Apogee MX-774B Hiroc?

[ljwilley]

A new kit apogee just released on the website; 3" in diameter, 29mm motor mount, skill level 5, looks pretty cool...
https://www.apogeerockets.com/Model-Rocket-Kits/Skill-Level-5-Model-Rocket-Kits/Hiroc






Thoughts? I have a lot of builds right now and will not be purchasing it, but I would love to see someone do a build thread!!

 

[DocSeuss]

Oh man, I need that. I have an old Centuri kit that I need to put together as well, but I need a new body tube. The MX774 is gorgeous; one of my favorite rockets of all time.

 

[Art Upton]

Oh man, I need that. I have an old Centuri kit that I need to put together as well, but I need a new body tube. The MX774 is gorgeous; one of my favorite rockets of all time.

Hopefully eRockets should have a Centuri sized body tube for that

 

[DocSeuss]

Hopefully eRockets should have a Centuri sized body tube for that

I just remembered I could check Jimz and didn't realize the 'click me' image was a parts list! It's an ST-8, but I'm not sure of the length and jimz's plans just have a question mark for the tube length. I'll see if I can dig it up and estimate it.

 

[Stewman]

The main body tube of the MX-774 is 5.5" in length. I recently built one I had picked up on the Rocketry Yard Sale FB page.
Hope that helps you.

 

[DocSeuss]

The main body tube of the MX-774 is 5.5" in length. I recently built one I had picked up on the Rocketry Yard Sale FB page.
Hope that helps you.

Thank you!

 

[ljwilley]

Thank you!

Build thread... ???

 

[DocSeuss]

Build thread... ???

Who can say? I don't have any way to paint ANYTHING yet, so it seems like any build thread I do wouldn't be that fun.

 

[ljwilley]

Build thread is always fun when you take lots of pictures...

 

[Scott_650]

Oh man, I need that. I have an old Centuri kit that I need to put together as well, but I need a new body tube. The MX774 is gorgeous; one of my favorite rockets of all time.

I know it’s a display of real laziness by not looking it up myself but does the Centuri kit have a tailcone?

 

[ljwilley]

Found this picture on the forum of Fud91's "refurbished" one. Looks like no tailcone...​

Edit: hard to tell....

 

[Scott_650]

I know it’s a display of real laziness by not looking it up myself but does the Centuri kit have a tailcone?

Answering my own question - yes, the instructions on JimZ’s site show a paper boattail

 

[DocSeuss]

Answering my own question - yes, the instructions on JimZ’s site show a paper boattail

Hah, I was on my way over to the storage unit with a tub of kits and was gonna look it up. I believe my other Centuri kits do as well.

As I recall, the Semroc kit (which is perpetually out of stock, RIP) has a balsa boattail.

I believe there was another kit manufactured by the Advanced Rocketry Group, which I think became Rocketarium? Sadly, I've never managed to find this kit.

 

[ljwilley]

nevermind, then! My eyes are broken.

 

[bad_idea]

The Hiroc was an extremely significant missile and was also quite a good looking one.

Apogee have been putting out some great kits lately (TTV and Hermes HLV are two that spring to mind), and this looks to be another. Good use of that new 5:1 3" OD Apogee cone too.