I just broke down and bought a case of 6 V-Probes on ebay. At less than $22 including shipping, I couldn't resist. I've read a little about the V-Probe's shaky flight characterisitics, but I'm more interested in kit bash ideas. Seems like the alien lander might be made into a Mars-lander type vehicle. Anyone have any others?
Louis
My daughter (Stephanie age 7) and I built ours stock - EXCEPT - we replaced the BT-20 tube with BT-50 and "peeled" the inside of the two centering rings to accommodate the BT-50.
This simple change allows the use of 24mm "D" motors instead of the recommended C6 motor. I think Sport Rocketry had an article on this mod a while back.
We flew it for the first time yesterday in a smallish 600' ft sq. field. It was a "picture perfect" flight. It went up straight as an arrow to about
500' feet on a D12-3. Both Alien pod and booster were recovered un-damaged within about 100' ft. of the pad using the stock chutes. (The wind was light to none)I would recommend building one of your kits like this because Venus Probe is a "really neato" rocket (my daughters description) once you give it enough power. The finished rocket weight exceeds the recommended C6 engine maximum lift-off weight.
I'm sure you can come up with lots of other mods. The pod does have a shape somewhat like a small mars lander (only three legs)
Have fun.
-Scott Sager
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The single best thing you can do with it (IMO) is modify it to take a D12.
A friend of mine did the same thing. Do what we are doing. Distribute them to club members and drag race them on F's
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