The high-quality plastic nose cone is eight inches long! It's a scale ogive shape that gives tremendous performance during high-speed flights. Plastic gives you a quick and easy build, and it's extremely durable to withstand many hard landings.

The body tube is a thick-walled, high-quality high power tube with small spirals that make finishing quick and easy. It's one-piece and 34" long, so there's no seam to fill and finish. It's durable enough to last for many flights and years of service.

The top-notch 24mm clustered motor mount has quality spring steel clips for quicker prep in the field, thick laminated paper centering rings for years of service, and engine blocks for better control of the thrust. A lot of kit motor mounts we've built require copious sanding, especially with clusters, but here everything fits nicely, which makes the build go quick.

Nose cone bolt showcases the seriousness of the recovery system. Extra-sturdy elastic pitches in, too.

Pre-cut balsa fins make building this kit easy and precise. Balsa is durable and lightweight, which results in a very stable flight. We recommend carefully sanding the root edge to make sure the fins are perfectly straight before mounting.

Here's what sets Quasar One rockets apart from your average kit. The self-adhesive decals are phenomenal! In this kit, you get SIX sheets of high-quality full-color decals. They wrap around the body tube and give the kit an incredible "finished" look you can't get without great decals. They differentiate your finished Patriot from the rest of your fleet, and they give this kit tremendous value.

The Quasar parachute sets this kit apart from the run-of-the-mill. The plastic is a bright color for high visibility at a half mile altitude and is thicker plastic than most manufacturers use for better durability. A swivel is included. The tough shock cord is elastic, and reinforcement rings are included. A deluxe system for a bargain price.

When this parachute pops, kids and adults all over the range scream with delight, and when this kit slowly rocks to the ground, it makes everyone remember why rocketry is so fun.

Tools needed to assemble this rocket kit:

• Wood Glue
• Scissors
• Pencil
• Ruler
• Masking Tape
• Hobby Knife
• Finishing Supplies like paint and sandpaper, paint brushes.

To Launch This Rocket Kit, You'll Also Need:

• Rocket Motors (Not included with this kit)
• Launch Pad and Controller (Not included with this kit)

Q. What launch pad should I use to launch this rocket kit?

A. Since this is a big rocket, you'll need very stable launch pad. We offer a couple of choices: the Aerotech Mantis Launch Pad, and the Estes Porta Pad-E.

Q. What launch controller can I use to ignite the motors?

A. We offer two different controllers that can be used for mid-power size rockets. The Aerotech Interlock and the Pratt Hobbies GO-BOX Controller.

Q. How easy is it to hook up and launch a cluster rocket?

A. It is pretty simple. The only thing special you need is a clip whip to hook up all of the igniters at the same time.

To see how the Quasar One Patriot rocket looks and performs with in each motor configuration, download the FREE RockSim design file (click here). The RockSim software is used to open this file. If you don't have RockSim, try the FREE 30-day trial version. Windows and Macintosh versions are both available (click here).

What is a RockSim Design file? The RockSim software gives you a lot of information about the flight characteristics of this rocket: how high, how fast, where it will land, how will it react to wind, etc. The "design file" is intended to save you time. All the parameters (size, shape, weight, fin design, etc.) of this rocket have already been entered into the RockSim program, and saved as an electronic database file. You can just open it up in your copy of RockSim and start loading different rocket motors to run launch simulations. It's fun and educational to see the rocket zoom skyward, even before you built it. For more information about RockSim,
click here.

Are you new to rocketry? Do you think you know what happens when you launch your rocket? Now you can learn about the events that occur as your rocket is launched into the air. So when you launch your rocket, you'll be prepared and you'll be able to show off your knowledge to observers watching your rocket. This article also gives you links to other references that will give you even more background information about rocketry, so you can become a true rocket scientist and expert.

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