estes StormCasterD12-5-
    2006-04-02Mark Muir's Estes StormCasterD12-5-
    2006-04-30Tom+Maggie Brogan's Estes StormCasterC11-3- Rocket never left pad, engine gutted rocket! Blew NC about 50' up & 100' away. Chute was a flaming...
    2006-05-06Michael Nipper's Estes StormCasterD12-7-
    2006-05-06Michael Nipper's Estes StormCasterD12-7- Drifted and came down next to a road. Big pickup made a deliberate move and flattened it. Only...
    2006-05-06Michael Nipper's Estes StormCasterD12-3-
    2006-05-20Ron McFerren's Estes StormCasterC6-3- 1st flight for this rocket. Used as test bed for Thrustline's new BT-60 recovery baffle kit. ...
    2006-06-10Cliff Oliver's Estes StormCasterD12-5-
    2006-06-24Chris Coffin's Estes StormCasterD12-5- NARTREK D motor or larger flight. Perfect flight to around 800 feet. The tracking smoke looked...
    2006-08-05Cliff Oliver's Estes StormCasterD12-5- Flown for NARTEK Bronze LEvel D motor or larger fkight
    2006-08-12David Logan's Estes StormCasterD12-5- Nice flight. Recovered 100 yards out with a 12 inch chute.
    2006-09-30Mark Muir's Estes StormCasterD12-5-
    2006-10-02Ed Scientist's Estes StormCasterC6-3- I used an adapter to fly C motors. Amazing it went as high as I suspected it would. Great flight...
    2006-10-07Mike Kimbler's Estes StormCasterC11-5- Good flight, although 1 fin broke on landing
    2006-11-06Bri Mard's Estes StormCasterE9-6- As others have said, E9/Stormcaster combo is a great flier.
    2006-11-06Bri Mard's Estes StormCasterF21-8- What a flight! Gets way up there very quickly. Recovered a couple of hundred yards away. ...
    2007-01-06Dave Hein's Estes StormCasterE9-6- Carried an Aiptek PenCam. Took two good pictures.
    2007-01-06Dave Hein's Estes StormCasterE9-6- Weather cocked into the wind. Carried an Aiptek PenCam. Camera controller failed and no pictures...
    2007-02-03Dave Hein's Estes StormCasterE9-6- Carried an Aiptek PenCam. Took 5 pictures.
    2007-02-03Dave Hein's Estes StormCasterE9-6- Carried an Aiptek PenCam, but no pictures were taken.
    2007-03-10Dave Hein's Estes StormCasterD12-5- Alamo Rocketeers Launch -- Gillespie Farms, San Antonio, TX. Carried an Aiptek Camera -- 2...
    2007-03-10Dave Hein's Estes StormCasterD12-5- Alamo Rocketeers Launch -- Gillespie Farms, San Antonio, TX. Carried an Aiptek Camera -- no...
    2007-03-10Dave Hein's Estes StormCasterD12-5- Alamo Rocketeers Launch -- Gillespie Farms, San Antonio, TX. Carried an Aiptek Camera -- no...
    2007-04-01Dave Hein's Estes StormCasterE9-6- Flew at the Amateur Rocketeers of Texas Launch at Meek Ranch, TX. Weather cocked slightly. ...
    2007-04-28Andrew Grippo's Estes StormCasterD12-7- Good flight and recovery
    2007-05-19Dave Hein's Estes StormCasterE9-6- Amateur Rocketeers of Texas launch at Meek Ranch Contained an AipTek PenCam. Took a few nice...
    2007-06-02Mark Van+Luvender's Estes StormCasterD12-5- Great flight! Carried a bit in the wind, and broke a fin on landing, but nothing that can't be...
    2007-06-02Dave Hein's Estes StormCasterE9-6-
    2007-06-02Dave Hein's Estes StormCasterE9-6- Carried an Aiptek PenCam.
    2007-06-02Dwayne Shmel's Stormcaster - CamoD12-5- Great flight. First launch on the new paint scheme.
    2007-06-21Dwayne Shmel's Stormcaster - CamoC6-5- Used the 24mm to 18mm adapter. Nice flight for a C engine.
    2007-06-23Dwayne Shmel's Stormcaster - CamoC6-5- A little underpowered, but still a nice flight.
    2007-07-21Dwayne Shmel's Stormcaster - CamoC6-3- Nice flight. Broke fin on landing. Reparable. MRC motor.
    2007-07-28Dwayne Shmel's Stormcaster - CamoC6-5- Nice flight. Perfect recovery. No damage.
    2007-08-04Chris Coffin's Estes StormCasterD12-5- Nice boost... then the chute deployed and didn't open. The rocket showed a definite backsliding...
    2007-08-05Dwayne Shmel's Stormcaster - CamoC6-5- Great flight and recovery.
    2007-08-11Dave Hein's Estes StormCasterE9-6- Carried Aiptek PenCam camera.
    2007-08-25Dave Hein's Estes StormCasterE9-6- Motor blew out the nozzle and the forward section. The shock cord and shroud lines were toasted. ...
    2007-08-25Dave Hein's Estes StormCasterE9-6- Carried an Aiptek PenCam.
    2007-09-22Dave Hein's Estes StormCasterE9-6- First flight after repairs from CATO. Carried an Aiptek PenCam. Took a couple of good pictures.
    2008-01-26John Bergsmith's Estes StormCasterD12-5- This was the third flight, and there all the same. It rips off the pad to easily 800 plus feet....
