Secret Santa Christmas In July 2015

Once again, it’s time for Secret Santa - Christmas in July!

Rules:
- DO NOT PARTICIPATE IF YOU HAVE NO INTENTION OF SENDING A GIFT
- Signup deadline will be June 12th at 11:59pm. You will be contacted via e-mail with your recipients name, TRF handle, address, and wish list starting as early as June 15th.
-Feel free to post your wishlist within this thread too. It is fun to see what other people are wishing for.
-You are encouraged to change your signature to advertise this event.
- Buy a gift for your recipient. How much you spend is optional, but typically most people spend about $20-$30 for their recipient. Participating vendors will be posted in another thread soon.
- Contact Papa Elf and let him know the gift is ordered.
- Receive your gift and report you got something in the mail.
- July 4th - open your gift! Woe to the one that opens their gift early!
- Post whatcha got and guess who sent it. Don’t forget to say thanks


HOW TO SIGN UP!
If you want to participate, send an e-mail titled "Secret Santa 2015" to "[email protected]". Note: the old n3tjm e-mail will still work. In the e-mail, include the following information:


TRF Handle:
Real Name:
Address:

Phone #:
Wishlist:


Please start a new line for each field, this makes it easier to enter the data into Papa Elf's spread sheet of good boys and girls. Your Phone number will remain private, Papa Elf just needs it in case he needs to contact you.


Example: (This is Papa Elf's actual wishlist)
N3tjm <Enter>
Douglas Gardei <Enter>
PO Box 970, Penns Creek, PA 17862 <Enter>
570-765-4750 <Enter>


Wishlist:
Aerotech – Arreaux, Barracuda, Cheetah, G-Force, Initiator, Sumo


Estes: Alien Invader, Argent PS, Ascender PS, Astron Elliptic II, Astron Sky Dart II, Black Star Voyager, Blast Off Flight Pack, Blue Ninja, Cobra, Conquest, Cosmic Interceptor, Dark Silver, Der Red Max, Designer Kit Special, Eliminator-E, EPM 010, Equinox, Executioner, Fletcher, Fusion X25, HiFlier XL, Interceptor E, Jetliner Mini, Laser Lance, Load Star, Long Tom, Magician, Majestic PS, Maxi Alpha III, Mega Der Red Max, Mini Max, MIRV, Nike Smoke PS, Outlander, Partizon PS, Phoenix Bird, Photon Probe, Red, Green, Gold, Yellow, or Pink Crayon, Satellite Interceptor, Screaming Eagle, Solar Warrior, STM 012, Stormcaster, Stratocruiser, Trajector PS, Vector Force, Ventris PS, V2;. E12-0, E16-0. E16-4, F15-0 and/or F15-4 motors.


Fliskits: Adfecta, Buckshot, Celtic Thunder, Cut Away Model Rocket Motor, Decim8, dooDad, Journeyman, K’tng’a, L-13, Mercury Redstone, Mako, Nantucket Sound, Nell, Proxima Centauri, Trifecta;


Loc: Expediter, EZI-65, High Tech H45, Minie Magg, Phoenix Barebone Kit, Star Fighter 152, Viper III or IV, Vulcanite H76, Warlock


Pemberton Technologies: Bucky Jones, Space Ark;


Quest B6-4, C6-3, C6-5 motors, 24pk igniters, Aerospace One, Full Betty, SHX Stilleto.


Other: CTI E75 Motors. CTI 24mm 2 grain case, closures, Possibily Loads.
Pack of F24-4W and F35-5W’s from Hobbylinc.
Any G Reload from Hobbylinc
Gift Certificate from AMW
Gift visa to buy Gas.
Anything from Wildman
Anything you think Papa Elf would like.


Have Fun!


Papa Elf

Signing up!

n3tjm said:

If you want to participate, send an e-mail titled "Secret Santa 2014" to "[email protected]". Note: the old n3tjm e-mail will still work. In the e-mail, include the following information:

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Looks like someone forgot to proofread the copy/paste.

Fixed

Signed up. Looking forward to it - should be fun.:clap:


This is what's on my wish list:

Wishlist:
Aerotech &#8211; Cheetah, G-Force
Apogee &#8211; HeliRoc, Rotary Revolution
Dynastar - Snarky
Estes &#8211; Bull Pump 12D, Der Red Max, Mega Der Red Max, Designer&#8217;s Special Kit, E or F Motor Packs
FlisKits &#8211; Avalear, RoseARoc
Klima &#8211; eXa
Launch Pad &#8211; ASM-1, Martin Pescador
LOC &#8211; Vulcamite H76, Viper III, Graduator, Aura, Legacy
Odd&#8217;l Rocket &#8211; Sputnik
Quest &#8211; Penetrator
Semroc &#8211; Moon Glo, Centaur, Defender, Omega, Oso, SPEV
Sunward &#8211; Bug Me Not, Eruption
Wildman &#8211; Jart

CzTeacherMan signed up... I know I'm asking in the $30-$40 range, but I'll be sure to spend equal on my Secret Santa Recipient...

