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In the latest "Apogee Peak of Flight Newsletter" #339, Tim ends his lesson with a caution about adding a streamer to the chad stage/booster. His comment is to secure a streamer using a "streamer...

Correct me if I am wrong but I seem to remember a couple of years ago, Carl at Semroc went thru a similar thing with OOP Estes kits.

Last year when I did upscales of the Semroc Hydra and the...

While using epoxy, I like to have a pump bottle of the orange Goop handy. One shot on dry hands cleans the epoxy off well, then just follow up with soap and water on my hands. If it gets on a tube...

If you like painting horizontally, see some of the stands shown.
If you like painting vertically, you can use the old chair or lazy susan bearings: Depending on the size, $10-20 and make the rest of...

I second the Super Fil.
Lightweight. Easily sanded.
And you can use it in larger problems areas.


http://www.polyfiber.com/epoxy/

The final upscale (?) of the beautiful Semroc Hydra is more like the Semroc original in appearance. See that rocket here.

The newest, 4.6x up scale while very much like the original and my...

I flew my mid-sized up-scaled Hydra last year at Thunderstruck. This year I went even bigger. My special project for Thunderstruck is a 4.6 up-scale of the Semroc Hydra One! See it here with my...

Saturday weather forecast calling for 15-20 mph winds with extensive cloud cover. Sunday is a little better but nowhere as good as Friday. Will we witness the two "P" flights Saturday or will they...

Scott, sent you a message. I have the fin info you need.

gary7

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Making progress.

The half cones for the pods need to be epoxied on.
Need fillets on all the fins.
Afterwards some filler, lots of it, then sanding, lots of that too of course.

The...

Is there a "Who's Flying" list of those registered for TS4 somewhere?
Just like looking. Like to know. Like to get to know some of us better before the show begins.

2 Questions

1) I have a shop fan with a large old furnace blower in the box. It has two furnace filters in front of the blower. If I erect a booth just big enough for my largest rocket project...

Lots of discussions on this forum regarding different products used for filling spirals and fin fillets etc. I am looking for something to fill larger "gaps".

BONDO Glazing and Spot Putty...

Have had three bottles of the Great Planes 30 Minute Pro Epoxy Resin and one bottle of the 6 Minute Resin turn into a very thick paste like substance. No it has not been allowed to freeze. All...

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That's right, the 54 MM version just wasn't quite big enough. Rough fitting some parts to show some perspective. I already have the L2200. It is going to need it. The ringtail alone...

After an exhaustive search on line, including this forum, I am unable to find any formulas for calculating shock cord sizes, lengths, etc.
What I have found are opinions about cord lengths. A...

Mold release? I know what you mean but cannot find any agents suitable for expanded polystyrene.

What kind of reaction can one expect when West Systems epoxy contacts styrofoam? I am not referring to foam board used in construction, rather the kind that disintegrates into little balls when it...

Does anyone have any info yet on when the video and "official" photos will be available?

Thanks.

The discussion here certainly has surpassed what I expected or desired when I first posed the question. And, there have been lots of good opinions expressed as well as ideas about how we could...

While my original question wasn't necessarily about this, I must take the opportunity to respond to at least this part of the last post by EeeBeeE.

My following comments are not meant to be...

As a newly accomplished L2 back in April, people often tease me or joke with me with the same kind of lines we L2 rocketeers have all heard: "When you getting your L3?"

One L3 in the local area...

Thanks for this thread. I had done one previous ring by gluing up layers of card stock over an oatmeal container which was almost the perfect diameter for my project.

But now, I need a ring 13.5...

I have figured out a way to minimize reconstruction of the upscaled Borealis. It will be different in a minor way and will still be the Borealis.
It may take a couple of months (I have started...

Not being an L3 flyer, I don't get to experience the thrill of participating in Gizmo Drag Races etc. But as an L2 flyer, I do get to fly K's. And fly K's I did at MWP this year. Also, never being...

Key switches work well too. Some people will wire it up so that your electronics are on, only when/with the key removed. But consider possibilities with it that way.

Been waiting for this. Last year was my first major event of this kind. It was awesome! Didn't fly then, just soaked it all in. I got some experience with the big boys this year at Thunderstuck...

The group had a launch today, lots of them.
Lots of us had problems too, lots of them. Most had to do with delay/ejection. We had a few very late ejections. We had a couple with no ejection.
I...

I got an email from Tim a few weeks ago stating that MWP for 2012 is the weekend after Halloween. That would be 11/2 - 11/4.

The next question is: when does registration begin?

And I thought my last two projects were ambitious, aggressive and impressive! WOW! Best of luck with this one Feckless. Hope the results are more favorable.