L3 build - 8 inch Madcow Pike

Very nice looking. Is that the same color as the 5" Pike? It looks more of a copper color, or will the clear coat change that? It will be a great flight.

it is the same color, the clear coat makes a big difference in how it looks and photographs.

Its a great looking rocket no matter how the color turns. How are you going to carry such a large project to the pad? You got a least 1 fine helper there.

Looks awesome! Great work on the decals.

Awesome rocket, excellent T-shirt. Good luck at BALLS!

Man did that thing come out gorgeous Robert..
It's going to fly just spectacularly....
I only wish I could be there to see the flight....

Teddy

Wow! Very nice as always. Good luck on the L3 flight. I look forward to seeing this one in local skies down the road.

I want to thank everyone for the encouragement while I built this beast. It is being clear coated over my decals today. I will post pictures of the finished product and then this thread is finished. I plan to start a thread on my Balls road trip as a first timer and my L3 cert flight.

Please don't let me miss this thread Robert,, lol...
I'd LOVE to follow this ...

Teddy

Clear coated and back home .

Looks stunning. Love that paint color.

Man did that thing come out gorgeous Robert....
I sure am sorry I'm going to miss this flight...

Teddy

Zeroignite said:

Looks stunning. Love that paint color.

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Ditto! When that color started coming out on new cars, I was hooked. Seeing it on these rockets has moved me to pick some to try on my next project. The Pike looks awesome! Great job on the build.

Yeah, that clear coat really makes sets it off.

That's it. Now you simply have to come to Red Glare.

Wow did that rocket turn out nice. Stunning. Very, very nice. Good luck on your trip and your upcoming L-3 Cert flight.

Robert, can you share the paint code for that color?

jderimig said:

Robert, can you share the paint code for that color?

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I will get it for you tonight.

jderimig said:

Robert, can you share the paint code for that color?

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The paint code is WA802K it is for a 2005 GMC Colorado pick-up among other things. It is called Sunburst Orange.

Robert you were right the clear coat brings out the color even more. You should be proud of this one.

I haven't decided the best place for a thread on the Balls trip ( 5 more weeks ) yet so I will just continue on here for now. I am off on Fridays and that is when I get the most done on the rocket, yesterday I re-tapped the holes for shear pins and cleaned a little over spray that got past the masking. I also re-mounted the switches in the av-bay that were removed for painting. I let the clear coat set an entire week before I did anything to it but now I see a few spots that will need wet sanding and polishing to make it perfect. The bulk of the time on Friday was spent packing and un-packing all of the recovery gear to review and add to my check lists. I left the chutes out hanging in the guest room for now to air and get the wrinkles out.

I picked up my motor from PyroBob on Friday. It was great service and price and Robert Watson was willing to go the extra mile to make sure I had it in time. It was the only thing this project was missing, 8 lbs. of motivation.

Man,, I'm getting excited for this flight...
This flight is going to be epic...
I can't wait to see the pic's Robert...
All the best of luck....

Start a countdown to launch day,,, lol...

Teddy

The rocket is done, down to getting ready for the road trip to Balls. I have been busy writing checklists and packing and writing checklists of what to pack, it seems endless. At night I alternate between flying the Pike and packing in my mind, I need to pull the trigger on this thing soon. After the cert flight I will add to the GPS in the nose. I have 3 boards for the small satellites for student payloads to assemble and the av-bay will get an overhaul. I went with what I trusted and adapted the sled from the 5.5 Pike but this 18"x8" screams for a couple of Go-Pro's and a multi-level arrangement. The motor mount is 4" x 45" so much more motor is possible. I have already purchased a 98mm/7680 case for some more options.

A little wet sanding and waxing, needs some clean-up in the seams. I will start a new thread when I get to Balls since most of what I photograph will not be mine and I will put the results and pictures of my flight here.

Sweetness!

Good luck on your flight.

Here it comes Robert...
Savor every moment...
All is going to go perfectly,,,
You will remember this forever...

Teddy