liftoff! gallery [Archive] - The Rocketry Forum

UPscaler

31st July 2011, 06:44 AM

post some pics of your rockets taking off!
here are a couple of favorites: (please credit the photos if you didn't take them!)

first one is my avatar, it's the one that started it all, the first "big" project between myself and my dad (aslo first rocksim attempt) It's an upscaled big bertha (or a regular sized broadsword?) that was scratch built and flown at my school in 6th grade on an estes E9-4. This rocket was destroyed in a non-flight related accident, but flew several times and that E9-4 was an absolutely perfect delay for that rocket. Great slow liftoffs and nice and easy recoveries! Thinking we should build another.

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm246/bigb1011/photo007.jpg

Second is my "Kiss my darkstar" for it's first and successful flight on an AT H123 that was 13 years old! This flight was my second and successful dual deploy flight, this confirmed that both alitmeters for my dad's L2 were functioning properly, and we were set to fly!(photo credit S. Collins)

second and third are the pictures of my darkstar getting smoked in an H999 drag race, but I still love the fact that you can see the mach diamonds so perfectly. (photo credit S.collins)

and here is a gif of my crayons taking off that were spliced from several pictures taken by (mystery camera man) he was at our launch one day taking pictures and nobody knew his name, but everyone talked to him.

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm246/bigb1011/crayon.gif

fifth is my mad cow mozzie on a Kosdon G40 slow just before it's demise...

and finally, I'll add a picture of my dad's rocket just because it's a cool picture. This was his L1 rocket, a slightly modified Aerotech Strong Arm on an Aerotech H97, that is the perfect motor for that rocket, it tares off the pad and climbs to about 3500 feet.(photo credit S. Collins)

MarkII

31st July 2011, 06:54 AM

OK, here are three.

#1. My Viking IV at NARAM-51, August 2009.
#2. My Goblin at an ASTRE's 2009 Spooky Sport Launch.
#3. My Astron Cobra at a CRMRC launch this past June.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wee2dYjK8Ng/TJwvuS1cUdI/AAAAAAAAAYI/D5qiGNW25BY/s512/CIMG6767.JPG photo by Chris Taylor

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7lV_jelnM10/TeWrpr6bheI/AAAAAAAAA5Y/9WhEdkgFuJc/s512/My%252520Goblin%2525202009-11-1-crop%252520%252526%252520zoom.jpg photo by Dale Norton

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aOc265Iyn5s/TjTtuLVmHMI/AAAAAAAABBg/chIb1RdVHUc/s512/markksastroncobraon3c65s%252520-zoomed%252520643x966.jpg photo by Dave Lang

berlinetta

1st August 2011, 04:07 PM

Here are some pictures of mine taking off.

The first one is of my I-ROC EXT taking off on a J350W.

The next one is my I-ROC EXT taking off on a K550W. Photo by Neil McGilvray.

The next one is of my Level 3 project, "Family Affair", taking off on a M1500G. Photo by Neil McGilvray.

The last one is of my Nuke Pro Maxx taking off on a G33J.

GregGleason

1st August 2011, 04:21 PM

Initiator on a AeroTech RMS F40.

Photo credit: David Laney.

Greg

MrGneissGuy

1st August 2011, 04:46 PM

The third time my daughters and I launched rockets, the first time we had gone for an evening to launch several. I had tried to get a good liftoff shot of every launch we had done with no luck. My then 6 year old daughter (eight this coming weekend) begged me to let her take a picture during the launch of my Baby Bertha. This is what we got.

Photo credit: Brynna

ClayD

1st August 2011, 05:03 PM

Initiator on a AeroTech RMS F40.

Photo credit: David Laney.

Greg

I have to say... David needs to start taking some pictures of BIG rockets, his work is amazing! ( he makes even the small ones look big)
i love looking at his photos.

AcroRay

1st August 2011, 05:15 PM

My repaired Quest STRIKER AGM, making two lift-offs on C engines at the Tripoli Pittsburgh, June 2011 launch.

I use a cheap little Aiptek DVR camera to shoot all my hobby-related video and stills, and getting these two launch photos was a real challenge and a startling success!

jsargevt

1st August 2011, 06:13 PM

Here are a couple of mine from the last launch I had.

Aerotech Cheetah on a E15-4
http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p372/jsargevt/523a039c.jpg

Big Bertha on a B6-4
http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p372/jsargevt/ed48097e.jpg

Fat Boy on a C6-5 (or a B6-4, can't remember back that far...)
http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p372/jsargevt/38b404ab.jpg

bandman444

1st August 2011, 06:47 PM

1) 25ft Mega Mean Machine on a CTI K1440 at NSL 2011

2) Scratch built 7.5" Diameter "Size Matters" on an Aerotech K550 at NSL 2011

3) My Level 1 cert flight, a LOC Caliber ISP on a H123

4) Then letting it rip on an Cesaroni J354 White

5) Pemberton King Kraken on a G69Skid

I live for the liftoff shot!

Bryce

qquake2k

1st August 2011, 08:10 PM

Some of my favorites. My Hijacker's first flight, on an F40. My scratch built Double Pumper on two D12-5's. My LOC-IV on a G69 Skidmark. My scratch built Slipstream on a G53 Fast Jack. My Hyperloc 835 on an I218 Redline. First four photos taken by my nephew Wes. The last one taken by my son Joe.

UPscaler

1st August 2011, 08:15 PM

jsargevt

1st August 2011, 08:27 PM

Very awesome pics everyone! I'm really digging all those shots! Bryce, I too love to take liftoff pictures, but my camera is just not fast enough...however, a future purchase should get rid of that problem. Let's just say...5 pictures per second.

Braden
It's not the FPS but the lag between when you push the button and when it takes the snap!

Mine were done on a D40 with a single frame. Its all about timing!

qquake2k

1st August 2011, 09:08 PM

A DSLR camera is much preferred for this type of photography. However, if you have a point n shoot with a good high speed burst mode, you can get some nice shots with it. These were taken with my older Panasonic FZ35.

UPscaler

1st August 2011, 10:13 PM

jsargevt

1st August 2011, 10:54 PM

i figure the shutter lag won't be a problem with this thing. (DSLR Canon camera...same that was used to take this picture.http://vernk.net/images/Scorpion/ScorpionOnK670GG_XPRS2003.jpg)

I figure, taking 5 pics per second, I can get a couple decent ones of it in flight and while taking off...

Braden
That'll do donkey, that'll do. (sorry obligatory shrek quote)

Just remember to use jpg and not RAW for high fps shots. At least that is what I learned on the nikon i have. Far too easy to fill the buffer with the RAW files. An even better idea is to RTFM for your camera and not learn the hard way like me.

Enjoy the new camera. They are very complementary hobbies.

MarkII

2nd August 2011, 07:24 AM

I must say, I love those twilight lift-off pictures posted by Braden and MrGneissGuy! Outstanding!

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm246/bigb1011/photo007.jpg

http://www.rocketryforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=53889&d=1312213562

MarkII

2nd August 2011, 07:44 AM

None of the lift-off pictures of my rockets were taken by me, BTW. The photo of the Viking IV was by Chris Taylor of Naramlive. The photo of the Goblin was taken by Dale Norton of ASTRE. The photo of my Cobra was taken by Dave Lang of CRMRC.

Here are a couple that I took:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-50XGEDuLgaQ/Tjea9vzoQHI/AAAAAAAABDQ/hG34_zEosuw/s512/Javelin%252520XL%252520launch.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-mL4H_y_LlQY/TjecDIv9_FI/AAAAAAAABDU/CNZiOrDSBPI/s720/DSCF0575.JPG

MarkII

2nd August 2011, 07:52 AM

To get high-quality lift-off shots, you have to spend big bucks for a serious camera. For me the threshold to Big Bucks Land is about $70. I do what I can with what I can afford.

Ethan

2nd August 2011, 08:03 AM

3" Min Dia - EX M1835 to 28k

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z179/Ethan_Kosoof/aether-4.jpg?t=1312268503

38mm Min Dia - J825R

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z179/Ethan_Kosoof/J825Rmod.png?t=1312268567

Micromeister

2nd August 2011, 03:58 PM

Just a few of my favorite Liftoff pics.

Mostly Clustered D12 liftoffs.... and When Pigs fly:)

MarkII

3rd August 2011, 02:06 AM

Threemorewishes: :jaw: !!!

Hey, I'm not that far from Bytown, and I've been up there to visit. (Great museums!) Where do you launch?

Ride The lightning

3rd August 2011, 02:14 AM

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Ride The Lightning

MarkII

3rd August 2011, 02:27 AM

Ethan: very dramatic picture of that M! :clap:

pick1e

3rd August 2011, 05:08 AM

Me launching my Laser Lance on D12-5. My dad took the picture and exclaimed "Holy $#!7!" It was his first time seeing a model rocket launch and he got a pretty good pic!

UPscaler

3rd August 2011, 05:26 AM

Threemorewishes: :jaw: !!!

Hey, I'm not that far from Bytown, and I've been up there to visit. (Great museums!) Where do you launch?

Mark,
The picture of his skidmark is at LDRS 28 in Potter. You going to 31 next year?

Braden

RedMaxFlyer

3rd August 2011, 07:06 AM

RDS Shooting Star first flight on a CTI H159 Green3

http://simav8rproductions.smugmug.com/Rocketry/WAClaunches/WACAutmnGlare2010/13937721_VxR3B#1023487228_eWEsG-XL-LB

The Shooting Star's next (and, unfortunately, last) flight on an I161

http://simav8rproductions.smugmug.com/Rocketry/WAClaunches/jackfrostapfest2010/14345046_FK8RJ#1062038415_eiTvC-XL-LB

DynaStar Stonebreaker on an E9

http://simav8rproductions.smugmug.com/Rocketry/WAClaunches/jackfrostapfest2010/14345046_FK8RJ#1062038402_CEizF-XL-LB

The thing is, what I consider to be my best photos are always of other's flights.

MarkII

3rd August 2011, 07:26 AM

Mark,
The picture of his skidmark is at LDRS 28 in Potter. You going to 31 next year?

BradenYes, I saw that. I was wondering if he did any launching closer to here.

