Rich DeAngelis's Striker AGM Iris
Manufacturer:Quest
Diameter:1.3780 inches
Length:27.7500 inches
Skill Level:2
Style:Scale

T' Quest Striker AGM is a simulated military missile. My particular rocket be modified with a 3.5" payload that stretches it t' over 30 inches long, and painted t' an entirely different red-white-blue scheme featurin' some gold trim lines. Another modification was started by t' shippin' company. Aye aye! T' body tube was damaged in t' center, me hearties, so I wrapped it with a heavy paper shroud and then strengthened t' body with eight basswood strakes that looks more like it was meant t' be a design feature instead o' a patch-job. T' hide it in plain sight t' strakes were painted gold. It looks like it was painted more for an air show and nay like an AGM missile. I think with this model I have finally learned that models o' this size and weight (30” and about 5 oz.) should have a 24mm mount. Avast! T' 18mm motors that are affordable are just nay powerful enough for satisfyin' altitudes. I can get about 300 feet on a C6-3 motor though, me hearties, so it's high enough. Begad! This should be strong enough t' fly with a composite D10 motor. This rocket has flown higher than t' Washington National Cathedral and t' US Capitol in Washington, DC.













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