    2008-02-02Michael Nipper's Estes StormCasterD12-5- This is a screamer of a rocket kit. Simple to build, rock-solid stable, and really goes on a D or...
    2008-02-23Dwayne Shmel's Stormcaster - CamoC11-5- Nice flight.
    2008-03-15Jeff Boldig's Estes StormCasterF24-7- This rocket screamed on this motor. The deployment was about perfect.
    2008-03-21Tony Interrante's Estes StormCasterD12-5- Strong loud boost with the D 12 -5. One of the straightest boosts i've seen. Small 12 inch nylons...
    2008-06-28Dwayne Shmel's Stormcaster - CamoD12-5- Nice flight. Good recovery on 12 chute. Slight damage to fin.
    2008-07-20Jeff Boldig's Estes StormCasterD12-51000 feet Used a 15 chute. Excellent flight. Long time coming down. Intended on flying it again with 12...
    2008-08-23Dwayne Shmel's Stormcaster - CamoC11-5- Perfect flight.
    2008-09-27Dwayne Shmel's Stormcaster - CamoD12-5-
    2008-10-12Mark Robertson's Estes StormCasterC11-3- Good height on the C motor. Drifted a fair way on its 12 nylon parachute. Recovered with no damage.
    2008-10-13Hank Helmen's Estes StormCasterC11-3363 feet Very straight boost, almost out of sight. Parachute did not deploy, stayed inside body tube....
    2008-12-20John Bergsmith's Estes StormCasterD12-5- Straight boost with nice altitude. A D12-7 could be a good motor I'll try next flight. This rocket...
    2009-02-21Jeff Boldig's Estes StormCasterF24-7- Great straigt flight on the F motor. This thing screams! The original rubber shock cord broke,...
    2009-02-21John Venable's Estes StormCasterD12-5- Perfect flight to 750' landed 3' from Launch Pad. Very stable Rocket.
    2009-02-21John Venable's Estes StormCasterE9-6- Wow I'm glad I modified this Baby to fly on E's. Gone to 1200' loud ,fast, perfect flight. Rocket...
    2009-03-21Jeff Boldig's Estes StormCasterF39-92000 feet This had to be 2000 ft. if it was an inch. The Stormcaster is an Estes with only a paper laminate...
    2009-03-28Dwayne Shmel's Stormcaster - CamoD12-5- Great flight.
    2009-03-28John Venable's Estes StormCasterD12-5- Gone in a flash,Must have been a hot motor. 800 ft. 100 yard walk for my son.Thats a good kid.
    2009-04-04Dwayne Shmel's Stormcaster - CamoC6-3-
    2009-04-18John Venable's Estes StormCasterD12-5- straight up to 700 ft. sweet flight. drifted 150 yards landed hard & broke a fin will fly again.
    2009-06-05Michael Emerick's Estes StormCasterE9-6-
    2009-06-13Dwayne Shmel's Stormcaster - CamoD12-5-
    2009-06-27Dwayne Shmel's Stormcaster - CamoC5-3- Great flight. Chute tangled but came down okay. NO damage.
    2009-07-04Dwayne Shmel's Stormcaster - CamoE18-7- Great flight and recovery.
    2009-07-18Dwayne Shmel's Stormcaster - CamoD12-5-
    2009-09-12Eldred Pickett's Estes StormCasterC11-3-
    2009-10-24Dwayne Shmel's Stormcaster - CamoE18-4-
    2009-11-21Dwayne Shmel's Stormcaster - CamoD12-5- Good Flight.
    2010-01-16Jeff Boldig's Estes StormCasterF24-7- Went into orbit. Never came down. Didn't hear ejection charge, but that's never happened with...
    2010-05-29Hank Helmen's Estes StormCasterC11-3288 feet Very straight boost. Parachute lost 1 or 2 shrouds, causing it to spin on decent. Caught by...
    2010-06-19 Dwayne Shmel's Stormcaster - CamoD12-5- Mounted key chain video camera - great footage.
    2010-06-19 Dwayne Shmel's Stormcaster - CamoD24-7- WOW- it took OFF. Delay was about a second too long.
    2010-06-26Dwayne Shmel's Stormcaster - CamoD24-7- Video KeyFob attached. Great flight. Fins got damaged somehow. Landing?
    2010-07-03Andrew Grippo's Estes StormCasterC11-3-
    2010-08-01George Beever's Estes StormCasterC11-5- First flight on the model. Great flight.
    2011-05-07Dwayne Shmel's Stormcaster - CamoF24-7-
    2011-05-28George Beever's Estes StormCasterEstes D12-5- Good flight.
    2011-07-02Dwayne Shmel's Stormcaster - CamoC11-5-
    2011-10-22Kurt Knox's StormcasterC11-3- Great flight but delay was too short.
    2011-11-06George Beever's Estes StormCasterEstes C11-5- Good Flight.
    2012-03-10Hank Helmen's StormcasterOld Estes D12-7600 feet Good strong boost, Stormcaster went out of visual range for a few seconds until deployment of...
    2012-04-29Hank Helmen's Estes StormCasterOld Estes D12-7876 feet Perfect straignt and smokey boost! Beautiful coast with appogee ejection, parachute deployed but...
    2012-04-29Hank Helmen's StormcasterD12-3909 feet Nice boost, plenty of white smoke! Beautiful ejection with perfect chute deployment and openting...

