I second this! I'm 43, and the last time I did a project like this I was maybe 10. I remember as a kid how excited I was about how cool the rocket looked in the package, but how disappointed I was to find a toilet paper tube and a bunch of parts. I remember it being hard, even with my dads help back then. Well these instructions were still pretty confusing even now that I'm the dad. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for the video. It would have be neat to witness the painting process. Your rocket kit came out real nice and glad to see the kids enjoying the launch.
I too found the directions a little lacking which is why I searched for a video, so thank you very much. I will say to others who are getting ready to build this rocket to use extreme caution If you are using an exacto or razor blade utility knife to separate the nose cone pieces. I separated one piece using a new blade and had to score it quite a few times before I was able to snap it off. The remaining unit I feel is too small to handle and is an accident waiting to happen so I am going to buy a mini hack saw tool to remove the rest. Do not let your kids work on separating the nose cone/engine components. If you are going to use a utility knife, start from the bottom piece and work your way up, it will be easier to handle.
Thank you sooo much for this video! Instructions are awful and are very difficult to follow for first timers. You’re video was perfect from beginning to end. Thanks again!
I just launched this same rocket with a c6-5 this weekend and it took forever for it to come down. I'm going to use B engines from now on. I almost lost it and I was in a large pasture.
back in the day when nose cones were wood, we used screw eye and snap swivel to connect chute and shock cord to nose cone, allows for easy removal of body tube from nose cone for removal of a damaged chute due to improper wadding and burn or for repainting nose cone. I am going to modify build on mine to old school nose cone attaching...also adds 1/4 ounce that helps slightly swifter decent...1/4 ounce on a 3 to 4 ounce rocket is significant..also by using a screw eye in cone allows for adding nose cone weight.
Additional mass has no effect on the rate that an object falls back to Earth. The localized acceleration of Gravity is a constant. x = v(initial) t + (1/2) *g* t^2 Since v(initial) is zero at apogee then we can write x = (1/2) *g* t^2 Solving for t... t = SQRT(2x/ *g* ) where x is the height at apogee, *g* is the acceleration of gravity, and t is the time that it takes to travel. (Mass is not a factor in that equation. Weight, W = m *g* ) And at constant velocity, as when descending suspended under a parachute, there are ZERO unbalanced Forces acting upon you. *F* = *W* = m *g* = 0 (Although mass is a factor in that equation since the product is ZERO then the Mass has no effect. in fact you are essentially experiencing weightlessness during that condition. Free Fall...terminal velocity.) Drop a ten pound weight and a one pound weight at the same time from the top of a ladder so that they fall an equal distance and then tell me which one strikes the ground first. (They hit the ground at the same instant.) Weight has nothing to do with it.
@@24kGoldenRocket Consider the affect a parachute has on decent. The rocket is not descending in a vacuum. The parachute is creating drag due to the atmospheric gases. Put the same size parachute (e.g., 12 inches) on a penny and on a ton of lead. Which will descend faster when apogee is 1000 feet?
I really screwed mine up. I cut up the engine holder tube because I wasn't looking at the instructions and then I broke the shock cord/parachute hole so I drilled a hole in the side and put a key ring on it. I'm launching it tomorrow with an a8-3 engine and I'm hoping for the best. Wish me luck!!!
Thank you for the video. I was about at a stand still here staring at the most ridiculously vague instructions I've ever seen lol. And i build all kinds of models and extremely complex rc planes.
Hi, I am new to model rocketry and have just purchased this kit. Your videos are very informative. Could you please tell me the two types of glue you used for both of the kits for the plastic parts and the cardboard parts. Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks for the feedback. If I could do it all over again, I would have used a different camera angle. At some point I will do a couple more build videos and I'm keeping in mind all the suggestions so its an easier watch.
I did this today and I noticed one thing I did they u did differently. I tied the parachute strings around the Shock chord. And the rubber shock cord around the capsule knotted. Did I do it wrong?
Spray paint. Prime, sand, prime, sand, prime until smooth enough, final paint(3 light layers). Just one of many methods. When I was a kid, I would apply Testors model paint with a brush and it looked bad but worked fine.
Most likely the cause is wire leads touching right where it bends, causing a short. Also make sure you're holding both the safety pin as well as the launch button for a good 10 sec. Check if you have new batteries.
I dont remember seeing a long clear decal. Im sure youll be fine. I just looked at the box and tried to match how it looked in the picture. Many people paint it however they like. Sometimes I fly rockets with no paint at first. Once retrieved, they've 'earned' their paint...
The difference is total impulse. An A is 2.5Ns, a B is 5, and a C is 10. In a nutshell, a C should make it go twice as high as a B, a D twice that of a C...
Thank you for the assist, I would ask that for future videos you avoid whispering, mumbling, working out of frame, or blocking what you are using with your hand. I had to rewatch a few parts repeatedly because I didn't know what you were doing.
