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Initiator Starter Set

Initiator Starter Set

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Initiator Starter Set

$200

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Reviewed: November 14th, 2011

This starter kit has been the standard introduction to high-power rocketry (motor types H and above) for 20 years, and for good reason. The Initiator rocket is big (39″), looks sharp, and can handle a wide variety of motors with its 29mm reloadable motor casing. You can put the kit together in an evening with 5-minute […]

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Hi-Tech H45

Hi-Tech H45

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Hi-Tech H45

$70

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Reviewed: November 8th, 2011

If you want a more challenging high-power build experience, I like the Hi-Tech H45 kit. It’s big (2.63″ diameter and 49″ tall), with sturdy plywood fins and a durable plastic nose cone, and it can handle motor types F through I. I got my first high-power certification on this model back in 1990. Good times!

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