I've seen both of them at McGregor launches. They look like pretty good kits. And the Hawkins seem like great people. The web site's not very dial-up friendly, so I only gleaned a few details off it. But the Cherokee 3D is listed as having a 2.34" OD. Not sure the ID, but it will surely take anything that fits in a BT-70, so I suggest a light steroid treatment.
Make the triple-24 MMA removeable, then you can swap single 24's, 29's or even 38's in it. I did something like that with one of mine recently:
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For the Cherokee 3D, if the tube is thin-walled (ala the Firefox 2.34" tube), then some light glass is in order. OTOH, if it's more like 54mm motor tube, I wouldn't bother.
Maybe add an insert to the nosecone base so you can remove the screweye to add/remove nose weight.
Hawks Hobby is sponsoring the DARS Classic contest, now moved to our November launch. If I win a prize, I just might get to try this.
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