| Information For The Lil' Hercules |
| The Lil' Hercules was released first in 1965 as a rocket to use the Series III ("Shorty") model rocket motor. These motors were one inch shorter than standard motors, but had the same diameter. The original Lil' Hercules was about an inch shorter than the Lil' Hercules II that was released as a replacement when the short motors were dropped. Small weights were added to the fin tips to make it tumble recovery instead of featherweight recovery. The original balsa nose cone was replaced with a plastic version. Lil' Hercules was Centuri #KA-1. The Semroc Repro Lil' Hercules is updated by using laser-cut fins. The original balsa nose cone and body tube are still used. Since the shorty motors are still not available, Semroc Lil' Hercules is a hybrid between the original and the later plastic model using current model rocket motors. |
