Quest AS-1 Escort Revisited

I've only flown the Quest Escort AS-1 one time.
I looked back on my July 7th flight on RocketReviews.com.

Here's what I wrote:
Not very stable. The rocket flew off at an angle with some wiggle in the back end.
The recommended Quest A6-4 delay was too long. The rocket was coming in nose down for a second before the parachute blew. An A8-3 would be a better choice.
I'll add some weight to the nose cone. 1/10th an ounce of clay should do it. (Who knows, I'm making a guess.)


A hole was drilled in the base of the one piece molded nose cone.
The clay was "wormed" into place and tamped into the tip with a dowel.

This time around, I'll test it with an A8-3.
You can see the finished Escort model HERE