I'm sure going to try. NSI is in Geneseo, too. I'll have to see if I can build anything that would be worthy of the occasion between now and then.

KHamel

4th August 2011, 02:37 PM

Snarky on a E18

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr226/khamel2008/Rockets/Snarky.jpg

24mm Fat Boy on an E18 courtesy of J Flis and FlisKits.com.

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr226/khamel2008/Rockets/DSC08791.jpg

Ride The lightning

4th August 2011, 11:42 PM

54116
on a H-999!:y:

Ride The lightning

5th August 2011, 02:26 AM

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MarkII

5th August 2011, 02:47 AM

54116
on a H-999!:y:...and you managed to freeze it in this shot! :surprised: Incredible!

Capturing a blur-free shot of a W9 motor during it's 0.33 second burn? :clap:

Long string of Mach diamonds, looking like links in a chain! :headbang: A win for RTL! This has to be the shot of the gallery.

Oh, this gallery is good!

MarkII

5th August 2011, 03:10 AM

Some of my favorites. [...]My scratch built Double Pumper on two D12-5's. Oh, I am such a sucker for cluster liftoff shots that clearly depict multiple jets. I could gaze that that picture all day. Is it me or do the individual jets show up much more easily in black powder clusters? In the composite cluster photos that I have seen they all tend to merge together into one big plume. The Skidmark photo is cool, but this is the one that I keep going back to. I just love seeing a gang of those thread-thin orange jets! :cyclops:

Even solo ones grab me when they are clear and blur-free. The exhaust jets in the color liftoff shots in my first Estes catalog (1967) did as much as anything to sell me on the hobby. (I didn't need much convincing, though.) In the months after I received the catalog, I showed those photos to everyone I knew, over and over again.

[...]First four photos taken by my nephew Wes.Please thank him for me! :cheers: And thank you for posting that pic!

Fishhead

5th August 2011, 04:28 AM

Fishhead

5th August 2011, 05:11 AM

http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l529/rmortis/MarauderlaunchatB6-4Field.jpg

Despite the lack of contrast, I'm quite fond of this one because it was the first one I ever captured. It's my scratch Marauder at B6-4 Field in the summer of 2001. As you can see, I was decidedly "low-tech" when it came to range equipment.
:o Uh, nothing much has changed, to be honest.:confused2:

MarkII

5th August 2011, 07:01 AM

The Viking looks great. Did you ever paint it?Working on that now, as a matter of fact. Had a problem with Krylon... the old version.

BEC

5th August 2011, 08:00 AM

Last Sunday at the local HS football field. Taken by propping my Canon on a couple of Estes boxes and setting the self-timer and trying to time pushing the go button just right. This time it worked.

Wayco

5th August 2011, 03:40 PM

Dwain's Quick Link Express launch on an M-1550 Redline:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/allands/2011-05-15%20SSS%20May%20launch/QLC.jpg

This is one of the first successful launch pic's I have taken.
The "QLE" was named after a previous flight planted the body tube. A quick link had been left unattached. Fortunately, it found a soft spot in the Arizona desert.

atxcple

5th August 2011, 05:43 PM

here are my 3 to add.

first is my dynawind Giantleap firestorm54 named insane asylum. 9lbs on the pad flying a LOKI L1400 white. 15K AGL. PHOTO BY ROCKETS MAGAZINE's Neil M. LDRS27
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second is my ultimate wildman L3 on a LOKI M2550 Blue. 10k AGL photo by a AARG club member whos name escapes me.
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third is my dynawind Giantleap 4 inch TALON on a LOI L1400 white. 8k AGL photo by same AARG member whos name escapes me still...
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Rocket86

6th August 2011, 12:38 AM

From about 30 minutes ago. First flight of my Exectioner on a D12 at the school field. Excellent flight, and now I'll paint it. Excuse the poor quality, it's a capture from the old camera's 320X240 video. I hope to have higher res from a different camera.

jim fustini

6th August 2011, 01:55 AM

My rocket "Burn Notice" on a K550 at Team 1 Manchester MI. Photo by Bryan Taylor54180

kelltym88

6th August 2011, 02:15 AM

My 4x upscale Manta Bomber on a J401FJ and 2 G53FJ's...photos by Mark Canepa.....

UPscaler

6th August 2011, 02:29 AM

My 4x upscale Manta Bomber on a J401FJ and 2 G53FJ's...photos by Mark Canepa.....

Looks like the J401 took it's time to come up to pressure...bet that was scary :y:

Braden

MarkII

6th August 2011, 03:49 AM

Last Sunday at the local HS football field. Taken by propping my Canon on a couple of Estes boxes and setting the self-timer and trying to time pushing the go button just right. This time it worked.Great idea; I hadn't thought of that. Here are some photos of my AAW Turbo Delta that I took for my review (http://www.rocketreviews.com/art-applewhite-rockets-turbo-delta-flying-saucer-18mm-4--by-mark-kulka.html) on EMRR. Like you, I was by myself when I was launching it one Saturday morning at the TLCS athletic fields in July 2007. I had the camera hanging by its strap from my wrist. As soon as I hit the launch button, I swung the camera up and aimed approximately where I thought the rocket was going. No time to frame the shot; I just snapped the shutter blindly. I got in maybe three shots per flight and I had no idea if I even caught any of the rocket at all. That one photo (2nd attachment) of the TD climbing high up in the sky was a completely blind shot - I just held the camera up, pressed the button and hoped that I got something. It was going nearly into the sun, so I couldn't even really tell where the rocket was when I snapped the shutter. I was incredibly lucky that morning; the Turbo Delta is only 4 inches wide by 2.75 inches tall!

This sequence was actually compiled from photos taken during the 5 flights that it made that day. That's my "Tribute to Rube Goldberg" launch pad in the first photo.

MarkII

6th August 2011, 04:27 AM

A few photos I took during NARCON 2010 in Worchester, MA. The launch took place at the end of the conference on 3/14/2010 at "Aunt Effie's field" (now a golf course) where Robert H. Goddard made his famous flight of the first-ever liquid fueled rocket that could lift itself on its own trust. The actual (approximate) location of that famous launch was a couple of hundred yards down the hill from this pad. It was the middle of March in eastern Massachusetts, about 40°F, with gusty winds and, off and on, a cold rain. The photos accurately capture the gloomy light at 2pm on a wet March day. Delightful launch weather! It was a truly memorable and moving event, though.

The first photo is of Bob Alway's Tazmanian Devil.
The second photo is of Will Marchant's cluster saucer.

The next three photos were the high point of the launch, and the reason we were all there.

Third photo: prepping the star of the show.
Fourth photo: Lift-off of Tony Vincent's build of the FlisKits Nell!
Fifth photo: Lift-off of Tony's FlisKits L-13.

After the flights, both of these models were presented to the Robert H. Goddard museum at Clark University, Worchester, MA.

Huxter

6th August 2011, 02:51 PM

This rocket is easy to photograph!

http://www.xmission.com/~huxley/rockets/bigbertha/b_and_d.jpg

Rocket86

6th August 2011, 05:03 PM

In keeping with the theme of this thread AND the Big Bertha thread, here's my trusty BB on it's way.

Verna

6th August 2011, 05:56 PM

A couple of my favorites...

Saturn V 11 engine cluster
Saturn V 5 engine cluster - photo by HARA president Ray Cole
Red Squadron mass launch
Dorothy 6 engine cluster
Dorothy 3 engine night launch

Verna
www.vernarockets.com

Verna

6th August 2011, 06:04 PM

A couple more of my favorites...

Viper clustered
Sr 71 cluster
Space Man Spiff 3 engine cluster nite launch

Verna
www.vernarockets.com

tonypv

6th August 2011, 10:12 PM

Third photo: prepping the star of the show.
Fourth photo: Lift-off of Tony Vincent's build of the FlisKits Nell!
Fifth photo: Lift-off of Tony's FlisKits L-13.

After the flights, both of these models were presented to the Robert H. Goddard museum at Clark University, Worchester, MA.
Mark, the L-13 in your picture is Jim's proto type. My L-13 (build thread (http://www.rocketryforum.com/showthread.php?t=8922)) was a non-flight, display model presented to Mott Lynn.
Here it is along with Nell on the FisKits table at NARCON.
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Back on topic some of my favorite lift off shots.

A Frick-N-Frack drag race.
A Rokitflite USS Odyssey drag race between Bob Harrington and myself.
My Vapor Trails with a 24mm Deuse mount on 2 E9's.

kelltym88

6th August 2011, 11:08 PM

Looks like the J401 took it's time to come up to pressure...bet that was scary :y:

Braden

Actually, it wasn't. I never thought those 2 G's would even lift it up. It was like slow motion, the two outboards lit and it started going and just as it cleared the rail the main came up under pressure and she was off. It was actually quite majestic.

mikeyd

6th August 2011, 11:25 PM

The Little 38mm Crayon, on a G, and My Kloudbuster on a K445

pick1e

7th August 2011, 06:19 AM

That's my "Tribute to Rube Goldberg" launch pad in the first photo.

LOL :clap: I like it. May I suggest working in a bowling ball and a glass of water.

rdunn12

7th August 2011, 05:54 PM

My PML Amraam 4 on an AT I-161. :)

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm238/rdunn12/amraam2.jpg

rdunn12

7th August 2011, 05:59 PM

LOC Vulcanite on a G-64W

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm238/rdunn12/vulc3.jpg

photo by George Gassaway.

jim fustini

7th August 2011, 06:06 PM

My PML Amraam 4 on an AT I-161. :)

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm238/rdunn12/amraam2.jpg Nice rocket! AT I-161W is one of my favorite motors as well as the AT I218 R. They give you a lot of bang for the buck.;)

dnl2

7th August 2011, 10:48 PM

Rocketman248

7th August 2011, 10:54 PM

chadrog

7th August 2011, 11:04 PM

MarkII

8th August 2011, 01:19 AM

LOL :clap: I like it. May I suggest working in a bowling ball and a glass of water.Also a parakeet in a cage. If the hardware store had stocked them, they would be in there! This is the sort of thing that results when you design a launch pad in your head as you are walking through the aisles of your local HW store. :o

UPscaler

8th August 2011, 01:25 AM

Here is another one I took, It's Justyn Palmer's Tube Fin rocket Valhalla flying on a Kosdon L1175 Fast...Kool Kids Fly Kosdon.

