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Rocketry Product: Wildman Rocketry - Dark Star Extreme {Kit}
Next rocket: Darkstar Extreme (2020-04-01)
Winter is not a popular time for high power rocket launches. Few clubs actually hold major launch events in the winter months – and the rare brave souls who do are nevertheless subject to the ... [Read More]
How to build a fiberglass rocket: Darkstar Extreme (2020-05-13)With the workshop newly completed, and a seemingly endless quarantine/ lockdown in effect, it’s time to turn my attention to building a new rocket. So far, I’ve built and flown a couple ... [Read More]
How to build a fiberglass rocket (part 1: materials) (2020-05-15)As promised, below is the full bill of materials that I’m using to build the Darkstar Extreme. It’s important to note that, aside from this particular kit, many of the other things in ... [Read More]
How to build a fiberglass rocket, part 2: specs (2020-05-19)I provided a full list of materials that I’ll be using to build the Darkstar Extreme, but just to offer a little preview on what the completed rocket will look like, here are some of the ... [Read More]
How to build a fiberglass rocket, part 3: airframe prep (2020-05-21)My first couple of posts related to the Darkstar Extreme were just recapping my progress in high power rocketry to date, and outlining everything that’s needed in order to build this ... [Read More]
How to build a fiberglass rocket, part 5: nose cone (2020-05-26)Like many fiberglass rocket kits, the Darkstar Extreme has an aluminum-tipped nose cone. The aluminum tip is for more than just show: it has a couple of structural purposes. One is the manufacturing ... [Read More]
How to build a fiberglass rocket, part 14: ground testing (2020-07-31)The final chapter in the long saga of building the Darkstar Extreme: ground testing. Actually, I don’t know whether I should have saved this step for the end. I’ve been looking at what ... [Read More]
Video: Darkstar Extreme rocket launch in Brothers, OR (2020-08-07)[Read More]
Video: Darkstar Extreme rocket launch in Brothers, OR (2020-08-07)[Read More]
Video: Darkstar Extreme rocket launch on K-535 motor (2020-08-13)[Read More]
Going viral (2020-11-12)I’ve periodically uploaded videos of some of my rocket launches during the past year (with more to come soon, of course). Generally, my YouTube videos don’t get a ton of views. Most of ... [Read More]
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