    Comments:

    A. (November 13, 2002)

    This is a well built kit suitable for anyone who has built at least one other rocket. The TTW fins make this rocket sturdy and very durable. I have had my burn through the shroud lines while flying on a D12-5 motor and free fall into snow without a scratch. Defiantly use epoxy fillets and I suggest using 5min epoxy for all construction in this kit. The parachute is way to big so I cut an X into the spill hole area(works great). Definitely worth the money to buy it.

    R.H. (November 19, 2002)

    I have built two Stormcaster's. The first one I flew twice on C11-3s. It got damaged because I did not use the right amount of wadding and the second one I just got and finished painting today. This time I modified it, so now I'm gonna be using C11-3,D12-5, E9, and maybe an Aerotech F21-6W. I'm gonna be flying it next month at a public launching. This is a great rocket and I can't wait to fly it again.

    L.E.S. (June 19, 2003)

    I bought one of these as a quick entry for a NAR contest where the event was E Streamer Duration. Built it stock, except for pulling the motor mount back about an inch and adding a paper boat tail and leaving off the launch lug. I flew it off a piston in a tower on an E9-8. Got very good altitude, didn't strip the streamer and managed to place first in the event. I really like this kit and can't wait to fly it on one of the Aerotech 24 mm F motors ...

    J.V. (June 26, 2004)

    This was the second kit I purchased (the first being the ALPHA III, what else!). The kit was complete with all parts. I built it according to the instructions with no modifications except for a custom paint job, and no decals. I flew it a couple of times with the 18" chute on C motors, but was disappointed with the drifting I was getting in the unpredictable NW Indiana winds so I made some streamers from a vinyl tablecloth and now she falls a lot closer with no damage as of yet, even on the D motors. It still drifts a bit if the streamer is too long or wide, but not like it does with the big chute on it. This seems to be a very sturdy little bird and when I get out she always goes up.

    B.M. (November 19, 2005)

    Great rocket! Was looking for something to use with the pile of E9 and F21 motors I have, and didn't have time to scratch-build. Went together in a few hours with five minute epoxy (used 1/4 ounce nose weight). First flight, nose cone was a little lose and popped off when the F21-8 stopped burning. Happy to Report after putting on a new launch lug, tossing a little CA into a stress crack on one fin, and CAing zippered body tube, flew great on F21-6 and E9-6. http://www.stinkyteapot.com/stormcasterf21.jpg

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