Well after retiring the Raptor I decided to build a modified version of it. This one only has 3 set of fins instead of the normal 4 sets, plus it has a 75mm motor mount. I also decided to set this up with a video camera. I am using a Aiptek ActionHD camera. I did this by designing the booster with a removable coupler. I have two couplers for this bird, one has the camera bay and one is the standard coupler. This gives me the choice to fly with the camera or not. I also still have the orignal booster from my Raptor. This rocket will be painted Plum Crazy Purple and Hot Lips Pink and has been named "Tri-Raptorsaurus" Now onto the build pictures.

Here is the start of the 3 layers of tip to tip glassing of the fins that are made of 1/8" baltic birch ply

Here all the parts in a pile. The tubes are 4" LOC with 2 layers of 8 oz glass on them. The nose cone is a Alien Enterprise fiberglass nose cone.

Here is a shot of the video coupler and the standard coupler.

Here is the electronics bay.

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