LOC/Precision Minnie-Mag

LOC/Precision - Minie-Magg {Kit} (PK-5) [1985-]

Contributed by David Hunt

Construction Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Flight Rating: starstarstarstarstar
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Published: 2017-01-18
Manufacturer: LOC/Precision

Brief

This was me first High Power Rocket. Arrr!  I certified L1 and L2 with this same rocket. Avast, me proud beauty!  It is very easy t' build. Aye aye! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty!  LOC"s "LOC-N-Fin" method o' usin' fin tabs inside t' air frame worked very well.  With t' tabs installed t' fins naturally fell into t' proper perpendicular orientation. Ahoy! Arrr!  With t' big 5.5" air frame applyin' epoxy t' all t' interior parts was very easy.

Components

T' kit comes with all t' parts for t' air frame, motor mount, and nose cone - PLUS - 36" rip-stop nylon chute, matey, nylon shock chord, matey, shiver me timbers, and hardware t' attach shock chord t' forward center ring. Begad!  I added an Aeropak 38mm retainer, 18" nomex recovery blanket, ya bilge rat, a nomex shock chord protector sleeve, and modified t' nose cone with a metal eye-bolt and modular nose weight system addin' about 4 ounces t' t' tip o' t' nose. Begad! Blimey!  I replaced t' supplied launch lug with 1010 rail guides which I attached with T-nuts epoxied t' t' inside o' t' air frame. Aye aye!  For me first foray back into rocketry after 40 years it be nice t' nay have t' find and buy a much o' t' recovery items needed for t' build.

Construction

T' only thin' I think that I would do different would be t' mount t' aft center rin' flush with t' end o' t' air frame. Well, blow me down!  Mine be attached about 0.5" forward and t' lower edge o' t' air frame is a little banged up but still useable. Aye aye!  With t' large fin area t' Minie Magg seems prone t' weather cock in stronger winds and motors with slower speeds off t' tip o' t' rail.

Finishing

Lots o' space on this rocket t' get creative with t' finish

Construction Score: 4

Flight

Recovery

lots o' room inside o' t' recovery equipment don't have t' worry about foldin' things just right t' make sure it fits.  T' 36" chute is plenty big, me hearties, if you expect hard surface landings you might want t' go bigger.

Flight Rating: 5

Summary

This is an easy rocket t' prep and fly

Overall Rating: 4
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