Wishlist:
Wildman Wild Child
Wildman Jart
Any CTI 38mm 3-Grain Reload
2 CTI 24mm 3-Grain reloads (any propellant)
RRC3 LCD Interface
Wildman Gift Certificate
Bulk Pack (24) of B6-4
Bulk Pack (24) of C6-5

Edit: +a package of CJs long e-matches

I'm in! A lot of my stuff is pretty expensive, but I think I still have quite a bit of stuff in the $30 or below to choose from.

Please check here for the most accurate list.

Merry Christma Er... Summer...

Wish list:

Hardware: (new or used, doesn't matter)
- Aerotech 29/240 HP casing (full motor or casing)
- Aerotech 38/480 or 38/1080 casing
- 38mm forward and rear closures
- Loki 38mm commercial hardware - any length
- 54mm AT hardware - any length

Kits:
- Pretty much anything... Any high performance 29mm kits or 38mm kits would be awesome.

- LPR/MPR Kits large enough to upgrade motor mount to HP.

Electronics:
- eggtimer/eggfinder/eggtimer TRS
- small altimeters
- warbling beacons
- 808 key chain camera
- Any staging altimeter

Composites:
- Laminating Epoxy
- Carbon Fiber (maybe? )
- 1" - 2" epoxy brushes
- food saver for vacuum bagging
- micro balloons or other additive to make sanding fillets easier.

Building supplies:
- airframe/motor mount tubing - 38mm to 4"
- HP shock cord
- Nose Cones - 38mm to 4"
- Nomex Cloth / Chute Protectors
- motor retainers - 29mm to 54mm
- shock cord mounting hardware
- electronics mounting equipment

Other:
- BuyRocketMotors gift card (local vendor to save hazmat)
- Hobby Lobby/Lowes/Home Depot gift card for various building supplies
- 38mm fly-away rail guides for blue tube
- One of those "Yes, I am a rocket scientist" stickers . Had one on my old computer but I had to get a new one...
- Jet hitch thruster *insert sarcasm*
- excuses for why I just spent "all that money on a rocket motor" (new or used)

I'm in!
TO MY SECRET SANTA: CHECK HERE AS THIS IS THE MOST ACCURATE LIST!!!

Building Supplies:

• Airframe tubes - 2”- any size
  
• I’ve always wanted to try blue tube
  
• Nosecones - 2”- any size
  
• Really anything in a decent size is okay in building supplies
  
• AV Bay kits
  
• Fiberglass components

Kits:

• Wildman V2 (Any size)
  
• LOC V2 (Any Size)
  
• Really Any wildman kit
  
• In fact, any MPR or HPR kit
  
• I’m pretty open

Electronics:

• Adept22
  
• DDC22
  
• RRC2+
  
• Really any “plug and fly” altimeter (I’m bad at programming)

Motor hardware:

• 29 or 54 HPR motor cases (AT)
  
• Loki cases

Adhesives:

• Rocketpoxy
  
• US composites thick resin in medium hardener

Parachutes/ recovery:

• 8’
  
• 5’
  
• 4’
  
• Nomex!

Miscellaneous:

• Gift Certificates to major vendors are welcome
  
• Exacto knife set
  
• Aeropacks/Slimlines (38mm or 98mm)

I'm game.

Wishlist:
Buy Rocket Motors gift certificate
AT - 29/120 case, 29mm RAS
LOC &#8211; 54mm tube, 54 mm couplers (2), 38mm tube, 38mm couplers (2), Graduator, Weasel, Starfighter
Fliskits &#8211; Pheord X-150, Frick-n-Frack, Long Overdue, Morningstar, ShadowLord, Trifecta
Crazy Jim short Ejection Charge lighters
Railbuttons &#8211; black or rainbow (or both!!)

Well, more people better join or this won't be all that fun...

codysmith said:

Well, more people better join or this won't be all that fun...

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^^ +1

I'll join. I still need to come up with my wishlist, but count me in!

I'm in


Wish list:

Rockets with 29 or 38mm motor mount
Estes partizon
Wild man Blackhawk
Mad cow 8" pike
Loc precision star fighter or weasel


Altimeters:
Firefly
Stratologger cf
Rrc2

Brb900 gps

200um ap
38 mm casting tubes & liners

Loki and cti hardware or reloads
Rattworks and hypertek hardware or reloads


Apogee medalist f10
Any single use motors

Parachutes and nomex protectors

Here is my wishlist (subject to change):

Rocket Kits:
Madcow Tomach mini
Wildman V2 2.6&#8221;


Motor Hardware:
CTI 54mm tapered closure
AT 18mm RMS motor

Misc.:
Eggtimer
Bay Area Rocketry gift card
38mm Aeropack MD retainer (ported version)
Madcow gift card
Nomex 6x6 or 9x9
BRB tracker (any version)


How does the participating vendor thing work? Do they give a discount for this? Or are they willing to ship directly to the recipient? This is my first time participating in the secret santa.