Braden

jadebox

8th August 2011, 09:07 PM

It's not my rocket, but I'm really proud of this lift-off photo that I captured at the ROCK launch on Saturday:

http://my.rocketreviews.com/image-2011-08-06-11-14-17-000jpg-600-600-86491.jpg
(http://my.rocketreviews.com/2011-08-06-11-14-17-000jpg.html)

Click on the photo to view it in the RocketReviews.com photo album. Click on the photo there to see the full-resolution version.

You can more of my photos from the July, 2011, ROCK launch, including more of the Mars Lander's lift-off, at:

http://www.rocketreviews.com/july-2011-launch.html

-- Roger

Fishhead

8th August 2011, 10:25 PM

Rocket86

8th August 2011, 11:39 PM

That's one of the greatest liftoff pictures I have ever seen. :eyepop:
Awesome photo!

mIcahel

9th August 2011, 12:03 AM

AT I364

jadebox

9th August 2011, 12:14 AM

:cool:You can see the heat waves roiling around the rocket. I've never seen that before.:cool:

At first I thought that the heat shimmer was from the blast deflector. They were too hot to touch just from the sun's heat. But ... I didn't see that shimmer on any of the other photos.

In the photo you can also see the igniter glowing and, to the right, a bunch of those bright little sprites we talked about in another thread. Click through to RocketReviews.com then again to the full-res photo for a better look.

The Mars Lander provided a neat series of photos. For other close-up launch photos, I've placed the camera on a tripod near the rocket and used a remote shutter release. This time I was just hand-holding the camera and standing back by the LCO table. I didn't expect to capture anything special.

Go back a couple of photos at RocketReviews.com and you can see the Mars Lander with the flame coming out of the motor while the igniter plug is still, mostly, in place. I think the mass and drag of the Lander caused it to accelerate a little slower than other rockets giving more time to take the photographs and a more dramatic lift-off.

BTW .. the rest of the flight was nice, too. Ejection was right at apogee and the rocket sat down in the grass gently, landing upright on its legs.

-- Roger

mainer

9th August 2011, 12:24 AM

AT J800 with a very fast delay grain! Im sure there is another gallery this belongs in.

Rocketman248

9th August 2011, 12:31 AM

Here's a few of my rockets.

1 - Performance Rocketry G3 on a J570W. I love that motor!

2 - Extreme Darkstar on a K2045 Vmax.

3 - Ultimate Wildman on an N10,000 Vmax for my L3 cert. Picture by Todd Harrison.

4 - Ultimate Wildman on an M2250 C-Star.

5 - Ultimate Wildman (again) on an M1675 Pink.

Rocketman248

9th August 2011, 12:37 AM

Here's a few of other people's rockets.

1 - Burl Finklestein's Big V2 on an O5800 and two N3300s.

2 - Dan Michael's 3/4 scale Patriot on an N2000W and four M1315Ws.

3 - Wildman and Crazy Jim's Mega Darkstar on an O8000WT.

4 - Jerry O's Iris on an N4000.

bill2654

9th August 2011, 01:08 AM

LOC 4" V254414

BEC

9th August 2011, 02:43 AM

:cool:You can see the heat waves roiling around the rocket. I've never seen that before.:cool:

Look at my Aphelion shot a page back (post 38). You can see that distortion in that image as well....and I was just as surprised as you to see it. My flight was on a 65 degree afternoon....so as in Roger's case it's definitely not heat just radiating from a hot blast deflector. Instead, it's clearly deflected blast :).

cgould

9th August 2011, 02:49 AM

Here are a couple of mine!
http://www.cpgaeronautics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/AU-33_liftoff.png

http://www.cpgaeronautics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/ALS033_LIFTOFF.png

MarkII

9th August 2011, 03:02 AM

A couple more of my favorites...

Viper clustered
Sr 71 cluster
Space Man Spiff 3 engine cluster nite launch

Verna
www.vernarockets.com (http://www.vernarockets.com)Ooo, yeah... scratching my visual itch with those needle-like orange jets! :D

Ahhh, that's it...A little to the right, please.

MarkII

9th August 2011, 03:09 AM

I caught a fellow woosh member's Wildchild on a CTI F240 VMAX. Burn time= .3 seconds, blink or no blink it was still next to impossible to follow with your eyes.

Only a fast ISO can catch these motors.
Attached Thumbnails http://www.rocketryforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=54325&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1312753194 (http://www.rocketryforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=54325&d=1312753194) http://www.rocketryforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=54326&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1312753476 (http://www.rocketryforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=54326&d=1312753476)

"Do we got Mach diamonds? Yeah, buddy, we got lots of Mach diamonds!"

Another one-in-a-million shot!

gtm3323

9th August 2011, 05:36 PM

Best Liftoff Photo I have ever taken.

Rocket - Up Scale Comanche 3 by Roy "no chute"

This was at Plaster Blaster in CA in 2007.

Liftoff photo was taken as the sun was setting. It was a cluster of 3 M1315 (I think) in the first stage. Truly a white lightning!

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/gtm3323/c19.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/gtm3323/c22-1.jpg

BEC

9th August 2011, 06:04 PM

That's a great shot!!

Here's one that's rather less spectacular but good fun for other reasons. Taken on July 16th at a Boys & Girls club in Tacoma, Washington during an outreach event by my employer.

jetlag

9th August 2011, 07:45 PM

Fishhead

9th August 2011, 09:12 PM

Look at my Aphelion shot a page back (post 38). You can see that distortion in that image as well....and I was just as surprised as you to see it. My flight was on a 65 degree afternoon....so as in Roger's case it's definitely not heat just radiating from a hot blast deflector. Instead, it's clearly deflected blast :).

Didn't catch that at first because I just looked at the thumbnail. Sometimes I forget that the pics can be seen in a larger size.:o

qquake2k

9th August 2011, 09:18 PM

RedMaxFlyer

10th August 2011, 04:11 AM

Since others have started posting photos of other people's rockets, I figure I'll post some of my favorite shots I've gotten.

The first one is an AMRAAM on a K540 Metalstorm. The first link is the unedited photo, and the second link is a re-touched, more dramatic version of it.

http://simav8rproductions.smugmug.com/Rocketry/WAClaunches/fits2010day1/15968118_QzDV9#1197798733_akw7N

http://www.flickr.com/photos/william-s-carpenter/5087755628/

This one is Scott Berfield's "Fire in the Sky 2.0" on a J Skidmark. This photo got 2nd place in the NARCON photo contest this year.

http://simav8rproductions.smugmug.com/Rocketry/WAClaunches/FITS2010day2/16089813_dGfEd#1207648536_bsbsX-XL-LB

Finally, here's a drag race between to J-powered rockets (more details in the photo's description.

http://simav8rproductions.smugmug.com/Rocketry/WAClaunches/fits2011day3/17329682_XkpZGC#1316240613_JMhQtGx-XL-LB

MarkII

10th August 2011, 04:16 AM

OK, people... who is going to post a pic of a glider soaring into the sky? Or one of a saucer or pyramid?

Or a thrilling MicroMaxx lift-off pic? :confused2:

Hey, it's easy to get a dramatic shot of an HPR lift-off. How about a photo subject that is a little more challenging? ;) :p

(J/K. No flames, please.)

Rocketman248

10th August 2011, 04:24 AM

(J/K. No flames, please.)

How do we post launch pics with no flames? ;):D

gary7

10th August 2011, 04:32 AM

Upscaled Hydra on AT H170

MarkII

10th August 2011, 04:36 AM

How do we post launch pics with no flames? ;):DSo someone did catch my pun!

UPscaler

10th August 2011, 05:32 AM

RedMaxFlyer

10th August 2011, 06:39 AM

OK, people... who is going to post a pic of a glider soaring into the sky? Or one of a saucer or pyramid?

One of the members of my club flies a large balsa glider that has provided some good photo ops.

http://simav8rproductions.smugmug.com/Rocketry/WAClaunches/FITS2010day2/16089813_dGfEd#1207649262_sR6wp-XL-LB

A MMX launch seems like it would be tough (although I've never actucally seen a MMX launch in person, but they get more and more interesting the more I read about them). I'd be interested to see a shot of one of those.

jadebox

10th August 2011, 01:49 PM

OK, people... who is going to post a pic of a glider soaring into the sky? Or one of a saucer or pyramid?

Ah ... a challenge! :-)

Here's one of Marc Slabbinck's saucer's on a sparky motor from a NEFAR launch a few years ago:

http://www.rocketreviews.com/image-marcs-saucer-400-600-13089.jpg
(http://www.rocketreviews.com//marcs-saucer.html)

Marc's saucers are always crowd-pleasers and, because they move so slow and create such dramatic flames and smoke, are great photography subjects!

Or a thrilling MicroMaxx lift-off pic? :confused2:

Hey, it's easy to get a dramatic shot of an HPR lift-off. How about a photo subject that is a little more challenging? ;) :p

MicroMaxx lift-offs aren't quite as dramatic, but they are much more difficult to catch. Heck, it's usually hard even to see a MicroMaxx rocket in flight, let alone get a photo of it.

So, that's why I was please with this shot I took of Chris Michielssen's Micro-Red Max: :-)

http://my.rocketreviews.com/image-2011-02-05-13-16-11-001jpg-600-600-21611.jpg
(http://my.rocketreviews.com/2011-02-05-13-16-11-001jpg.html)

And ... here's one with "no flame":

http://my.rocketreviews.com/image-2011-08-06-12-38-26-002jpg-600-600-13783.jpg
(http://my.rocketreviews.com/2011-08-06-12-38-26-002jpg.html)

I think the Initiator was flying on an Aerotech F50 motor. It just "popped" off the pad. I wasn't sure I had a good photo of it until I checked later. I wasn't even sure I had seen the rocket leave the pad. It was there ... then ... 3 .. 2 .. 1 .. it was gone.

