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Skill Level 4
Skill Level 4
Slightly Challenging Build
Required Tools:
… Hobby knife with sharp blades
… Pencil
… Wood glue
… Medium and thin CyA adhesive (super glue)
… 5-minute epoxy
… Masking tape
… Wood filler (for crack filling)
… Medium, and Fine Sandpaper (180 grit and 320 grit)
… Sanding block (such as the Apogee Sanding Tee P/N
02100)
Optional Tools / Materials / Finishing Supplies:
… Water and Paper Towels
… Finishing Materials: Primer, Spray Paint, Masking Tape
… 1/4" Wood Dowel
… 74mm (Thin-Wall) 3-Fin Alignment Guide (P/N 35707)
The Invicta is your gateway to mastering the skies.
Designed for intermediate and advanced enthusiasts
craving the thrill of staged flight, this complex, effortless
kit is sure to impress at your next launch. Its intuitive
design and rugged lightweight construction takes
the Invicta to new heights on budget-friendly motors,
making it a perfect balance of cost and performance.
With dual 29mm motor mounts, the Invicta can
adapt to your needs. Chase personal altitude records,
test out experiments, or earn the respect of others at
the club launchpad—there are so many possibilities
with the Invicta!
This is more than a build; it's a milestone in your
journey as a Rocketeer. Forge your legacy in the skies.
When you fly the Invicta, the future of flight isn't just
within reach—it's yours to conquer.
Manufactured in the USA by:
Apogee Components Inc.
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
www.ApogeeRockets.com
Produced In USA
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Summary of Contents for Apogee Invicta
- Page 1 This is more than a build; it’s a milestone in your journey as a Rocketeer. Forge your legacy in the skies. When you fly the Invicta, the future of flight isn’t just within reach—it’s yours to conquer. Manufactured in the USA by: Apogee Components Inc.
- Page 2 Feel free to check out our a higher-level skill (see a description of the Apogee Skill YouTube video series for a Levels) due to its greater toxicity and PPE (personal step-by-step walkthrough protective equipment) requirements.
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Page 3: Booster Assembly
CyA adhesive along the joints. Invicta Alignment Jig Invicta Alignment Jig Booster Assembly Step 4 4. Use a sharp hobby knife to remove the two booster centering rings (BCR1 and BCR2) from the Invicta Ring Sheet (P/N 12427). BCR1 BCR2 BCR1 BCR2 Step 5 5. - Page 4 (BCR1) . Support Ring CR-29/38 Support Ring CR-29/38 Step 7 Invicta Alignment Jig Invicta Alignment Jig 7. Apply a bead of wood glue between the two rings. Slide the alignment guide over the forward end of the tube.
- Page 5 Step 11 The Rail Button 11. Install the weld nut into the booster tube by applying The Rail Button can be can be installed to installed to hold it in place. a bead of medium CyA adhesive to the flat surface of hold it in place the weld nut and pressing it through the hole in the tube.
- Page 6 Step 15 15. Apply wood glue to the outer tube, motor mount tube, and along the back surface of each of the fins, then install the aft booster centering ring (BCR2) into the rocket. Ensure that there is a fillet on all the joints to seal the fin can from exhaust gasses.
- Page 7 Step 20 20. The back end of the interstage coupler is the side with the full 3” of coupler still exposed. Apply a bead of 5-minute epoxy 1/2” inside the back edge of the coupler and install the bulkhead with the screw eye facing out.
- Page 8 Step 24 24. Place the 24” (61cm) nylon parachute (P/N 29093) top-down. Lift the shroud lines one at a time near the center and stack them together over a finger; make sure that they are well organized. Pull the parachute at the center to tighten the lines and even them out.
- Page 9 Step 29 29. Saturate the aft inside edge end of the body tube with thin CyA adhesive and let it cure. Then, use fine (320 grit) sandpaper to smooth the edge to ensure that the interstage coupler fits smoothly into the tube with minimal friction.
- Page 10 Step 35 35. Remove the Ebay parts (E1, E2, E3, E4, and the 1/4” Ebay Sled) from the Plywood sheet (P/N 12426 & 12427) and sand them gently to remove any remnants of tabs using fine (320 grit) sandpaper. Step 36 36.
- Page 11 Step 40 40. The ebay assembly will now be installed into the ebay coupler. Testing from the aft end of the coupler – the end with the two holes close together – check that the ebay assembly slides smoothly into the coupler and that the tabs fit correctly into the notches on the coupler.
- Page 12 Step 45 45. Set aside two strips of masking tape to hold the tubes Put glue here, in alignment once assembled. Apply an ample layer of AVOID edges!! wood glue on the tab of the fin can, apply wood glue to the spike on the aft end of the ebay, and apply a thin bead of wood glue to the upper edge of the fin can tube.
- Page 13 Step 49 49. Tie a large loop (4” long) into one end of the remaining Kevlar shock cord, and a small loop (1” long) roughly 2 feet away from the large loop. 2 Feet (50 cm) Step 50 50. Pass the untied end of the shock cord through the re- maining Parachute Protector (cutting the slot with a sharp hobby knife) and slide the protector up to the small loop.
- Page 14 Step 57 57. Install the electronics according to the manufacturer’s instructions. See our online videos located on the Invicta Product Page if you need additional help installing the electronics Page 14...
- Page 15 Vinyl Decal vinyl decal Vinyl Decal bowl of water Bowl of Water Step 61 61. install the rail buttons on the booster and sustainer. Step 62 62. Congratulations, your Invicta is completed and ready to fly! Page 15...
- Page 16 Turn on Electronics on Electronics ics. D. Optional: If the Invicta has been modified for dual-de- ployment, check the dual-deploy electronics as in the last step. Without igniters connected, power on the electronics and ensure that there are no errors detected and that the battery is fully charged.
- Page 17 Route the e-match through 4” - 6” 4”-6” the forward bulkhead and connect it to the apogee chan- nel on the electronics. Reinstall the front body tube and lock it in place using the removable plastic rivets.
- Page 18 Steps J-M I. Optional: If the rocket is equipped with dual-deploy, prep the charges and the main parachute recovery system. J. Take the rocket to the RSO for a safety check. Step M K. Slide the rocket onto the rail. And raise the rail to verti- cal.
- Page 19 O. Your Invicta is ready to LAUNCH! Countdown and Launch Procedures Misfire Procedure As a large two-stage kit, the Invicta will require a large A misfire is when an engine does not light after the launch field. Even when flown on moderate motors it can easily button is pressed.
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