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The Cylon Rocketeer · Sep 21, 2015

I second the Quapla! and the Blood Wine!!!!

again congratulations on your L1, and also say hello to the newest L2 on TRF- Me!

Bat-mite · Sep 21, 2015

Gee, looks like a lot of people certified this weekend. Congrats to all!

K'Tesh · Sep 21, 2015

The Cylon Rocketeer said:
I second the Quapla! and the Blood Wine!!!!

again congratulations on your L1, and also say hello to the newest L2 on TRF- Me!

Thanks and Congratulations on your L2 too.

I still have a pink parachute and Nomex blanket that I need to get back to you.

emckee · Sep 22, 2015

CORZERO said:
Congrats! I certified TRA L1 on the same day with my Estes Phoenix!

At Sheridan? Was that your Pheonix that almost landed on me?

-e

Rocket86 · Sep 22, 2015

Congratulations, well done! And a great looking rocket too.

maherakhtar · Sep 22, 2015

K'Tesh said:
Aerotech H178DM-14A Metalstorm DM for my first attempt at L1 (fail)(started 3 small grass fires, OFFL's nosecone was damaged upon landing)

what did you do differently for your successful L1 regarding the fires?

congrats btw!

K'Tesh · Sep 22, 2015

maherakhtar said:
what did you do differently for your successful L1 regarding the fires?

congrats btw!

Didn't use a sparky motor on the successful cert launch.

Pem Tech · Sep 23, 2015

Congrabulations! Welcome to the club.

grapetang · Sep 23, 2015

@The Cylon Rocketeer: Toast some bread and break out the ambrosia? or would that be hot dogs & Starbucks?

Would love to see a proper TOS raider done without a "flight probe".
Congrats to all!

KenRico · Sep 23, 2015

Frakking Toaster

Kenny

caveduck · Sep 25, 2015

L1 for K'Tesh!! Can a 3" Omega/Cineroc be far behind?????

:cheers:

Bee · Sep 25, 2015

Way to go Jim! I too earned my L1 flying a LOC Nuke Pro Maxx on a CTI 168H87-9. Just enough average thrust to lift my 2.3 lb rocket with a total impulse to keep it low and slow. It was my third attempt but I learned from my first two failures. I wish you all could see Jim's rockets in person. The photos just don't do them justice. I hope you keep flying in China!

K'Tesh · Sep 26, 2015

caveduck said:
L1 for K'Tesh!! Can a 3" Omega/Cineroc be far behind?????

The 3" Omega/Cineroc is going to have to wait. I've got a 4" version on the drawing board.

K'Tesh · Sep 26, 2015

Bee said:
Way to go Jim! I too earned my L1 flying a LOC Nuke Pro Maxx on a CTI 168H87-9. Just enough average thrust to lift my 2.3 lb rocket with a total impulse to keep it low and slow. It was my third attempt but I learned from my first two failures. I wish you all could see Jim's rockets in person. The photos just don't do them justice. I hope you keep flying in China!

谢谢

Welcome to the forums! And Congrats on your L1 too!

The Cylon Rocketeer · Nov 26, 2015

grapetang said:
@The Cylon Rocketeer: Toast some bread and break out the ambrosia? or would that be hot dogs & Starbucks? Would love to see a proper TOS raider done without a "flight probe".
Congrats to all!

Got a clone of the estes Viper needing decals, but sadly no raider in the foreseeable future

K'Tesh · Nov 26, 2015

The Cylon Rocketeer said:
Got a clone of the estes Viper needing decals, but sadly no raider in the foreseeable future

In reading Mike Dorffler's posts over on YORF, I learned that the announcement of the Cylon Raider was a premature move on the marketing department of Estes. They were never able to solve the problems caused by the shape of the ship, and thus it never made it to market. I'd think that a 1970's BSG Cylon Basestar might have a hope of being made flyable similar to a spool.

