Unboxing - Super Big Bertha model rocket kit
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
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The Super Big Bertha is an up-scale model of the original 1960's kit designed by Vern Estes. It is based on the BT-80 size tube (2.6-inches in diameter), and is 36.75-inches long. It is a beautiful flyer, that is nice and stable and always is a crowd pleaser. This one flies on 29mm diameter motors, so it can be flown on dozens and dozens of different rocket engines. See the link above for more information on this classic model rocket.
I ordered this and it was at my front door in 2 days thanks for the videos and the great customer service.
One reason to NOT use super glue on the area of the engine mount is super glue is very susceptible to heat damage. Learned this working with dethermalizer fuses building freeflight model airplanes where the aluminum fuse holders would occasionally simply fall off if adhered with super glue (CYA). For fuse holders I favored Cellulosic model cement like Testors cement for wood models.
I built my own just two BT80 tubes and a little longer than this one ,awesome rocket.
Certainly a step up from the older version I flew years ago. It was a heavy rocket back then. If buying, I would probably use a c5 in a small school yard I fly in. Have to keep my rockets lower.
See our website for a list of motors. It will give you altitudes, so you can get an idea of if it will work for you.
This kit would be a good candidate for the quick change engine mount system.....just cut the tabs off the fins and surface mount them and install the quick change engine mount.
Have you ever thought of selling the mercury Redstone?
We are thinking of it.
@@apogeerockets I recently got it and it’s quite a good rocket, would definitely recommend
I like epoxy on the fins but laminate 1 side and cover with gallon ziploc bag and place a book ontop
Could this be modified to fly off of 2 motors? C,D&E motors.
Yes. That can happen.