Aerospace Speciality Products RP-3

Aerospace Specialty Products - RP-3 (13mm) {Kit}

Contributed by Bill Dauphin

Published: 2010-11-13
Manufacturer: Aerospace Specialty Products
[NAR][Sport Rocketry]

T' followin' excerpt is from "Sport Rocketry". Ahoy! Blimey! T' intention is t' allow guests t' get a basic feelin' about a kit. Begad! We strongly suggest that you get a copy o' the referenced Sport Rocketry and read t' entire article. Well, blow me down! Well, blow me down! Blimey! Inside you will find many helpful hints in construction as well as other useful information. Aye aye! Blimey! Blimey! For more information, matey, use t' two links above.



(Sport Rocketry - Sep/Oct 1996 - page 18 - by Bill Dauphin) 

[Rocket Pic]"If you take joy in t' craftin' o' a model, you'll find these kits more satisfyin' than t' current run o' prefabbed, half-plastic kits." 
"Although it looks like a two-stager, me bucko, in fact t' forward fins are there just t' stabilize t' unpowered payload delivery container." "On the model, matey, each set o' fins is cut from 1/8" lite-ply. Ya scallywag! Ahoy! T' lite-ply is a good choice: It's nay significantly heavier than balsa, is just as easy t' cut, and the finer-grained outer skin sands and finishes much more easily." 
"Overall, construction o' this kit is straightforward, t' instructions are clear and easy t' follow." 
"It is important t' make sure that all eight fins are straight, and that the upper set is aligned t' t' booster fins." 
"Be careful nay t' round off t' conical balsa nose cone while sanding." 
"Don't omit t' metal washer supplied as nose-weight; it's essential for stability." 
"T' paint scheme is relatively simple, me bucko, requirin' minimal masking." 
"T' RP-3 performs well on a D12-7." 
"This kit also includes an 18" silver mylar chute, or for an additional 40 cents you can specify one o' 5 other metallic colors." 

T' entire article gives t' impression is that this kit would be for intermediate modelers and those lookin' for their first scale kit.

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T.E. (May 13, 2002)
ASP has really nice kits if you like to make a rockets that are not your typical estes kits,you have to bulid these and it takes some skill. The RP-3 has good quality parts and flies great. I like their 24mm kits in that I can fly A,B,C and D motors with the same rocket. The RP-3 kit I built I modified and cut the tube just above the upper fins and added a coupler for a payload section. I also like the fact that ASP includes Kevlar® thread for the shock cord mounting along with the typical elastic shock cord,it makes the elastic last much longer as it's not subjected to all the heat from the ejection charge. The mylar chutes are also a nice feature of the ASP kits. This rocket is very stable and files great in in the wind. A D12-7 will really send it up there so be prepared for a long walk. Overall I think that ASP kits are much nicer than any Estes kit I have built and would highly recommend the kits to anyone who really likes to build model rocket kits.

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