-- Roger

kelltym88

10th August 2011, 03:32 PM

Here's a couple of sparkie lift-offs....The Solar Express was taken by Rockets magazine, the Argosy I took.....

chuck5395

10th August 2011, 03:39 PM

1) My Binder Design Thug on a G61W
2) My WAZZU rocket (Binder Design Excel Plus) on an I366R

kelltym88

10th August 2011, 03:39 PM

My avatar rocket, a 4X upscale Estes Photon Disruptor on I197...... I think this is becoming my favorite rocket.....I've got a nice 6 grain CTI case I'm wanting to use on it......anyway, picture by Rockets magazine......

MarkII

11th August 2011, 06:48 AM

Ah ... a challenge! :-)

MicroMaxx lift-offs aren't quite as dramatic, but they are much more difficult to catch. Heck, it's usually hard even to see a MicroMaxx rocket in flight, let alone get a photo of it.

So, that's why I was please with this shot I took of Chris Michielssen's Micro-Red Max: :-)

http://my.rocketreviews.com/image-2011-02-05-13-16-11-001jpg-600-600-21611.jpg
(http://my.rocketreviews.com/2011-02-05-13-16-11-001jpg.html)

That photo is actually pretty cool when you click on it and then view it full size. I love all the detail of the igniter. If anyone wants to see what I mean, click on the photo and then click on it two more times to enlarge it. Amazing detail for a rocket that is, what, 3-4" tall?

jadebox

11th August 2011, 03:51 PM

That photo is actually pretty cool when you click on it and then view it full size. I love all the detail of the igniter. If anyone wants to see what I mean, click on the photo and then click on it two more times to enlarge it. Amazing detail for a rocket that is, what, 3-4" tall?

The rocket is Chris Michielssen's "Carded Downscale Red Max MMX (http://www.rocketreviews.com/hans-michielssens-red-max-downscale.html)." I think it's only about 3" tall. It's certainly not much longer than the motor casing that was used to hold the MicroMaxx launch rod.

The MicroMaxx launch rod adapter is pretty cool. It's made from a used motor casing, a launch lug, and a piece of piano wire. It slides over a standard 1/8" rod. I think it was invented by Jim Flis, but I first saw it when Brian Coyle used it at our ROCK launches. I'm always impressed by simple ideas like that which work well.

I had the camera very close to the launch pad for that photo. I have a remote shutter cable for the camera so I was able to stand a few feet back. You don't want to be too close to that mighty 1/8A motor when it roars to life!

Normally, I adjust the contrast of photos before I upload them. I'm not sure why I didn't do it for that one. It would look better if the rocket weren't so dark.

-- Roger

dcastle

11th August 2011, 05:43 PM

My Small Endeavour on an H128...

Scotty Dog

12th August 2011, 01:40 AM

Best one I got at this time. Simple rocket. I have more flights on this than any other

Aksrockets

12th August 2011, 01:51 AM

Alright. I dont take pictures, I just film.
My 11yr. old bro. does. These are his.... 54634

54635

54636

54637

54638

Rocket86

12th August 2011, 02:52 AM

OK, people... who is going to post a pic of a glider soaring into the sky? Or one of a saucer or pyramid?

Here's an impressive pyramid launch. I don't know who to credit it to...prehaps a BMS ad? Apologies if I got it wrong. I saved it just because it's cool.

Aksrockets

12th August 2011, 03:06 AM

I have to say the best LIFTOFF!!! pics of all time are from Vern K. At his site (http://www.vernk.com/index.htm).
I just love those mach diamonds!!!

MarkII

12th August 2011, 06:04 AM

Absolutely the prettiest saucer launch photo that I have ever seen. I just gaze at this and sigh as if I was a young girl contemplating a photo of her favorite TV star in a fan magazine. I don't know who took it. The photo is from the Art Applewhite Rockets (http://www.artapplewhite.com/) site, and the rocket is one of his saucers (http://www.artapplewhite.com/18delta.html). The caption says, "18" Delta Flying Saucer on an I220 Experimental motor"

http://www.artapplewhite.com/images/delta/L2D2onI220.jpg

SMR

12th August 2011, 06:21 AM

I just gaze at this and sigh as if I was a young girl contemplating a photo of her favorite TV star in a fan magazine.

Well, not quite the comparison I would have given, but a very nice launch shot just the same.

Here are a couple of my favorites...

MarkII

12th August 2011, 07:11 AM

Well, not quite the comparison I would have given, but a very nice launch shot just the same.It's so true, though. If I could place it next to my pillow when I went to sleep at night, I would. :o :D That photo just makes me feel all warm and cuddly inside.

Here are a couple of my favorites...I ♥ clusters and Redlines!!

Rocketjunkie

12th August 2011, 08:34 AM

Or one of a saucer or pyramid?My big saucer on a N800. (Frame capture from video, April 2003.) The second picture probably should be in the CATO gallery...

Rocketjunkie

12th August 2011, 08:41 AM

Oh, I am such a sucker for cluster liftoff shots that clearly depict multiple jets. I could gaze that that picture all day. Is it me or do the individual jets show up much more easily in black powder clusters? In the composite cluster photos that I have seen they all tend to merge together into one big plume. Tres on J210's, Deuce on J230 Skids.

qquake2k

12th August 2011, 01:02 PM

Best one I got at this time. Simple rocket. I have more flights on this than any other

I love the Stormcaster!

SMR

12th August 2011, 04:18 PM

I ♥ clusters ...

Me, too.

Is it me or do the individual jets show up much more easily in black powder clusters?

Well, they certainly light easier.

1st = 12 D12-0's gap-staged to 3 D12-3's. They all lit!
2nd = Priority Mail (WOOSH contest to make a cheapo rocket from everyday stuff.)
3rd = This is the (square) box Wildman used to ship my 98 / 15360 Rouse Tech case to me. And the wrapping paper used when it was under the tree.

UPscaler

12th August 2011, 07:27 PM

I have to say the best LIFTOFF!!! pics of all time are from Vern K. At his site (http://www.vernk.com/index.htm).
I just love those mach diamonds!!!

Vern has a high quality print of that K670 on his wall...it' really awesome

Braden

Scotty Dog

12th August 2011, 11:21 PM

I love the Stormcaster!Have to say,you get a lot of bang for the buck with the Stormcaster.That was my first 24mm rocket. Just wish ya got 3 fin decals instead of 2 of the Stormcaster guy/wizard.

MarkII

13th August 2011, 02:00 AM

Tres on J210's, Deuce on J230 Skids.No doubt about it...

....

....

...canted cluster motors just rock! :headbang:

MarkII

13th August 2011, 02:15 AM

[...]
2nd = Priority Mail (WOOSH contest to make a cheapo rocket from everyday stuff.):cool:

3rd = This is the (square) box Wildman used to ship my 98 / 15360 Rouse Tech case to me. And the wrapping paper used when it was under the tree.:headbang:

1st = 12 D12-0's gap-staged to 3 D12-3's. They all lit!:jaw:

H to F the hard way! I love it! :w:

pick1e

13th August 2011, 04:29 PM

2nd = Priority Mail (WOOSH contest to make a cheapo rocket from everyday stuff.)

This is unfortunately NOT the method they use to get my stuff to me.

Round

14th August 2011, 04:37 PM

At a summer day in Moscow ... Engine 10mm 3/4B35-3

chadrog

14th August 2011, 04:39 PM

At a summer day in Moscow ... Engine 10mm 3/4B35-3

Great sequence! And welcome to TRF, Round!

Round

14th August 2011, 04:51 PM

[QUOTE=chadrog;225722]Great sequence! And welcome to TRF, Round!

Thanks, I ask to forgive me for bad English,
I hope to improve it ...

Round

14th August 2011, 05:01 PM

One more day ...

qquake2k

14th August 2011, 05:21 PM

At a summer day in Moscow ... Engine 10mm 3/4B35-3

Very nice! Is this Moscow Russia, or one of the Moscows in the US?

Round

14th August 2011, 05:32 PM

Very nice! Is this Moscow Russia, or one of the Moscows in the US?

It is Russia, but I am assured, that the big difference isn't present. Rockets and people everywhere are similar.

qquake2k

14th August 2011, 05:36 PM

Very nice! Is this Moscow Russia, or one of the Moscows in the US?

It is Russia, but I am assured, that the big difference isn't present. Rockets and people everywhere are similar.

Privet! I didn't know you had model rocketry in Russia. Outstanding! I'm not familiar with your motor designation, I've never heard of a 10mm motor. Are they made there?

Round

14th August 2011, 05:50 PM

I've never heard of a 10mm motor. Are they made there?

Motors are made in Russia.
My photos on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/65885025@N08/sets/,
There in more details.

GRIFFIN

5th September 2011, 07:54 PM

Here are a few of my scratch built,Blue tube,extended Mini Mag with a 54mm hole.

These pics were from the August 2011 Tripoli Wisconsin Launch at Bong rec. Park.
Thanks to Preston N. for the great shots.

This rocket was built for my sister-in-law. She works with post-op breast cancer patients and is one of my favorite people in the world. I told her I would build a rocket for her.

The motor is a CTI K454 Skid. It went 4200 feet and recovered in some weeds. I will be flying it again at MWP in October (Breast Cancer Awareness Month)

UPscaler

5th September 2011, 11:02 PM

Any reason that rocket it flying sideways?

Must be a serious updrafts :grin:

Braden

GRIFFIN

5th September 2011, 11:04 PM

Any reason that rocket it flying sideways?

Must be a serious updrafts :grin:

Braden

???????

SMR

5th September 2011, 11:41 PM

Here's a pair of Cesaroni L3150's from WOOSH's Eat Cheese or Fly 2011.

1st = the JayCoke Zero

2nd = 12" Modular Booster with Vanessa Doofenshmirtz lander (an upscale Estes Venus Probe with a little artistic license)

MarkII

6th September 2011, 05:45 AM

qquake2k

6th September 2011, 12:43 PM

The motor is a CTI K454 Skid. It went 4200 feet and recovered in some weeds. I will be flying it again at MWP in October (Breast Cancer Awareness Month)

I love Skidmarks!

jadebox

6th September 2011, 03:49 PM

Oddrocs! I hadn't even thought about liftoff shots of those! Nice!