Zeus-cat · Nov 26, 2015

Congrats K'Tesh. I was on vacation when you started this thread and missed it until today.

The Cylon Rocketeer · Nov 26, 2015

K'Tesh said:
In reading Mike Dorffler's posts over on YORF, I learned that the announcement of the Cylon Raider was a premature move on the marketing department of Estes. They were never able to solve the problems caused by the shape of the ship, and thus it never made it to market. I'd think that a 1970's BSG Cylon Basestar might have a hope of being made flyable similar to a spool.

Ok Jim, CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! My next spool rocket will be a basestar

The Cylon Rocketeer · Nov 26, 2015

KenRico said:
Frakking Toaster

Kenny

I am an original 1970' centurion, not some "toaster" from the new series (which don't get me wrong, was a really good show)

KenECoyote · Nov 27, 2015

K'Tesh said:
In reading Mike Dorffler's posts over on YORF, I learned that the announcement of the Cylon Raider was a premature move on the marketing department of Estes. They were never able to solve the problems caused by the shape of the ship, and thus it never made it to market. I'd think that a 1970's BSG Cylon Basestar might have a hope of being made flyable similar to a spool.

Or a long "probe" added to it like Estes does with other similar sci-fi rockets (ex. Star Destroyer, Tie-fighters, etc.).

K'Tesh · Nov 27, 2015

KenECoyote said:
Or a long "probe" added to it like Estes does with other similar sci-fi rockets (ex. Star Destroyer, Tie-fighters, etc.).

Beyond any probe, it would need serious clear fins to resolve the problems caused by the anhedral shape of the design.

K'Tesh · Nov 27, 2015

KenECoyote said:
Or a long "probe" added to it like Estes does with other similar sci-fi rockets (ex. Star Destroyer, Tie-fighters, etc.).

Beyond any probe, it would need serious clear fins to resolve the problems caused by the anhedral shape of the design.

The Cylon Rocketeer said:
Ok Jim, CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! My next spool rocket will be a basestar

Centurian, the Imperious Leader is looking forward to it.

Failure will result in you joining your former comrade.

The Cylon Rocketeer · Nov 27, 2015

K'Tesh said:
Beyond any probe, it would need serious clear fins to resolve the problems caused by the anhedral shape of the design.

Centurian, the Imperious Leader is looking forward to it.

Failure will result in you joining your former comrade.

It may be awhile i have mass quantities of kits in my build pile, gotta get thru most of that first

KenECoyote · Nov 27, 2015

K'Tesh said:
Beyond any probe, it would need serious clear fins to resolve the problems caused by the anhedral shape of the design.

I would think a clear tail fin would suffice...then it comes closer to 3FNC.

KenECoyote · Nov 27, 2015

Just brainstorming (or weariness from too much turkey and BF shopping), but wouldn't it be cool to make it a staged version of both...make it "harrier-staged" (I don't know if anyone has used this term before or it's a crazy coyote idea) where you send it up like a saucer and then have angled thrust to send it up at a slight angle (maybe 45 degrees) after that. I'm sure there's all sorts of complex crazy rocket science and figuring in order to get this to happen, but it also sounds crazy awesome! :grin:

KenECoyote · Nov 27, 2015

KenECoyote said:
Just brainstorming (or weariness from too much turkey and BF shopping), but wouldn't it be cool to make it a staged version of both...make it "harrier-staged" (I don't know if anyone has used this term before or it's a crazy coyote idea) where you send it up like a saucer and then have angled thrust to send it up at a slight angle (maybe 45 degrees) after that. I'm sure there's all sorts of complex crazy rocket science and figuring in order to get this to happen, but it also sounds crazy awesome! :grin:

Maybe have two angled tractor engines (ala "Deuces Wild" and DaddyIsABar's builds) on the cockpit and a large saucer engine pointed straight downwards and off-center (and/or slightly angled as well) to balance out the tractor engines? :grin:

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