| | [ Not displaying correctly? View web version. ] | Apogee Rocketry Workshop #404 | | 
There is a wide selection of materials that you might use for constructing your model rocket. The most common choice, particularly for fins, is balsa wood. In the previous video, we concentrated on wood products (like paper, basswood and plywood) and compared and contrasted them to balsa wood. This video will go over composite materials, like fiberglass epoxy, and carbon fiber. Again, we'll compare them to commonly available balsa wood, and when you'd use them for your rockets. View this week's Rocketry Workshop Videos here. Tiime: 15:14 min:sec | | Previous videos are found on our archive page. |
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| Check out the latest products to hit Apogee's shelves! | Estes Black Brant XII Kit | |  Challenge yourself and build a towering replica of the historic Black Brant XII sounding rocket! This meticulously detailed 1/14th scale kit faithfully captures the spirit of high-altitude atmospheric exploration and stands an impressive 54.6 inches tall with a girth of 2.22-inches in diameter. Are you ready to embark on your next rocketry adventure? Order your Estes Black Brant XII model rocket kit from Apogee Components today!
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| Estes Great Goblin Kit | |  In 1972, Estes released the "Astron Goblin", a cartoonish looking rocket described as a "spooky kit that gets up and moves." The Great Goblin is an upscale version that is a mid-power monster. This new kit is based around a 3-inch diameter tube with an overall length of 33.5 inches. Because of its 29mm diameter motor mount, you can fly this gigantic gargoyle on motors ranging from an E to a G-size. Recovery is achieved with a large 24 inch diameter nylon parachute. Another rendition of the classic kit, and we have them now at the Apogee website. Get one today!
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| 3" Nose Cone Ebay Kit | |  This new 3" nose cone ebay kit allows you to mount electronic payloads within nose cones. This is great for allowing GPS trackers, altimeters, and electronic deployment to be added to short rockets or already completed rockets without having to cut the body tube. If your rocket is space limited, you can use the internal volume inside the nose cone for your electronics. Note: This kit is designed to fit nose cones for 3-inch diameter thin-wall tubes. It will not fit in nose cones that are for heavy-wall tubes.
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| Carbon Fiber Sheet for Fins | |  We just received in a new batch of carbon fiber sheets that are perfect for small rockets. I personally use this on competition rockets where low weight, smoothness, and stiffness are very important. It is only 0.012 inches (0.3mm) thick. We've been out of stock on it for several years, but we recently found a new supplier. The best part is that we got it at the old cost, so we are able to keep the price the same as before. If you've never tried carbon fiber fins before, prepare to be amazed.
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| | Customer Testimonials: “I first became aware of Apogee thru U tube. Watching your video inspired me to get back into the hobby. I signed up for your newsletter and got the prints for 25 rockets, nice Rockets I might add. So after a few scratch build projects I’m wanting to build one from the book I received thru signing up for the newsletter. It will be a upgrade so I ordered the materials to get started from you and I was impressed from the moment the phone was answered, I received my order in a timely manner and was able to track the whole transaction from the moment my order was placed, everything arrived in perfect order with special attention being given to the packing. . Looking forward to my next order to continue my new project and will definitely be using you company for all my Rocketry needs in the future. Thanks to you and your team for getting me excited about rocketry again.”
-- Gary Hays | |
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