Looks nice! When do you think it'll fly?

Ron

Should be a very sturdy bird. Isn't that the same one Konshak used for his L3? I remember he had a bazillion build photos posted on his website, including some nice mounting work for the DC20 in the nose. Might be worth revisiting. Look forward to the finished product!
-Ken

Looks pretty much like my L3, though perhaps a bit longer since I cut mine down length-wise to get more altitude. Mine was also a 5" bird with a 98mm motor mount.

Really no idea on a launch date. I'm really trying to evaluate and understand each step in the process, so it takes awhile. I don't want to just glue it together and fly it. I want to end up with a really well thought out and well built rocket. I'm enjoying the process, so not really in a hurry.

Yes it is the same base kit Mike Konshak used, and yes I did go through his build several times. Great resource.

I'll leave mine tall. I like the size. I thought about optimizing for altitude but the truth is for me if I want altitude I'll use something smaller and minimum diameter. The cost of a big engine for a 5" rocket is just out of my league. If I want to break 20K I'll do it on my Kestrel for way less money. Worrying about altitude potential on a non-MD bird just doesn't make sense to me. On the other hand, sticking an N1000 in it would be awesome, but it just not something I could ever afford to do. If I ever got to fly something like that, it would more than justify a dedicated build.

Bret, the same rocket that was my Gray Ghost, and now with a different paint job, the Crimson Comet. Good choice, dude. Best of luck!