Custom Rockets Solar Explorer Build Part 1 Parts

Here's one of the newer kits from Custom Rocket Company. This is Kit #10052.
The "T" fin configuration reminds me of the Estes Photon Disruptor design.

I had a great time building the Custom Nomad, I wanted to give another of their kits a try.

The rocket is 22.38" tall.
The long upper section is BT-50 based, the shorter tube at the bottom is a BT-55.

A very sharp design with a simple no mask paint job.


Everything is pretty standard, except for the "T" fins and the rear BT-55 tube. That rear tube is held by two 5055 centering rings.

Oh boy! Pressure Sensitive Decals!
(Why don't they just call them stick-ons?
Pressure sensitive? They don't do anything special when you apply pressure to them.) 

These are the parts of interest.

That has to be one of the more boring laser cut fin sheets. But after they are glued in the "T" shape it's a great fin design.

The nose cone has a great, long ogive shape.

The engine block is thin, almost like a BT-20 thickness. It should be fine. Some of the older Estes engine blocks were this thin, only black, made from fish paper.

The engine mount tube has a clean slot cut for the wide engine hook.