+kreeetin "Spill holes" are common and are occasionally used by NASA. Some chute shapes may not need them but the technique is used from the smallest to the largest.
@ kreeetin "Never cut the hole in the center of the parachute" ????? Cutting a Spill Hole is totally ACCEPTABLE and often used. I've done this to several of my chutes in my fleet over the years and had no problems !!!
Yup, I noticed. Very cool. I watched along for a while and tried to help him out a bit in the chat. Hard for him to build a rocket and live stream at the same time.
Thank you, I am really glad that you have this video that shows how to build this rocket, cause the instructions are very confusing. 😀
Logan Mason so true I could have never figured it out without this vid
Logan Mason try using the chinese instructions - much clearer.
Primus20 Transf
Im glad this helped you but i didnt seem to have much trouble with the instructions but i might have more experience
@@jaydenpayton4360 yessir. Transformers all the way
I second this! I'm 43, and the last time I did a project like this I was maybe 10. I remember as a kid how excited I was about how cool the rocket looked in the package, but how disappointed I was to find a toilet paper tube and a bunch of parts. I remember it being hard, even with my dads help back then. Well these instructions were still pretty confusing even now that I'm the dad. Thanks for the video!
I just made this rocket with my son. Thank you, this video helped a lot. You're a champ. Mama definitely didn't raise no fool.
Thank you! Just made this for my son!
With your help I was able to finish this quick and before nap time was over for the little one 😆
Seriously!!! You are one rockin mum!!!
Thanks for the video. It would have be neat to witness the painting process. Your rocket kit came out real nice and glad to see the kids enjoying the launch.
Never could have finished this with instructions alone. Thanks for taking the time!
Thank You soooooo much!!!!! I wouldn't have finished my rocket project in time if it weren't for you! Thank you!
I too found the directions a little lacking which is why I searched for a video, so thank you very much. I will say to others who are getting ready to build this rocket to use extreme caution If you are using an exacto or razor blade utility knife to separate the nose cone pieces. I separated one piece using a new blade and had to score it quite a few times before I was able to snap it off. The remaining unit I feel is too small to handle and is an accident waiting to happen so I am going to buy a mini hack saw tool to remove the rest. Do not let your kids work on separating the nose cone/engine components. If you are going to use a utility knife, start from the bottom piece and work your way up, it will be easier to handle.
NJA 3 i used a carving knife lol but it worked
Thank you for making this. I really needed a video to understand this stuff.
Finally going to build mine for my son. Had the rocket for years and was scared to buil it.
Thank you sooo much for this video! Instructions are awful and are very difficult to follow for first timers. You’re video was perfect from beginning to end. Thanks again!
I just launched this same rocket with a c6-5 this weekend and it took forever for it to come down. I'm going to use B engines from now on. I almost lost it and I was in a large pasture.
what kind of rocket is that, whats a good rocket to use and where to get it. I have some experiments i want to do.
good to know. I think I'll mess with the parachute to drop it faster or maybe install a streamer would be a good mod
back in the day when nose cones were wood, we used screw eye and snap swivel to connect chute and shock cord to nose cone, allows for easy removal of body tube from nose cone for removal of a damaged chute due to improper wadding and burn or for repainting nose cone. I am going to modify build on mine to old school nose cone attaching...also adds 1/4 ounce that helps slightly swifter decent...1/4 ounce on a 3 to 4 ounce rocket is significant..also by using a screw eye in cone allows for adding nose cone weight.
Additional mass has no effect on the rate that an object falls back to Earth. The localized acceleration of Gravity is a constant.
x = v(initial) t + (1/2) *g* t^2
Since v(initial) is zero at apogee then we can write
x = (1/2) *g* t^2
Solving for t...
t = SQRT(2x/ *g* )
where x is the height at apogee, *g* is the acceleration of gravity, and t is the time that it takes to travel.
(Mass is not a factor in that equation. Weight, W = m *g* )
And at constant velocity, as when descending suspended under a parachute, there are ZERO unbalanced Forces acting upon you.
*F* = *W* = m *g* = 0 (Although mass is a factor in that equation since the product is ZERO then the Mass has no effect. in fact you are essentially experiencing weightlessness during that condition. Free Fall...terminal velocity.)
Drop a ten pound weight and a one pound weight at the same time from the top of a ladder so that they fall an equal distance and then tell me which one strikes the ground first. (They hit the ground at the same instant.)
Weight has nothing to do with it.
24kGoldenRocket drop a ten pound weight and a feather and see which one hits first einstein.
@@24kGoldenRocket Consider the affect a parachute has on decent. The rocket is not descending in a vacuum. The parachute is creating drag due to the atmospheric gases. Put the same size parachute (e.g., 12 inches) on a penny and on a ton of lead. Which will descend faster when apogee is 1000 feet?
