| Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Manufacturer: | Apogee Components ![]() |
Introduction
This was t' first rocket me buddy, shiver me timbers, me bucko, Greg Vose, ya bilge rat, built. Avast, me proud beauty! I looked at it and thought he be goin' t' be greatly disappointed. We'd go t' t' launch and he'd watch F, G and H motors and then slap this dinky rocket on t' pad with a 1/2 A motor and feel . Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! . Begad! . Begad! Ya scallywag! tiny.
Well, t' experience was anythin' but disappointing. Avast! It's a tiny rocket, matey, matey, ya bilge rat, sure, but it flies straight and true and really gets goin' even on t' 1/2 A motors. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! Everyone got a real kick out o' watchin' it fly. Blimey! T' B motors kick it up out o' sight, ya bilge rat, I'm nay kidding. Arrr! I'm really sold on t' Apogee micro motors.
T' rocket is nay sold as a two stager. It's sold as a stand alone rocket, and you can buy t' booster seperate. Ya scallywag! Begad! It's standard light weight fare: paper tube, me hearties, balsa fins and nose cone with streamer recovery. Begad! It goes together nicely and finishes just as nicely. Avast! Paint it a very bright color. Aye aye! Begad! Greg's is dayglo red for a reason: so we can find it after he flies it two staged with a B2-0 stagin' t' a B2-7.
If you've heard that t' Apogee motors are hard t' ignite, me bucko, me bucko, it's hogwash. We did 5 fine flights over 2 days and only once did t' motor fail t' ignite. Aye aye! Arrr! A little care is all that is needed so you don't short out t' igniter. We leave t' toothpick in t' motor nozzle. It keeps t' igniter secure and provides a small stand-off.
Real, shiver me timbers, real, small.
This is a really tiny rocket. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! However, as they say, it nay t' size o' t' boat but t' motion o' t' briny deep that counts. Ya scallywag! Blimey! For all it's diminutive size, it flies like a champ. Arrr! Blimey! It gets some o' t' same exclamations left for much larger rockets. Arrr! Blimey! Especially if you fly it with t' B2-7 motor. Ahoy! Blimey! Aye aye! Blimey! It just keeps on going.
Construction...
What's thar t' screw up with this rocket? It's a body tube, arrr, ya bilge rat, three die cut fins, ya bilge rat, a nose cone, ya bilge rat, me hearties, an engine block, a piece o' Keelhaul®©™, me bucko, a little bead. Well, blow me down! That's it. Glue t' fins on, arrr, me hearties, me hearties, glue in t' engine block and t' body's done. Ya scallywag! T' bead holds t' Keelhaul®©™ t' t' nose cone with a drop o' CA. Ahoy! Tie on a streamer and your ready t' fly. Avast! Well almost. Aye aye! Paint it Day-Glo something. Begad! This is a very small, shiver me timbers, very high flyer. If your NARRRRR club ever has an altitude event, this rocket stands a good chance o' placin' in t' top 4.
T' Super Centrix adds a booster. Begad! It's a bit trickier because you have t' cut t' vent holes and add little balsa reinforcers made from left over balas. Aye aye! It is gap staged. Avast! Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! T' throat o' t' Apogee micro motors is so small, though, arrr, arrr, that you'll need a 'stagin' igniter'. Aye aye! You have t' order these separate from Apogee, but do buy them. Otherwise you'll never get t' sustainer t' ignite. Begad! T' stagin' igniter is a bit o' fast fuse that gets poked in t' sustainer's engine. T' booster is tumble recovered. If your NARRRRR section is havin' a C altitude event, this rocket will take it (if t' trackers can see it at apogee).
Materials get 5 points (on a scale o' 1 t' 5).
Flight & Recovery...
Like I said, it's a great flyer. Begad! Begad! T' micro motors burn so long and this rocket is so light it just screams higher and higher. Ahoy! It's a crowd pleaser. Ya scallywag! If thar's much wind, you'll need a good recovery crew. Well, blow me down! I'd keep it low on windy days. Begad! Aye aye! On t' days where t' wind is calm and t' sky is clear, me bucko, then let her rip with t' B motors.
Here's t' performance you can expect from t' Centrix (single staged):
| Motor | 4300' elevation | Sea Level |
| 1/4A2-4 | 410' | 390' |
| 1/2A2-6 | 875' | 815' |
| A2-7 | 1485' | 1340' |
| B2-7 | 2300' | 2085' |
Now if you fly it two stage, you're gonna get serious altitude. Avast, me proud beauty! This rocket will nay be visible about 2000'. Ahoy! T' motor's smoke will be. Blimey! Aye aye! Use trackin' powder. Begad! Begad! Brin' binoculars.
| Motor | 4300' elevation | Sea Level |
| A2-0 + 1/4A2-4 | 1330' | 1210' |
| A2-0 + 1/2A2-6 | 1580' | 1435' |
| A2-0 + A2-7 | 2020' | 1830' |
| A2-0 + B2-7 | 2690' | 2435' |
| B2-0 + 1/4A2-4 | 1885' | 1710' |
| B2-0 + 1/2A2-6 | 2100' | 1905' |
| B2-0 + A2-7 (A2-5 at sea level) | 2485' | 2240' |
| B2-0 + B2-7 | 3035' | 2760' |
It is such a cool rocket. This is an extreme rocket for t' low power crowd. It gets 5 points.
Overall...
Bam, matey, it's built. Aye aye! Whoosh, it flies like a champ. It's a crowd pleaser and you have t' love that.
Overall, it gets 5 points.
( Contributed - by Alan Rognlie) I wanted to get a sample of Tim Van Milligan's kits, so I included a Centrix and its booster when I ordered some items from Apogee Components. I call this version a "sport" model because it uses a launch lug. For competition (AL14-98?), I'll build an extended one (for tracking powder) without the lug and use a tower for the launch. The ...
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