Oh ... that reminded me of one of my favorites of my lift-off photos:

http://www.payloadbay.com/gallery/d/17889-2/2007-08-11-09-47-36_4.jpg

This is "Roger and Bracha's Big Daddy Akavish" flying on an Aerotech I284 motor. I love the flames on those White Lightning motors!

-- Roger

GRIFFIN

6th September 2011, 04:14 PM

???????

I figured it out.

I thought you were talking about my post (thought I may have posted the pics sideways)

UPscaler

6th September 2011, 08:48 PM

I figured it out.

I thought you were talking about my post (thought I may have posted the pics sideways)

Ahhh, gotcha

Braden

KHamel

8th September 2011, 06:53 PM

First succsessful cluster launch, Quest Big Betty on 2 B6-4s.

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr226/khamel2008/Rockets/BigBetty-1.jpg

qquake2k

8th September 2011, 07:43 PM

First succsessful cluster launch, Quest Big Betty on 2 B6-4s.

Awesome! Aren't clusters fun?

KHamel

8th September 2011, 08:41 PM

Awesome! Aren't clusters fun?

Thanks!

Oh they are fun! That was probably 6 or 7 years ago after we aquired a good battery. I always liked the photo.

cjl

8th September 2011, 11:51 PM

My new favorite liftoff shot of all time:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c183/chris_lapanse/Ultra%20Kraken%20LDRS%2030/N2801_kraken_background.jpg

My 7.5 inch upscale Pem-Tech Kraken on an N2801 Skidmark from LDRS this year.

gdiscenza

9th September 2011, 12:20 AM

I hope you don't mind, but that's my new wallpaper!

G.D.

cjl

9th September 2011, 12:22 AM

Mine too :D

Grendel

9th September 2011, 12:58 AM

Do you have a higher res version of this picture? I don't want to rely on Windows or Gimp to resize it properly.

cjl

9th September 2011, 03:45 PM

Here's an enormous one:

http://ral-photos.smugmug.com/Rocket-Launches/2011-Launches/LDRS30-Argonia-KS-9-3-11-Sat/i-8Rmn8nj/0/O/ChrisLaPanse-UltraKraken-AMW.jpg

kelltym88

9th September 2011, 08:50 PM

Uhhh..mine 3. Thx Chris.

Scotty Dog

12th September 2011, 12:11 AM

Oh ... that reminded me of one of my favorites of my lift-off photos:

http://www.payloadbay.com/gallery/d/17889-2/2007-08-11-09-47-36_4.jpg

This is "Roger and Bracha's Big Daddy Akavish" flying on an Aerotech I284 motor. I love the flames on those White Lightning motors!

-- Roger That is just to COOL. I remember seeing it back when I joined TRF.

Grimracer

13th September 2011, 03:13 AM

spring 2011

NCR Phantom 4000

MarkII

13th September 2011, 04:47 AM

spring 2011

NCR Phantom 4000Now that is sweet! :w:

dg1

14th September 2011, 02:33 PM

Big Daddy drag race with my son.

His E30 powered BD got off the pad first but my 29mm F50 powered BD caught him once it got rolling! :D

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/dg13092/IMG_5113.jpg

The first launch of a rocket built for myself in about 32 years.

McKailas Dad

16th September 2011, 06:49 PM

This is one of my favorites, my 3" scratchbuilt, 'UFC' (Rip) on an E-18.

Kinda fuzzy pic, its a frame grab from a video.

Gotta love evening launches...and 4 foot long flames!

qquake2k

16th September 2011, 07:56 PM

This is one of my favorites, my 3" scratchbuilt, 'UFC' (Rip) on an E-18.

Kinda fuzzy pic, its a frame grab from a video.

Gotta love evening launches...and 4 foot long flames!

You got that flame from an E18? Wow!

JDcluster

18th September 2011, 09:42 PM

You do mean a fast shutter speed not ISO, right?

ISO is actually how sensitive the ( film ) is too light.
http://www.photoxels.com/tutorial_iso.html

JD

I caught a fellow woosh member's Wildchild on a CTI F240 VMAX. Burn time= .3 seconds, blink or no blink it was still next to impossible to follow with your eyes.

Only a fast ISO can catch these motors.

GaryT

18th September 2011, 10:41 PM

M1670BS - M2045BS - O4300BD - M1850GG - M1550R

577105771157712
5771357714

GRIFFIN

18th September 2011, 11:09 PM

M1670BS - M2045BS - O4300BD - M1850GG - M1550R

577105771157712
5771357714

Gary wins the "Newtons burned" for this thread. Cool pics!!!

El Cheapo

18th September 2011, 11:38 PM

spring 2011

NCR Phantom 4000

Don't see many of those around. I have one waiting for me to replace the warped fins. Bought it for $5 off of craigslist.

MarkII

19th September 2011, 04:13 AM

Gary wins the "Newtons burned" for this thread. Cool pics!!!Agreed! :clap:

maxvelocity

19th September 2011, 09:17 PM

here is my big daddy on an F240 cant take credit for the quick trigger finger somebody sent this to me and i cant remember who. great shot though!

judo

19th September 2011, 10:46 PM

Final flight of of my 4" Photon Probe on an AT I195.

G2Rockets

22nd September 2011, 03:07 AM

SUPREME NEON
M1230, 4411ft.

MarkII

22nd September 2011, 05:08 AM

here is my big daddy on an F240 cant take credit for the quick trigger finger somebody sent this to me and i cant remember who. great shot though!Amazing!

Final flight of of my 4" Photon Probe on an AT I195.Smokin'!

SUPREME NEON
M1230, 4411ft.We have achieved air supremacy! :D

GRIFFIN

25th September 2011, 04:54 AM

Ultimate DarkStar on an M2250 C-star to 6385'

Scotty Dog

7th November 2011, 05:29 PM

Tonypv took the fist pic at Cmass Nov 5th.Thanks Tony. I got some also of it.

luke strawwalker

7th November 2011, 10:05 PM

Here's some shots I got of some of the club guy's rockets at our Challenger 498 launch on 3/21/09. I don't end up flying a lot (some launches not at all) and usually end up doing the flight reports and take photos... These were all with my Fuji Finepix S2000HD, some set on burst mode (33 frames in less than 1.5 seconds). This is a really nice $200 "pro-sumer" upgrade camera from your regular P&S...

A pink rocket leaving the rail on a smokey motor...
61915

A silver rocket under Estes power...
61916

Instant of ignition... zoom in on the blue-green rocket and you'll JUST see the fireball starting to emerge from the nozzle and blow the ignitor clips free... (need to zoom/crop this one!)
61917

Liftoff from a ground-level pad under Estes power...
61918

First motion of a rocket under white lightning power...
61919

Later! OL JR :)

luke strawwalker

7th November 2011, 10:24 PM

Here's the blue-green rocket pic tweaked a bit...
61921

Here's somebody's nekkid project lifting off on a White Lightning motor... These next three are adjoining shots from the burst mode, cropped a bit to concentrate on the action...
619226192361924

Here's another rocket lifting off under Estes power...
61925

later! OL JR :)

jim fustini

7th November 2011, 10:29 PM

61927 Here is my scratch built ALARM om a AT I 161W

luke strawwalker

7th November 2011, 10:39 PM

An Aerotech rocket lifts off under Mojave Green power (note the puff of blue smoke from the ignitor hovering just over the whitish motor exhaust plume-- this was from the previous shot which showed the ignitor smoke blow out of the motor just before it came up to pressure and lit...
61929

The rocket leaves the rod under Mojave green thrust...
61930

A scratchbuilt BP cluster payloader lifts off...
61931

"We have cleared the tower!"
61932

"Roll program complete-- we are pitching!"
61933

Later! OL JR :)

luke strawwalker

7th November 2011, 10:45 PM

Here's a Blue Ninja dragrace... "we have ignition!"...
61934

"We take the position of the first sub and pass it on to the second as their target... and vice-versa!" (From the Bond movie "The Spy Who Loved Me")
61935

(Holds breath as missiles pass each other in midair...)
61936

An Eliminator lifts off under E power...
61937

And the Eliminator continues up the rod...
61938
(the next shot had it halfway out of frame...

Later! OL JR :)

luke strawwalker

7th November 2011, 10:48 PM

A Maxi-Alpha III take to the skies...

61939

61940

61941

61942

61943

Later! OL JR :)

luke strawwalker

7th November 2011, 10:52 PM

A Big Daddy lifts off low and REAL slow... :)
61946

61950

61951

61952

61953
OL JR :)

luke strawwalker

7th November 2011, 10:54 PM

That Big Daddy took off SO slow it didn't actually get moving until the next post!

61954

A Renegade lifts off...
61955

Later! OL JR :)

JDcluster

8th November 2011, 04:04 AM

Here's one from Sunday Nov 6.
It's a 3" Intimidator on a EX J 452.
The Adept 22 beeped 4,664ft

JD

stantonjtroy

8th November 2011, 06:45 AM

Here's my 4" Estes Starblazer X-20 upscale. This was my L2 Cert flight on an AT J350. Textbook flight.

UPscaler

8th November 2011, 09:20 PM

That Big Daddy took off SO slow it didn't actually get moving until the next post!

61954

A Renegade lifts off...
61955

Later! OL JR :)

Where was this? Looks like someone had some fun!

Braden

Sgt Blowfly

9th November 2011, 01:20 AM

My RDS Moonraker moving out on an I161 at NERRF (photo by JFlis):

RedMaxFlyer

9th November 2011, 02:59 AM

Some shots from my club's last launch of the year taken using my new lens (which was worth every penny as far as I'm concerned).

My Madcow Solar Express on a CTI F59.
http://simav8rproductions.smugmug.com/Rocketry/WAClaunches/jackfrostapfest11/19738413_vjMKJ7#1550015985_sJ6wxB5

The Solar Express again on a CTI F36. This rocket loves Pro29 1G motors.
http://simav8rproductions.smugmug.com/Rocketry/WAClaunches/jackfrostapfest11/19738413_vjMKJ7#1550016461_Tcd7kzK

Some more that aren't my flights.

