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Thanks very much!

I am very careful with my Alt2, I would hate for anything to happen to such a cool tool. I may be a lttle too careful with it as I've only launched it about a dozen times in...

In the duck pen, out back.

Get it on the carpet or furniture and yes, you may be in real danger.

MD-11F, DC-10 same thing.

The Estes Starlight has been a favorite of mine since I was a little rocketeer, so I thought I would try my hand at a Starlight inspired design. Say hello to the Starfire 12F, 12F for 12 fins. With...

Gladass, Happybutt... same thing...

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Fins and lug attached and fileted.
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Rocket waiting for paint.

She's a real beauty of a redneck rocket.

Perty nifty build, really spiffy.

I had an A.B. Dick mimeo machine for a while. I also had a 2 step heat transfer xerox machine from the 60s. I bought all kinds of useless stuff from government auctions back in the 80s.

I've found both vehicles uncomfortable to drive but I have back problems, YMMV.

The G33 was a great power plant, perfect for light weight rockets in the 2 to 3 inch range. It was dang near the only motor I ever used in my 3 inch Alpha, Zinger, and Wizard. 3+ seconds of burn...

Yeah, it was my favorite hobby line reload. They haven't been been available for a while now. The total propellant weight was too heavy to qualify as a model rocket motor.

I've been having a ball with the new features. Keep up the good work guys and thanks.

Yes sir! Red, white and blue, I might even throw in a few stars.

Congrats on a successful design and a great time. Great job man!

A shot of the coupler glued into the payload tube. A piece of 3/4 inch dowel was glued to the bulkhead as a backer for the screw eye to screw into. A length of 200lb test kevlar was looped under the...

The bulkhead was glued into the coupler leaving an 1/8 inch of space from the bottom so that it could be filleted on both sides. This bulkhead needs to be strong because the payload compartment will...

Very pretty, I like them very much.

This project definitely qualifies you for wild man status. The above photo needs to be in the gallery.

Wow! He really couldn't see the sprinkler head right above the experiment? Or was he just to dumb to realize how they work? He should have known better.

Rush Daddy?

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Yep, this newest version of OR is what spurred me to start playing with it again. The 3D rendering takes me 99% of the way there and paint lets me add the details like hatches, portholes, stripes and...

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Fins glued in place.

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The coupler bulkhead template was spray glued to a piece of scrap ply and cut out using my scroll saw.

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Bulkhead after final hand sanding ready to...

One more...

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Are you sure it wasn't a guy in a bear suit?:grin:

Just asking.

Been outside gardening all day long, just checked my thermometer on the way in for a cool drink, 99F:y:. No wonder I felt woozy, it's freakin hot out there!

I've seen an Altimeter one drift away with a parachute and nose cone after a separation so be aware that it can happen. This is the reason why I build dedicated altimeter carrier rockets with a...

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Happy Birthday Jim!

If I win I'm gonna buy the Black Rock Desert. :p