Cheers,
Kyle

I got 2 weeks to come up with come cash, and if that happens, I'll join in. No promises.
I have a ton of scrap metal to take in, but the price hasn't come back from winter yet.

Got about 8 participants so far. Going put together the list as soon as time permits.

I'm definitely going to be putting my name in the hat. I'm just holding off until I can actually figure out a wish list.

Email sent and I'm in. I kept the wish list short so it's easier to read. If I come up with something new before the deadline then I'll be sure to put it here.

Kits- Madcow Minis (Screech, Tomach, BBII)

Wildman Minis(Competitor, Warrior, Vindicator)

Estes- Black Star Voyager, Savage, Centuri, PSII Majestic, PSII Nike Smoke

Misc.- Eggtimer

4" LOC/PML Airframe

2.6" LOC/PML Airframe

I'm in. Email sent.

Wishlist:


In No Particular Order
Estes:
Black Brant II (.....or any Black Brant II in the 13mm-24mm size range)
Black Star Voyager
Dark Silver
QCC Explorer
Nike Smoke PSII


Dr. Zooch:
Saturn IB (standard Apollo version we all know)
Jupiter C
Saturn V (Again, the standard version we all know)
Soyuz

codysmith said:

Well, more people better join or this won't be all that fun...

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O.K..then, Ill join in the reindeer games this summer.
Ill have to think about the list.
I got more stuff now than ill ever use/build.


BNCs Bt 55-80-plastic will work.
cti 24- 1g reloads
cti 29 1-3 g reload

CHUTES-nylon.14-24ish

BTs-55-80
Kits..I have many,however..... Fliskits' "Telsa" would be cool.




Thanks

OK, I'm in. Trying to keep list to things in the price range specified.


Motor Hardware:
CTI 24mm 6grain casing <closure needed too; already have the reloads >
AT 29mm casings (any size except 180)
AT 29mm RAS

Retainers:
AeroPack 29mm Retainer Body - L2 (Whole retainer OK)

Kits:
Apogee - International Thermal Sailor
Sirius - Interrogator Standard or MidPower
QCR - Easy Slide II Model Rocket Kit
QCR - High Rotor I Model Rocket Kit
Rocketarium - RETRO REBEL MODEL ROCKET KIT
Red River Rocketry - Predator
Squirrel Works - Yankee Clipper
Squirrel Works - Sparrowhawk
Squirrel Works - Tuber

Electronics:
Firefly Altimeter
MicroPeak USB Adapter

Balsa Machining:
T52H-34 x 4, T300-34 x 1, PNC300K x 1 (can you guess what I want to clone?) Gift Cert. OK too!

Gift Cards
BMS
eRockets
Wildman
ASP Rocketry
JonRocket
Apogee
StickerShock23
OneBadHawk
Missile Works
BuyRocketMotors

Here is the office list of people who signed up. One more week to sign up! (updated June 14)

All right, I will get back in this.

Building supplies:
Blue tubes
Nomex cloth to make chute protectors
Rocketarium 18mm retainers
Aerotech 29mm retainers
Aeopack 38P retainers

Electronics: They can be used as long as they are working
Featherweight magnetic switches
Eggtimer kit
RRC2+
Adept 22

Motor hardware: can certainly be used, shiny not required
AT 29mm closures (not hobby line)
Loki 38/120 or 38/240 - closures would be needed, any size would be OK, but this is already out of the budget
CTI anything 38mm

Reloads:
Loki 38/120 or 38/240
CTI 29mm up to 6 grains
AT 18/20
AT 24/40
AT 29/60, 29/120, or 29/180
AT 38 up to 38/720

Rocket kits:
FS2 from 3D rocketry
Defender Mk II from Baddazz - I know these are no longer made, but I landed mine at the top of a tree. Performance Hobbies has some in stock still

Gift certificates for Jonrocket.com or buyrocketmotors.com

Email sent

Goodness gracious.... Almost missed this again. I'm in - email to be sent. Wish list to be composed. Places to go, people to see.

Email away!

Just so everyone knows... My 10th anniversary is tomorrow... Eh, eh? Special bonus gift? K1440?

Cutting it close. It was fun the last time around so put me in again!

Updated the list with all the entries I got so far. Today is the last day to sign up!

email sent!

Email sent.

Wishlist:
Two 24 Paks Quest Q2G2 ingnitors
CTI 2 Gr Case 24 or 29
Any MR vendor gift card or Lowes / Home Depot