"Absolute Power" HAHAHAHHA
Maybe the Supreme Commander of the Known Universe needs to assign this to one of his minions! HAHAHAHH
I have seen this at RedGlare it is cool, Don't be bothered that others do it, Just Do IT!
Rules EGAD.... "Cheating is allowed and Encouraged"
I am just the idiot to lead the charge! We will work out a more complete set of "rules" as we get closer, but in the spirit of "if it is shaped like a Red Max, it is a Red Max," we want creativity to abound in this. I would love to see the Viking version, and I am going to try to do mine in the Mad Max version.
However, the external fin dimensions will include thickness (1/4"). What you choose to make them out of is your choice, as is the dimensions of the fin tabs. Cheating is welcome and encouraged. It must have the dimensions of an MDRM, but how it is constructed is nobody's business. However I suppose Viking horns will be permitted to extend from the nose cone or airframe. :grin: Max chute size is 60" and we hope everyone will deploy a large chute. Rocket must fly on an H or better. 29mm max diameter motor. Rather than specify motors, we will leave the choice to the flier. Research motors are allowed if you are a member of TRA (I can hear the gears spinning in Bill Clune's head from my house - a 16-grain 29mm J motor - :shock
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Bill, I think we do this on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon, with a 2-3 hour display of all competing Max's. There people can vote on their three favorites. One launch, three competitions. Closest to a landing point (Measured from the tip of the nose cone); Slowest to 1,000'; and Duration aloft (time to get it out of a tree does not count :lol
. Each Max needs to have a recording altimeter (I will probably use a Perfect Flite P-Nut). The rocket must survive the flight with fins intact. When you enter for one category, you are automatically entered for all, but your rocket must fly to 1,000' to be considered a competitor.
We'll try to have a first prize for each category. Maybe there will be a lovely set of steak knives for second (old movie reference) ... probably not. Of course we could randomly give an award (as well as appropriate ridicule) for the best CATO or Lawn Dart. If you want to "compete" for that prize you might check with Linda Newman for advice (See below).
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