Sunday, March 30, 2025

Estes Advanced Target Drone, Kit #1913, Build, Part 1, Parts


This will be a spare parts build.
Clockwise from left to right:
BT-50H (Heavy wall tube) 11" long
Apogee PNC-24C (a bit shorter than the original kit nose cone)
Odd'l Rockets 12" chute 
Some leftover Air Force decals I might be able to use
1/4 oz. Clay nose cone weight
3/32" Balsa sheet
1/8" dia. Launch Lug 2 3/8" long
20/50 Engine Mount
Round elastic shock cord
135 lb. Kevlar
More about the cardstock in an upcoming post.

3 comments:

  1. Chris, how long is the nosecone?

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    1. Hi Bill,
      The Apogee nose cone #PNC-24C is 4.13" long. The original Estes #PNC-50Y is 4.35" long.

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    2. Thanks Chris.

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