Despite the fact that my first rocket was an Estes Beta in 1977, I didn't make a two stage flight until 2001 when I got all the parts (minus a nose cone) for an Estes Avenger in a Designer's Special that I picked up on the cheap. I made several successful flights that year, then decided on a repaint, which is still ongoing. I eventually built another Beta and attempted a two stage flight with it to kick off the 2002 flying season. Boost was perfect, then..........SPLAT! Apparently the mini-motors need a bit of scraping on the upper stage motor to allow the second stage to light, which would have been a useful thing to have been told pre-flight instead of post-splat.

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Bill Eichelberger
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I miss being SAM 0058

Build floor: Centuri Mini Dactyl Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle

In paint: Canaroc Starfighter Scorpion Estes F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II Semroc Cyber III

Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark, Groonie Der V 1/2