The thumbnail gave me inspiration for my own
I really screwed mine up. I cut up the engine holder tube because I wasn't looking at the instructions and then I broke the shock cord/parachute hole so I drilled a hole in the side and put a key ring on it. I'm launching it tomorrow with an a8-3 engine and I'm hoping for the best. Wish me luck!!!
I'm using a B4-2
I used a C6_5
how did it go
Thank you for the video. I was about at a stand still here staring at the most ridiculously vague instructions I've ever seen lol. And i build all kinds of models and extremely complex rc planes.
I was not sure to do on my science project and and this helped a lot
Hi, I am new to model rocketry and have just purchased this kit. Your videos are very informative. Could you please tell me the two types of glue you used for both of the kits for the plastic parts and the cardboard parts. Any help would be much appreciated.
If u didnt make this video i would have failed my project. Thank you so much
+William Tomlinson Glad I could help.
I got the crossfire but it came with another rocket it's called Amazon and I love your vids
Great video! Helped a lot
What do you do when your center rings do not slide over? My rings do not fit. Any suggestions? Same build by the way. Thanks!
Plz don't stop
Thanks, I don't plan on stopping. In fact I've just started one on the Estes Hi-Flyer. After that I think I'll do a skill level 2 rocket.
I am so glad he made this vid before i cut the eginmont in half
Thank you. Much appreciated. But my man, your hand!!!
Thanks for the feedback. If I could do it all over again, I would have used a different camera angle. At some point I will do a couple more build videos and I'm keeping in mind all the suggestions so its an easier watch.
Does anyone have a list of recommended glue, paints, and other materials needed to finish this rocket?
I did this today and I noticed one thing I did they u did differently. I tied the parachute strings around the Shock chord. And the rubber shock cord around the capsule knotted. Did I do it wrong?
super cool !!
Could you make one on how to build the V2 Rocket?...
I'll look into that. Would be a nice kit to try.
I’m your 500th subscriber
Hey, cool! Never thought I would reach 500. Maybe I should get going on some videos I have planned
Where do you get a stick like that to apply the glue is it in chopstick?
Coffee stir sticks, BBQ skewers, etc. are all handy and cheap.
The instruction say to place tape on the launching rod 6” above the round plate, is this necessary? Thanks!
G L I don’t think you need to but I’m not 100% sure. I never do the tape
It’s to keep rocket from resting fins on launch plate. Some launch pads already have a standoff, if yours does not then yes use the tape.
What process did you use for paint?
Great video. Thanks!
Spray paint. Prime, sand, prime, sand, prime until smooth enough, final paint(3 light layers). Just one of many methods. When I was a kid, I would apply Testors model paint with a brush and it looked bad but worked fine.
So what do u do with part G. The inner yellow tube
The yellow tube is a tool for placing the ring at the right depth. It is the same size as an engine.
Thanks!
My engines arent igniting even though the launch panel lights up. Amy suggestions ?
Most likely the cause is wire leads touching right where it bends, causing a short. Also make sure you're holding both the safety pin as well as the launch button for a good 10 sec. Check if you have new batteries.
What about the engine?
Good vid ! p.s. there are always 33 idiots somewhere...
You didn't cover the applying of decals. Theres a long skinny clear decal. Where does that go?
I dont remember seeing a long clear decal. Im sure youll be fine. I just looked at the box and tried to match how it looked in the picture. Many people paint it however they like. Sometimes I fly rockets with no paint at first. Once retrieved, they've 'earned' their paint...
On your forehead
I lost the sticker decals for mine.
Awsomeness👌🏽
What is the difference in engines? A,B,C?
The difference is total impulse. An A is 2.5Ns, a B is 5, and a C is 10. In a nutshell, a C should make it go twice as high as a B, a D twice that of a C...
Thank you for the assist, I would ask that for future videos you avoid whispering, mumbling, working out of frame, or blocking what you are using with your hand. I had to rewatch a few parts repeatedly because I didn't know what you were doing.
So at 9:04 where did you get the stick?
Coffee stir stick. Dollar store I think it was.
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Never cut the hole in the center of the parachute. Does that method work on all size rockets?
+kreeetin "Spill holes" are common and are occasionally used by NASA. Some chute shapes may not need them but the technique is used from the smallest to the largest.
I usually cut them about the size of a quarter.
@ kreeetin "Never cut the hole in the center of the parachute" ????? Cutting a Spill Hole is totally ACCEPTABLE and often used. I've done this to several of my chutes in my fleet over the years and had no problems !!!
yes very
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Yup, I noticed. Very cool. I watched along for a while and tried to help him out a bit in the chat. Hard for him to build a rocket and live stream at the same time.
@@Malikot3 wew,
Asian Andy is my daddy
Aussie Dan mine too
Work on your angles.
Like camera
Ahh.. ok got it. Kind of a small space I have to work with but I'll see what I can do. For now, it's the "standing next to me" angle.
stop putting your hand in the way!