Calling Scottish Rocketeers

GuyNoir · Jan 19, 2015

My wife and I are contemplating a trip to Scotland the weeks of June 22 and 29. I'd be interested in connecting with any Scotish rocketeers for a pint (or two) and dinner to exchange rocket lies, I mean stories.

Any interest?

adrian · Jan 20, 2015

GuyNoir said:
My wife and I are contemplating a trip to Scotland the weeks of June 22 and 29. I'd be interested in connecting with any Scotish rocketeers for a pint (or two) and dinner to exchange rocket lies, I mean stories.

Any interest?

Welcome to Scotland, in advance!

Hopefully SARA (Scottish Aeronautic and Rocketry Association) will have a flying session on Saturday 27th June. If so, you're welcome to join us.

Otherwise, where are you planning on going during that week?

K'Tesh · Jan 20, 2015

I know that there's a few people who enjoy rocketry in Scotland (Thanks to James May).

[video=youtube;DyMw7DdlESs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyMw7DdlESs[/video]

Watch and find out if Action Man makes to Mach... Will Sindy survive or is she a "Gone Girl"? Watch and find out!

GuyNoir · Jan 20, 2015

adrian said:
Welcome to Scotland, in advance!

Hopefully SARA (Scottish Aeronautic and Rocketry Association) will have a flying session on Saturday 27th June. If so, you're welcome to join us. Otherwise, where are you planning on going during that week?

Plans still in flux at the moment. We're reading up on guidebooks and such to see how we'd want to tour around. Historically, we find a spot, camp out for 2-7 days and do stuff in the immediate area. We'll probably start in Edinburgh and go from there.

Where are you guys located? A launch would be a hoot!

adrian · Jan 21, 2015

K'Tesh said:
Watch and find out if Action Man makes to Mach... Will Sindy survive or is she a "Gone Girl"? Watch and find out!

49:19: "After 3 days of looking, they hadn't found her."
This is untrue. Sindy was recovered 2 days after launch. I was there when they brought her back.

Sindy was subsequently offered part of a celebratory cake:

However, she declined. She has to watch her figure as she's a model.

The above activities took place during International Rocket Week, which takes place each year in Scotland at the end of August. It's a pity that the original post mentions a visit during June rather than August, but anyone who wants to visit us in August would be welcome to join in!

adrian · Jan 21, 2015

GuyNoir said:
Plans still in flux at the moment. We're reading up on guidebooks and such to see how we'd want to tour around. Historically, we find a spot, camp out for 2-7 days and do stuff in the immediate area. We'll probably start in Edinburgh and go from there.

Where are you guys located? A launch would be a hoot!

Launching happens on the west coast near the little town of Fairlie, which in turn is near the larger town of Largs. But I live in Edinburgh... Where, incidentally, there's a campsite at Mortonhall:
https://www.meadowhead.co.uk/MortonhallHome.aspx

K'Tesh · Jan 21, 2015

adrian said:
49:19: "After 3 days of looking, they hadn't found her."
This is untrue. Sindy was recovered 2 days after launch. I was there when they brought her back.

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Sindy was subsequently offered part of a celebratory cake:

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However, she declined. She has to watch her figure as she's a model.

The above activities took place during International Rocket Week, which takes place each year in Scotland at the end of August. It's a pity that the original post mentions a visit during June rather than August, but anyone who wants to visit us in August would be welcome to join in!

Gee... Thanks for the Spoiler! :wink:

Too bad James et al, didn't finish with this. That cake photo is classic! I especially like being able to read what's written on Sindy's rocket. I couldn't read the "Supersonic" in the video. Nice Touch!

samb · Jan 21, 2015

adrian said:
Launching happens on the west coast near the little town of Fairlie, which in turn is near the larger town of Largs.

Well Largs looks interesting from my armchair Internet traveller perspective. I like the international flavor we get here from time to time.

ThirstyBarbarian · Jan 21, 2015

adrian said:
49:19: "After 3 days of looking, they hadn't found her."
This is untrue. Sindy was recovered 2 days after launch. I was there when they brought her back.

View attachment 252481

Sindy was subsequently offered part of a celebratory cake:

View attachment 252482

However, she declined. She has to watch her figure as she's a model.

The above activities took place during International Rocket Week, which takes place each year in Scotland at the end of August. It's a pity that the original post mentions a visit during June rather than August, but anyone who wants to visit us in August would be welcome to join in!

Sing me a song of a lass that is gone
Say, could that Sindy fly?
Merry of soul, she launched on a day
Up in the sky to Skye

adrian · Jan 22, 2015

ThirstyBarbarian said:
Sing me a song of a lass that is gone
Say, could that Sindy fly?
Merry of soul, she launched on a day
Up in the sky to Skye

If she'd gone anywhere near Skye, Sindy would most certainly have been lost! Arran is somewhat closer but still well out of range.

Contrary to reports in the media, Action Man and Sindy were friends. Here they are together:

However, when he tried to get too close, Sindy escaped:

ThirstyBarbarian · Jan 22, 2015

adrian said:
If she'd gone anywhere near Skye, Sindy would most certainly have been lost! Arran is somewhat closer but still well out of range.

Contrary to reports in the media, Action Man and Sindy were friends. Here they are together:
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However, when he tried to get too close, Sindy escaped:
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I guess Action Man isn't getting any action.

K'Tesh · Jan 22, 2015

In this race to get to Mach, he moved to fast (and blew it)

ThirstyBarbarian · Jan 22, 2015

Sindy may be supersonic, but she's not a fast girl.

Daddyisabar · Jan 22, 2015

Good thing she didn't land in Argentina or Alabama because James May could not have recovered her at either of those locations.

I wonder what the cost differential was between the Sindy model rocket and the Action Man amateur rocket. Action Man must have been working for ESA.

ThirstyBarbarian · Jan 22, 2015

Speed Sindy doll like a bird on the wing
Onward the rockets fly
Carry the lass that's born to go zing
Up in the deep blue sky

adrian · Jan 23, 2015

ThirstyBarbarian said:
Speed Sindy doll like a bird on the wing
Onward the rockets fly
Carry the lass that's born to go zing
Up in the deep blue sky

Oh, I like that! At least one of the guys responsible for Supersonic Sindy probably will as well, and as I know he's active on this forum, I've just sent him an e-mail link to that post.

o1d_dude · Jan 23, 2015

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Me launching 16lb "rocket" at Loch Lomond Highland Games in 2012.

Landed about 80' from "launch pad".

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