Some nice mach diamonds on a CTI Classic K motor in an ARCAS.
http://simav8rproductions.smugmug.com/Rocketry/WAClaunches/jackfrostapfest11/19738413_vjMKJ7#1550013092_7PD3n4F

Robert Winglee's successful L3 flight on an M1297 (two of my favorite shots from the launch).
http://simav8rproductions.smugmug.com/Rocketry/WAClaunches/jackfrostapfest11/19738413_vjMKJ7#1550014182_JTsQ3dj
http://simav8rproductions.smugmug.com/Rocketry/WAClaunches/jackfrostapfest11/19738413_vjMKJ7#1550014544_RZWJFrq

stickershock23

9th November 2011, 03:26 AM

10" fatboy on CTI M1790 Skid.

I believe David Reese took this shot.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/daveyfire/trf/MWP09/IMG_4001.jpg

luke strawwalker

9th November 2011, 03:27 AM

Where was this? Looks like someone had some fun!

Braden

This is out at the Old Rocketeers #724 launch site at Needville, here on my farm. This launch was quite a while back; I was trying out my *then* new Fuji digicam... there's a "launch report" thread over in the "events" section. I usually end up doing more photography and keeping the notepads by the club launch controller handy for people to write down what they're flying (nothing really formal, we don't even have an RSO-- just ask everyone to put their name, rocket name, motor(s) designation, and maybe jot down a comment about the flight the next time they're "checking in" for their next flight... heck everybody even launches their own birds using the club controller (I bring my own usually-- that's just me) unless they ask someone else to launch it so they can do pics or go out for recovery...

Here's some links that'll help you out... You'll have to come on out and fly with us when we finally get some rain (and hopefully ditch the burn ban!)

http://www.artapplewhite.com/launches.html

http://www.artapplewhite.com/fields/robertsranch/farmphoto001.jpg

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=29+21%2706%22N,++95+51%2738%22W&sll=29.358763,-95.867515&sspn=0.018926,0.038624&g=29+21%2727%22N,++95+51%2755%22W&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr

Later! OL JR :)

qquake2k

9th November 2011, 01:15 PM

10" fatboy on CTI M1790 Skid.

I believe David Reese took this shot.

I love Skidmarks!

Scotty Dog

9th November 2011, 02:16 PM

I love Skidmarks!My wife doesnt..:rolleyes:

qquake2k

9th November 2011, 02:32 PM

My wife doesnt..:rolleyes:

Who doesn't love Skids? The noise, the sparks, the smoke!

luke strawwalker

9th November 2011, 03:39 PM

Who doesn't love Skids? The noise, the sparks, the smoke!

So long as they're far, far away from my land so the fire burns off someone else's place, they're great...

That and the whole "Hey look! Fireworks masquerading as hobby rockets!" aspect screaming "PLEASE GUBMINT! COME REGULATE ME!!!!" :kill::confused::confused2:

Other than that, they're terrific...

Just sayin!

Later! OL JR :)

sodmeister

10th November 2011, 12:30 PM

From our clubs last HP event in October.

Paul T

GaryT

10th November 2011, 12:37 PM

CTI K740C-Star

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd166/kaindog1/IMG_6159-2.jpg

stickershock23

10th November 2011, 03:10 PM

I love Skidmarks!

I'm with you.

I was busy watching the rocket on its way to 8400 feet, but I hear it started a little fire. it was out before my drogue came out.

chadrog

10th November 2011, 10:45 PM

Liftoff of Mark's Fatboy, in movin' type pictures.

http://youtu.be/-N-2emJOx_o

DizWolf

16th November 2011, 05:55 AM

Onyx on an F20W
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6211/6233011058_ef7b2948b5_z.jpg

Optima on an F50T
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6101/6233013806_7413336577_z.jpg

Optima on a G78G
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6236/6233017906_3e4a6d2e92_z.jpg

Optima on a G38FJ
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6113/6232550269_82f6d78e75_z.jpg

Onyx on an F23FJ
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6025/5922472582_2468c4c5c4_z.jpg

Onyx on an F42T: look at the pad compression between the 2 photos (I've since added buttons)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6166/6166392145_f732450d8d_z.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6172/6166393075_dbaafc2c37_z.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6159/6166394485_e9ab7eb446_z.jpg

luisv

16th November 2011, 12:53 PM

Great pictures... Thanks for sharing!

english_1969

16th November 2011, 01:30 PM

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-P88jaURKbU0/TddGnx3_1DI/AAAAAAABixE/B6_Wl1WE77s/s800/2011-04-17-CIMG0118-EX-FH100.JPG

AT - J825R in my scratch built L2 rocket.

Aksrockets

16th November 2011, 02:01 PM

Optima on a G78G
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6236/6233017906_3e4a6d2e92_z.jpg

LOVE that G78G, mach diamonds and a green flame!

DizWolf

16th November 2011, 10:53 PM

LOVE that G78G, mach diamonds and a green flame!

I think it's my favorite engine right now.
Here's a closeup
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6211/6351181889_26d8ddd072_z.jpg

THarrison

16th November 2011, 11:33 PM

Infinity Propulsion EX M2800 Green Mach Diamonds

MaxQ

17th November 2011, 12:47 AM

Infinity Propulsion EX M2800 Green Mach Diamonds

That's nice.....

stickershock23

19th November 2011, 05:12 PM

gdjsky01

19th November 2011, 11:31 PM

... a successful cluster flight for me is worth a gallery post. :) My 3x29 on three G38s with an old G-Wiz-LC doing the deployment honors.

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6114/6365693331_5f0723c184_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffgortatowsky/6365693331/)
2011-10-08-ROC-0010.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffgortatowsky/6365693331/) by InDanaPt (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffgortatowsky/), on Flickr

dmjung

20th November 2011, 02:18 AM

My PML Black Brant X

luke strawwalker

20th November 2011, 05:04 AM

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z317/metalwizard23/derredcropped.jpg

My DARK MAX liftoff on K515 CTI 5 grain Skid. plus airstarts 3 H166 Smokey sams..

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z317/metalwizard23/IMG_7264.jpg

Photos Courtesy Steve Pauling.

Thanks bro,,

Nice rocket and no disrespect intended, but you guys MUST have a death-wish launching SPARKIES with all that dry corn fodder on the ground and a field of dry standing corn right behind your pads...

Corn fires are NO JOKE. Aren't you supposed to clear the ground of ALL vegetation debris for at least 75 feet in all directions of the pad to launch sparkies?? At least have the farmer run a disk in a circle out there to disk the cornstalks and dry shucks under so any fire is far less likely to spread??

Don't know who your RSO is or who your landowner is, but honestly I think yall are LITERALLY playing with fire with that much combustible material on the ground and launching sparkies in the middle of it...

Look what happened in north Texas to see how fast a crop fire can lose a launch field...

Good luck! OL JR :)

stickershock23

20th November 2011, 07:43 AM

Nice rocket and no disrespect intended, but you guys MUST have a death-wish launching SPARKIES with all that dry corn fodder on the ground and a field of dry standing corn right behind your pads...

Corn fires are NO JOKE. Aren't you supposed to clear the ground of ALL vegetation debris for at least 75 feet in all directions of the pad to launch sparkies?? At least have the farmer run a disk in a circle out there to disk the cornstalks and dry shucks under so any fire is far less likely to spread??

Don't know who your RSO is or who your landowner is, but honestly I think yall are LITERALLY playing with fire with that much combustible material on the ground and launching sparkies in the middle of it...

Look what happened in north Texas to see how fast a crop fire can lose a launch field...

Good luck! OL JR :)

Um fire crews were standing by the ENTIRE launch. full on ready to go..

Safety first..

mainer

20th November 2011, 09:24 AM

Rich Willey's rocket. AMW L1400 Skidmark, fire crews were on hand also.

eggplant

20th November 2011, 01:48 PM

Rich Willey's rocket. AMW L1400 Skidmark, fire crews were on hand also.

I have to make it to Cherryfield!

luke strawwalker

20th November 2011, 03:17 PM

Okay... that's good to know... IMHO prepare for the worst and have fire watches posted and sufficient equipment and personnel standing by is essential...

Better safe than sorry...

Later! OL JR :)

CF-105

20th November 2011, 08:42 PM

I have to make it to Cherryfield!
It's a great launch site. The photos are deceiving... those trees are WAAAY in the distance.

GRIFFIN

20th November 2011, 08:51 PM

Um fire crews were standing by the ENTIRE launch. full on ready to go..

Safety first..

.....ummm the launch area was harvested BEANS... the corn was in the parking area. This was no way a dangerous launch.

UPscaler

20th November 2011, 09:13 PM

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm246/bigb1011/IMG_8828.jpg
http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm246/bigb1011/IMG_8854.jpg

Braden

UPscaler

20th November 2011, 09:15 PM

Rich Willey's rocket. AMW L1400 Skidmark, fire crews were on hand also.

My L2 motor :grin:

(seriously, I'm trying to work that out...I want to do all AMW, so gotta get em' before they're gone and have my dad hold them for two years)

Braden

luke strawwalker

20th November 2011, 10:17 PM

.....ummm the launch area was harvested BEANS... the corn was in the parking area. .

Ummm... okay... like bean stubble and detritus won't burn... :rolleyes: More combine fires start in beans than nearly any other crop (possibly excepting wheat). I can ASSURE you bean stubble and debris can burn quite well...

This was no way a dangerous launch.

Ok, sure... they never are no matter what the conditions until something happens... :eyeroll:

Later! OL JR :)

TZ250

22nd November 2011, 06:15 AM

Cool thread, I just found it.

