Rocketarium Flying Model Rocket Kit Trident 29mm ROC-RK-1063
Skill Level: 2
The largest in the ARG Trident Series. The ARG Trident is a flying model based on the EnerJet 2250 sounding rocket originally produced in 1972. Trident Cluster Series features a payload bay and offers adventurous rocketeers the whopping lift power of three engine cluster flights. This rocket can be launched with 29mm motors.
Parts
This Rocket comes with laser-cut plywood centering rings and fins, plastic nose cone, 30" nylon parachute, conforming rail lugs and stainless steel welded eye-bolt.
This 47" tall rocket must be launched from 1" rail.
Challenges
2 types of glue (epoxy and carpenter's) used to build this model. 3 Motors need to be friction-fit
Specifications
Length: 47"
Diameter: 2.63"
Weight: 24.7 oz. (700g)
Motor Mount: 3 x 29mm
Recovery System: 30" Parachute (included)
Projected Max Altitude: 3300 ft. (1100m)
Recommended Engines: 3 x E16-6, F5-8, F20-7, F23-7, F26-9, F27-8, F42-8, F50-9, G40-10
Model Rocket Kits are rated by Skill Level
1 Beginner
2 Intermediate
3 Advanced
4 Expert
5 Master
If you are just starting in the hobby start at the beginner level and move up from there at your own pace.
What is needed to build and fly
All model rockets come in kit form that require assembly. The materials are primarily cardboard tubes, balsa or plastic fins and nose cone. Materials will vary by model and are typically specified in the description of each kit.
Additional supplies will be necessary to build and finish your model rocket kit and may include:
Scissors, Hobby Knife
Ruler
Wood Glue, Model Cement or CA(Super Glue)
Sandpaper
Masking Tape
Finishing Supplies like:
Wood Filler
Sealer/Primer
Paint
Launching Equipment and Supplies like:
Recovery wadding
Launch Pad
Launch Controller
Power supply
Model Rocket Motors and Igniters
A safe place to fly using guidelines from the National Association of Rocketry Safety Code
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Cluster Rocket - Start Here!
This is a great 1st cluster rocket kit. Small enough to still fly it without a waiver on some motors but large enough for impressive liftoffs and high flights.
Kit Quality an Build:
- Excellent top quality components. This kit was fun and relatively easy to build.
-Body tubes are thick and strong but well finished with shallow spirals and glassine overwrap.
-Nose cone is thick plastic with minimal molding seam. Easy to paint and finish
-Fins are pre cut, high quality 1/8 plywood.
-Kevlar shock cord mount
-Elastic shock cord. only about 5' long which Ithink is too short. I replaced this with 12 feet of 1/8" Kevlar,
-The included parachute is 30" and good quality (top flite I think?) but too large for the finished wieght of this rocket (mine came in at only 19.5 ounces) I replaced it with a 24" parachute.
-Excellent, easy to follow instructions
-No motot rentention is provided and the instructions recommend a friction fit. Instead, I filled the small space between the 3 motor mount tubes with epoxy and tapped a screw with a washer on it into the center. The washer snugs up against each motor and retains them.
-Orange and black makes for easy finishing. no decals are included.
Flight:
I flew this with the smallest recommended motors Estes E16-6's for the first flight.. All motors lit and the rocket flew to 1,145'. with a recovery using a Jolly Logic chute release at 400'. The 6 second delay was perfect. The 24" chute was a good choice as it would've drifted much further with the included 30".
If you are interested in clustering multiple rocket motors, this is a great rocket for it.
