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Yellow and black is a great color combination. Estes has capitalized on this for some time now. One of those classic designs from the 90's was the Yellow Jacket #2008.
This was the rocket that I tried my first and only underwater launch (at this time). I learned that 1) The Rogue River in Northern Jefferson State (Yes, there is a state named Jefferson, even if it is only in the hearts and minds of the people from Southern Oregon and Northern California) is too shallow to attempt such a thing. 2) Rockets don't "fly" so good underwater.
Still, I was able to dry it out, and successfully launch it (in the air).
I've cloned it full scale once, once as a 24mm powered BT-60 Based rocket (Semroc provided the nosecone). And thanks to a SNAFU with UPS munching a box, I ended up with 3 Argent rockets. Hmmm... What to do with them? Say, that nosecone looks kinda like the PNC-50Y (2 piece injection molded nosecone). Hmmm....
Since I've got the parts (mostly), and I'll have some time to build (following turning in the last two parts of my homework this term), as well as not being stuck building 6 stretched Leviathans for my commercial build, I think that another Yellow Jacket is in order.
The Original Yellow Jacket used a PNC-50Y 2 piece, injection molded nosecone and a 12.7" body tube.
The upscale will use the Argent's nosecone, which will make it a tad too long, but I'm ok with that. The body tube will be composed of one 13.5" long section, and the other is 12.5" long. I know that I'm about .25" short on the body tube, but with the nosecone, I think it'll be fine.
View attachment Estes Yellow Jacket #2008.ork
View attachment Estes Yellow Jacket #2008 PSII 2 inch upscale.ork
This was the rocket that I tried my first and only underwater launch (at this time). I learned that 1) The Rogue River in Northern Jefferson State (Yes, there is a state named Jefferson, even if it is only in the hearts and minds of the people from Southern Oregon and Northern California) is too shallow to attempt such a thing. 2) Rockets don't "fly" so good underwater.
Still, I was able to dry it out, and successfully launch it (in the air).
I've cloned it full scale once, once as a 24mm powered BT-60 Based rocket (Semroc provided the nosecone). And thanks to a SNAFU with UPS munching a box, I ended up with 3 Argent rockets. Hmmm... What to do with them? Say, that nosecone looks kinda like the PNC-50Y (2 piece injection molded nosecone). Hmmm....
Since I've got the parts (mostly), and I'll have some time to build (following turning in the last two parts of my homework this term), as well as not being stuck building 6 stretched Leviathans for my commercial build, I think that another Yellow Jacket is in order.
The Original Yellow Jacket used a PNC-50Y 2 piece, injection molded nosecone and a 12.7" body tube.
The upscale will use the Argent's nosecone, which will make it a tad too long, but I'm ok with that. The body tube will be composed of one 13.5" long section, and the other is 12.5" long. I know that I'm about .25" short on the body tube, but with the nosecone, I think it'll be fine.
View attachment Estes Yellow Jacket #2008.ork
View attachment Estes Yellow Jacket #2008 PSII 2 inch upscale.ork
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