I took these pictures. This is my L2 cert. flight. The rocket is a 4" Giant Leap Talon (fiberglass). The motor was an Aerotech J350. I hope to fly it next year on a K or L.

http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss58/TZ250Fanatic/DSC_5246_1000_A.jpg

http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss58/TZ250Fanatic/DSC_5247_1000_A.jpg

http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss58/TZ250Fanatic/DSC_5248_1000_A.jpg

http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss58/TZ250Fanatic/DSC_5249_1000_A.jpg

loopy

22nd November 2011, 05:10 PM

Canadian Arrow on a D12-5 (note the igniter plug rebounding...)
LOC/Precision Expediter on an I218R
LOC/Precision Norad Pro Maxx on an H180W
AT Strong Arm on an F52T

GaryT

22nd November 2011, 05:40 PM

From Red Glare XI

Flying Pumpkin CTI J425BS

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd166/kaindog1/DavidReese5.jpg

GIZMO XL CTI DEMO L1350CS

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd166/kaindog1/GizmoXLL1350CS.jpg

Extreme Wildman EX M2200HG (Hell Glow) from Al Goncalves

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd166/kaindog1/DavidReese1.jpg

VORLON 5 CTI N1800WH

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd166/kaindog1/DavidReese2.jpg

Mad Bomber F/X

22nd November 2011, 06:33 PM

Ummm... okay... like bean stubble and detritus won't burn... :rolleyes: More combine fires start in beans than nearly any other crop (possibly excepting wheat). I can ASSURE you bean stubble and debris can burn quite well...

Ok, sure... they never are no matter what the conditions until something happens... :eyeroll:

Later! OL JR :)

I don't think anyone denies the fact the bean stubble will burn. I think the issue with your original post was that a blanket statement was made by you implying that the launch was not run safely, and that people had no respect for the safety of themselves and those around them. If you were not there, maybe you could have asked questions first instead of basing you comments on assumption. There was a fire crew with multiple people,multipule ATVs and a 500 gallon rig sitting at a safe distance ready to act. The corn in the picture was at least 1000' away. The picture was taken with a 300mm telephoto lens. We take our launches very seriously and safety is always our #1 concern. It bothers me when people such as yourself pass judgement on other people with out any facts what so ever.:no:

Later! :) ( smiley face added so as not to offend):eyeroll:

ECayemberg

22nd November 2011, 08:11 PM

.....ummm the launch area was harvested BEANS... the corn was in the parking area. This was no way a dangerous launch.

Hot Tub: One phrase: "RSO Down, RSO Down!":lol::wink:

Loves that launch. Indeed, that thur corn is in the adjacent field, quite a ways away. Definitely exercise caution and not set the county on fire; but the photo is decieving.

Mad Bomber F/X

22nd November 2011, 08:40 PM

Hot Tub: One phrase: "RSO Down, RSO Down!":lol::wink:

Loves that launch. Indeed, that thur corn is in the adjacent field, quite a ways away. Definitely exercise caution and not set the county on fire; but the photo is decieving.

Ah yes, spoken from an LCO who had a " close encounter of the worst kind"! Glad you made it out alive!:eek:

ECayemberg

22nd November 2011, 09:21 PM

Ah yes, spoken from an LCO who had a " close encounter of the worst kind"! Glad you made it out alive!:eek:

Lumberjack: well, yah, no denying that:). But you can't blame that on the corn stubble:lol:

Back to your regularly scheduled liftoff shots:D

Pem Tech

22nd November 2011, 09:55 PM

luke strawwalker

22nd November 2011, 10:29 PM

I don't think anyone denies the fact the bean stubble will burn. I think the issue with your original post was that a blanket statement was made by you implying that the launch was not run safely, and that people had no respect for the safety of themselves and those around them. If you were not there, maybe you could have asked questions first instead of basing you comments on assumption. There was a fire crew with multiple people,multipule ATVs and a 500 gallon rig sitting at a safe distance ready to act. The corn in the picture was at least 1000' away. The picture was taken with a 300mm telephoto lens. We take our launches very seriously and safety is always our #1 concern. It bothers me when people such as yourself pass judgement on other people with out any facts what so ever.:no:

Later! :) ( smiley face added so as not to offend):eyeroll:

Doesn't the rules for sparky launches stipulate that the ground is to be cleared for a minumum 75 foot radius around the launch pads, REGARDLESS of whether there are "fire crews standing by" or regardless of the type or kind of ground cover?? Ok, I get it, the standing cornfield was quite a ways away. Yall had "fire crews standing by"... But that STILL doesn't obviate the necessity of following the rule regarding clearing the ground for a radius of 75 feet.

Ya know, out of respect for this thread, I'm not going to respond here anymore to this line of conversation. BUT it does highlight something that bothers ME... how one is NEVER allowed to question the judgment of the procedures used at a HPR launch, EVER! I asked a simple question, and instead I get attacked for it. SO be it... I've come to expect NOTHING ELSE from HPR folks... that's why I have NO INTEREST whatsoever in HPR and am only too happy that it isn't conducted within 65 miles of my property...

You have a great day.
Later! OL JR :)

tquigg

22nd November 2011, 10:34 PM

"Dragon Slayer" on a K550

stickershock23

22nd November 2011, 10:43 PM

Everyone is probably tired of seeing these but the shots just came out so well.

This is my Currell.net paper Friede from the 1929 Fritz Lang classic "Frau im Mond." The original file was printed at 300% on a 36" plotter, then the parts were cut out and glued to poster board. These were in turn cut out and assembled. Overall length is ~30 inches and her main body diameter is ~8".

Liftoff on an AT F40-4.

Layne that first shot is AWESOME... well they all are but that one especially..

BsSmith

22nd November 2011, 11:02 PM

Lumberjack: well, yah, no denying that:). But you can't blame that on the corn stubble:lol:

Back to your regularly scheduled liftoff shots:D

:bangpan:

Well, this is what it looked like before it became a close encounter... I hope it doesn't bring back too many bad memories.

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac66/BsSmith_94/DSC_0223.jpg

[POW]Eagle159

22nd November 2011, 11:11 PM

Doesn't the rules for sparky launches stipulate that the ground is to be cleared for a minumum 75 foot radius around the launch pads, REGARDLESS of whether there are "fire crews standing by" or regardless of the type or kind of ground cover?? Ok, I get it, the standing cornfield was quite a ways away. Yall had "fire crews standing by"... But that STILL doesn't obviate the necessity of following the rule regarding clearing the ground for a radius of 75 feet.

Ya know, out of respect for this thread, I'm not going to respond here anymore to this line of conversation. BUT it does highlight something that bothers ME... how one is NEVER allowed to question the judgment of the procedures used at a HPR launch, EVER! I asked a simple question, and instead I get attacked for it. SO be it... I've come to expect NOTHING ELSE from HPR folks... that's why I have NO INTEREST whatsoever in HPR and am only too happy that it isn't conducted within 65 miles of my property...

You have a great day.
Later! OL JR :)

There was no fire so it must have worked.....

dlazarus6660

22nd November 2011, 11:43 PM

My A-7 Corsair II Jet Rocket. Photo was taken by Jim Flis of Flis kits.

JAL3

23rd November 2011, 12:39 AM

Everyone is probably tired of seeing these but the shots just came out so well.

This is my Currell.net paper Friede from the 1929 Fritz Lang classic "Frau im Mond." The original file was printed at 300% on a 36" plotter, then the parts were cut out and glued to poster board. These were in turn cut out and assembled. Overall length is ~30 inches and her main body diameter is ~8".

Liftoff on an AT F40-4.

That's not the one I printed is it?

It does look good. An N-1 would look better, especially properly clustered...and staged, and most especially if maxed out on a 60" plotter...

loopy

23rd November 2011, 02:59 PM

Everyone is probably tired of seeing these but the shots just came out so well.

This is my Currell.net paper Friede from the 1929 Fritz Lang classic "Frau im Mond." The original file was printed at 300% on a 36" plotter, then the parts were cut out and glued to poster board. These were in turn cut out and assembled. Overall length is ~30 inches and her main body diameter is ~8".

Liftoff on an AT F40-4.

Holy crap, Layne! I've been away from here for awhile, so this is the first I've seen those shots. Very cool! One of my favorite motors too, BTW...

How did the fins not ignite??? lol

ECayemberg

23rd November 2011, 04:06 PM

:bangpan:

Well, this is what it looked like before it became a close encounter... I hope it doesn't bring back too many bad memories.

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac66/BsSmith_94/DSC_0223.jpg

Brian, no sweat! I like Everclear; I've consumed both the solid and liquid versions, although I prefer to burn the solid version! Nice flame on that motor!

-Eric-

Pem Tech

2nd December 2011, 08:51 PM

No, I printed this one before I left ADEQ about five years ago.
BUT!
I still have that 19' paper N-1 rolled up and stored.
Someday, it will happen....

That's not the one I printed is it?

It does look good. An N-1 would look better, especially properly clustered...and staged, and most especially if maxed out on a 60" plotter...

Fe Dude

2nd December 2011, 09:00 PM

My King Kraken on its first flight in full regalia (the cert flight it was wearing primer) cti G185
http://www.mdra-archive.org/photos/RedGlare11/ScottSzympruch/Full/SSRG110053.jpg
photo courtesy of Scott Szympruch

gdjsky01

2nd December 2011, 09:22 PM

Everyone is probably tired of seeing these but the shots just came out so well.
Liftoff on an AT F40-4.

I am not tired at all of seeing great pictures! It would really be cool if people also posted the Camera info! But even with out it, these are great photos!

More more more!
:wink::smile:

gdjsky01

2nd December 2011, 09:25 PM

My King Kraken on its first flight in full regalia (the cert flight it was wearing primer) cti G185
photo courtesy of Scott Szympruch

That's a Royal Kraken for sure! Nice!

Pem Tech

2nd December 2011, 09:55 PM

Pem Tech

2nd December 2011, 09:59 PM

Holy crap, Layne! I've been away from here for awhile, so this is the first I've seen those shots. Very cool! One of my favorite motors too, BTW...

How did the fins not ignite??? lol

For Jeff:
Nikon D70S with an 18-75mm Nikkor lens shot at 4.5 fps

Loopy,
Believe it or else, they didn't even singe. All that smoke and flame resulted in no scorching what so ever.
:eek:

chadrog

2nd December 2011, 10:12 PM

This liftoff sequence of my extended DD Mini-Mag was taken by SMR at MWP9. It's flying on an AT J540, on it's way to 3100 feet. Great shots, thanks Sather!

gdjsky01

2nd December 2011, 10:26 PM

This liftoff sequence of my extended DD Mini-Mag was taken by SMR at MWP9. It's flying on an AT J540, on it's way to 3100 feet. Great shots, thanks Sather!

