Tristar

The TriStar is a single stage rocket with a futuristic passenger rocket design using parachute recovery.

03/24/2000 – Purchased Custom Tristar (#10027) from Joe’s Hobby Barn for $6.59 (Retail – $6.95)
12/22/2000 – Opened the jpackage and scanned in the information relative to this model. Cut a 1/8″ slit in body tube 1/4′ from one end and marked each end of body tube 1/2″. Placed engine holder in slot and centering ring at each 1/2″ mark. Filleted centering ring joints. Printed a copy of instruction page with shock cord mount and cut it out. Glued the falsa fins together and allowed to dry. Marked the body tube 1-3/4″ for the fin guidelines.
12/23/2000 – Glued engine mount to body tube. Glued fins to body tube.
12/24/2000 – Filleted fins.
12/25/2000 – Glued shock cord into mount and then inside of body tube. Attached nose cone to other end of shock cord.
01/30/2001 – Glued launch lug 3″ from aft end of body tube and filleted joints.
09/21/2002 – Cleaned up model with a brush and cloth. Spray painted with Krylon #1501 Gloss White.
10/07/2002 – Put second coat of white paint on model.
10/19/2002 – Cut out water slide decals and applied all to model except the cockpit decal. Painted nose cone blue. Applied cockpit decal to nose cone. This completes construction of Custom #10027 Tristar model rocket.

Date	Location	#	Motor	Comments
04/11/2009	ADC Park	BS29	A8-3	Tracking Practice.
05/15/2010	ADC Park	BS41	C6-5	Good Flight after fixing tail fin.
09/14/2013	Sod Farm	BS71	B6-4	Nice Roll.
09/14/2013	Sod Farm	BS71	C6-3	First launch of the Day – Recovered from corn field.
03/09/2014	Sod Farm	BS78	C6-5
06/08/2014	Sod Farm	BS68	A8-3	Good Flight and easy recovery.
09/13 & 14/2014	Sod Farm	BS84	B6-4	Good Flight.
09/13 & 14/2014	Sod Farm	BS84	C6-5	Lost in west bean field.