Nice! :clap:

gdjsky01

5th December 2011, 05:00 AM

Really liking this one today. My scratch design Big 70 on an E15-4 (more like an E15-7 but that is another topic!)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7166/6456335803_05ef2c4179_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffgortatowsky/6456335803/)
2011-12-04-SCRA-0089-2.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffgortatowsky/6456335803/) by InDanaPt (http://www.flickr.com/people/jeffgortatowsky/), on Flickr

Rocketman248

5th December 2011, 05:42 AM

1 - Performance Rocketry G3 on a CTI J595BS. Awesome motor!

2 - Wildman Extreme Darkstar on an Aerotech J800T. I love when I catch the heat shimmering around the pad.

3 - G3 again on a CTI J381SK. Gotta love sparkies at dusk.

Canon 7d, 70-200 f/4 for those interested.

rocketboy16

5th December 2011, 07:21 AM

Two 4" Fiberglass rockets at Southern Thunder 2011 on K590DT

qquake2k

5th December 2011, 01:32 PM

Really liking this one today. My scratch design Big 70 on an E15-4 (more like an E15-7 but that is another topic!)

Wow, that's a great looking bird! How big is it? Is it your own design?

gdjsky01

5th December 2011, 06:01 PM

Wow, that's a great looking bird! How big is it? Is it your own design?

Thanks! :cheers: It is my own design made years ago. Its 30 inches tall. A BMS balsa BT-70 nose cone, a BT-70 payload section, a BMS balsa BT-70 to BT-60 transition, and 18 inches of BT-60 with a 24mm motor mount. Six trapezoidal fins. (I like lots of fins.) 3/16 (5mm) launch lugs on standoffs.

It's low and slow on a C11-3, nice demo flights on D12's, and starts to hit it's stride on D15s and E15s (as well as E28s or even E11-3s). I imaging F12s to be fun but have not yet flown it on those. That big nose cone/payload section likes to snap back and 'smile' so it needs lots of shock cord.

I have the rocksim/openrocket file at home. It's also no my rocket-reviews page linked in my signature below.

gdjsky01

6th December 2011, 04:38 AM

I've uploaded the Big 70 Rocksim File to my pages at RocketReviews.com. For the most part it should open fine in openrocket

qquake2k

6th December 2011, 11:53 PM

I've uploaded the Big 70 Rocksim File to my pages at RocketReviews.com. For the most part it should open fine in openrocket

Do you have a direct link to the Rocksim file? I couldn't find it. (I'm sure it was right in front of my face. LOL) I might upscale that puppy one of these days.

o1d_dude

7th December 2011, 12:18 AM

I found it H E R E (http://www.rocketreviews.com/jeffrey-gortatowskys-big-70-design.html).

It showed up on Jeff's "Big 70" rocket page.

qquake2k

7th December 2011, 12:22 AM

I found it H E R E (http://www.rocketreviews.com/jeffrey-gortatowskys-big-70-design.html).

It showed up on Jeff's "Big 70" rocket page.

Thank you. I sure didn't see it.

Disaster_Guy

7th December 2011, 01:06 AM

NOT MY ROCKETS but some of my favorite lift-off shots that I took at Red Glare ...

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VfT_TH7DklA/Tsl-vnp86XI/AAAAAAAAVqQ/jn299QTLKmQ/s640/_MG_4001.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-uFvOr71lNdg/Tsl_Hd_e-kI/AAAAAAAAVwE/8fJJA0M-s7o/s640/_MG_4110.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LcxZV-jAl8Y/Tsl_JASZvNI/AAAAAAAAVwg/_d1oWwXpTdI/s640/_MG_4119.JPG

UPscaler

7th December 2011, 03:45 AM

Disaster_Guy

7th December 2011, 04:51 AM

Awesome pictures! What kind of camera do you use?

I took these with a Canon T2i with a 75-300mm lens and standard UV filter.

sodmeister

8th December 2011, 02:25 AM

Never thought of posting this one until minutes ago.

Madcow 4" Seawolf ,ripping off the pad on a CTI H 123 Sparky

Took plenty of lead in the nosecone to get the CP/CG just right ,but she flies like a real champ !

Paul T

gdjsky01

8th December 2011, 02:40 AM

Never thought of posting this one until minutes ago.

Madcow 4" Seawolf ,ripping off the pad on a CTI H 123 Sparky

Paul T

A real looker for sure! :clap:

gdjsky01

8th December 2011, 02:43 AM

Do you have a direct link to the Rocksim file? I couldn't find it. (I'm sure it was right in front of my face. LOL) I might upscale that puppy one of these days.

Yes with a LOC 2.1 to 3 or a 3 to 3.9 transition and custom nose cone (or just use a stock cone), it should work out nicely with 29 or 38mm MMT. Or of course with your skills, just turn your own transition.

:cheers::cheers:

Jeff

gdjsky01

8th December 2011, 03:01 AM

Do you have a direct link to the Rocksim file? I couldn't find it. (I'm sure it was right in front of my face. LOL) I might upscale that puppy one of these days.

If you click on the link my signature below, then scroll down and click on Rocket Gallery, the first image is a link to Big 70.

Rex R

11th December 2011, 06:10 PM

well now that I have access to my pictures again...from my level 1 cert flight. Madcow patriot 4" on an H123w, photo taken by a fellow Woosh member.

jadebox

11th December 2011, 06:39 PM

Hazy, overcast conditions at the NEFAR launch yesterday helped me capture some unique lift-off photos. Here's an example:

http://www.rocketreviews.com/image-2011-12-10-11-30-15-007jpg-600-600-123711133511712.jpg
(http://www.rocketreviews.com/2011-12-10-11-30-15-007jpg.html)

The rest of the photos are at:

http://www.rocketreviews.com/december-2011-launch-8436.html

-- Roger

gdjsky01

11th December 2011, 07:44 PM

Hazy, overcast conditions at the NEFAR launch yesterday helped me capture some unique lift-off photos. Here's an example:
-- Roger

Wait!? How come you have next/previous buttons???? :D:wink:
Feature request! My "Rocket Gallery" is automatically a public album. ;)

Is that the legend himself? Mr Odd'l Rockets? (http://www.rocketreviews.com/2011-12-10-11-06-34-001jpg.html) :D :wink:

Uh oh... this one (http://www.rocketreviews.com/2011-12-10-11-56-18-005jpg.html) looks bad for the good guys... :y:

Mars claims another lander (http://www.rocketreviews.com/2011-12-10-12-24-05-000jpg.html)... :(

Thats better (http://www.rocketreviews.com/2011-12-10-12-45-00-002jpg.html)!!!! Well done! :clap:

So was I wrong about the first Delta? This looks better. (http://www.rocketreviews.com/2011-12-10-13-41-09-004jpg.html)

stantonjtroy

11th December 2011, 08:16 PM

This is my 5" scratch Der Red Max flown at Red Glare XI. This was the sucessful flight on Friday on an I211. Not so good on Saturday (no damage though.)

gdjsky01

11th December 2011, 08:27 PM

This is my 5" scratch Der Red Max flown at Red Glare XI. This was the sucessful flight on Friday on an I211. Not so good on Saturday (no damage though.)
NICE!
:clap::cheers:

jadebox

11th December 2011, 09:38 PM

So was I wrong about the first Delta?

http://www.rocketreviews.com/image-2011-12-10-11-56-18-004jpg-600-600-123311165911799.jpg
(http://www.rocketreviews.com/2011-12-10-11-56-18-004jpg.html)

The flyer attempted to launch a cluster with an Aerotech D10 and two A10 motors.

The launch illustrates the problem with mixing composite and black powder motors in a cluster.

The rocket landed on the ground not far from the pads then both of the small motors ejected. I don't think it was damaged.

-- Roger

gdjsky01

12th December 2011, 12:32 AM

The flyer attempted to launch a cluster with an Aerotech D10 and two A10 motors.

The launch illustrates the problem with mixing composite and black powder motors in a cluster.

The rocket landed on the ground not far from the pads then both of the small motors ejected. I don't think it was damaged.

-- Roger

Yep... I could see no good coming from those pictures! :y: :(

At best you need to hook up the BP motors separately and have a couple of feet of zip cord on the center motor so that it can light going up the rod. And that is just a hypothesis.

When clustering AP motors I do indeed like to take three or four feet of zipcord to the pad . Twist the zip cord to the ignitors of the motors and the other end is hooked up to the clips. Hypothesis being that it gives time for late ignition.

In this picture you can clearly see the zip cord in the smoke. Of course that is a bit of Apples and Oranges.

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6224/6227050211_57ea587b9b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffgortatowsky/6227050211/)
2011-10-08-ROC-0009.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffgortatowsky/6227050211/)

UPscaler

12th December 2011, 03:45 AM

This is my 5" scratch Der Red Max flown at Red Glare XI. This was the sucessful flight on Friday on an I211. Not so good on Saturday (no damage though.)

Aerotech Dark Matter demo motor :tongue:

I saw that video

Braden

stantonjtroy

12th December 2011, 04:36 AM

Aerotech Dark Matter demo motor :tongue:

I saw that video

Braden

The flight shown is the SUCCESSFUL flight on Friday on an I211. Good flight, a little over 1k. This the Dark Matter Demo flight on Saturday was not so good. Despite the obvious problems there was no damage. Not sure why but the nosecone slipped off during inital boost. Only got aboyt 30' off the pad. I'll add shear pins before the next flight.

Fe Dude

12th December 2011, 05:55 AM

^^ that one goes under the "Really Cool" category. Glad there was no real damage.

Looks like my patriot made a pad appearance before it's first ill fated flight of that day. (core sample #1)

Pem Tech

12th December 2011, 04:42 PM

Almost forgot one of my all time favorites....

Here is the maiden launch of the original pre-production 3FNC. It was on this day that I realized that an E18 is not sufficient motor for a 20 oz rocket.

http://pembertontechnologies.com/images/P6180747_3FNC_Prang.jpg

http://pembertontechnologies.com/images/P6180748_3FNC_Prang.jpg

:y:

JAL3

12th December 2011, 04:51 PM