Black Saturday DStar Mini in Color Shift Rustoleum blue and Krylon Clear Coat. After reading about Pledge/Future and Simple Green I tried that and beefed up the gloss factor.
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Black Saturday DStar Mini in Color Shift Rustoleum blue and Krylon Clear Coat. After reading about Pledge/Future and Simple Green I tried that and beefed up the gloss factor.
Out to launch...
I put the finishing touches on my Darkstar Extreme today, best X-mas gift ever! It was built stock, with upgrades in the hardware. Color scheme / graphics were a no-brainer for me on this one, look familiar to anyone? I call it "2 Wycked - A tribute to Carl Brutananadilewski". First flight will be next month at WOOSH Rocketry's annual "Eat Cheese Or Fly" event on a K1275, much to the chagrin of Tim...
And around back, the watchful eye of Hand-Banana.
Unstable by design
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Posted this rocket last year on a CTI K490. Same DS Extreme, but flying on the motor that I originally envisioned for it. CTI M1675 Pink.
Never Fly Naked
I did a full wrap for a customer on his Extreme Darkstar. He asked me to post it up for everyone to see, so here it is!
This is Chris Tomhave's LIII project, set to fly to 16,000 feet!
For those of you that hate to paint this rocket has ZERO paint on it!
Great Job Chris Good luck on your LIII
Custom Vinyl decals,
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Stickershock23@gmail.com
No matter how much you push the envelope.
it'll still be stationery.
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That wrap is sweeeeeeeeeet.
Good luck to Chris on his L3 as well!
-- Jason
NAR 93283 L1 KB1YOD
The opposite of success is not failure but apathy.
Rocketum Idioticus
Woah!
That's what I call doing a level 3 in style.
Best of luck with your fight and congrats on the rocket.
2012 APCP usage: 38,015 N-s
2013 YTD 27,505 N-s
QCRS, Princeton, IL
Indiana Rocketry, Ash Grove
Chicago Rocket Mafia "Don Claude - The Connection"
Obsessed with Rocketry
I flew my Ultimate Darkstar to 6300 feet. I will post the reven results and photos when I get home. It has been a great launch at Orangeburg, sc. It was an awesome flyer.
Last edited by cwbullet; 8th July 2012 at 12:27 AM.
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Chuck Haislip
NAR/Tripoli Level 3
Level 1 - LOC Minie Magg; Level 2 - PR Broken Arrow;
Level 3 - 10 inch Nike Smoke
Ns for Year: 0 on hiatus serving our GREAT country in Kuwait
My rockets usually fly naked. If they survive, they earn their paint.
Come fly with ROSCO or ICBM in Orangeburg SC => http://rocketrysouthcarolina.com
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Mark;Originally Posted by stickershock23
I did a full wrap for a customer on his Extreme Darkstar. He asked me to post it up for everyone to see, so here it is!
This is Chris Tomhave's LIII project, set to fly to 16,000 feet!
For those of you that hate to paint this rocket has ZERO paint on it!
Great Job Chris Good luck on your LIII
The rocket is amazing! How did you get the wrap to lay flat (without wrinkles) on the nosecone? I can't imagine how tough getting it through the fins must have been.
Stan Senesy - L3
TRA #12302, NAR #88713
Ns burned in 2013: 7450 (46% M)
Ns burned in 2012: 11083 (8% N)
Jersey Devil Rocketry
Wildman VA
Darkstar "Talby," a Darkstar Lite modified for DD. 60" tall, named for a character in John Carpenter's movie "Dark Star."
Kevin Dunn
Hovar.org
WildmanVA.com
NAR L1 Oct 2010 Battle Park
TRA L2 Mar 2012 Battle Park
Total 2013 Impulse: 892 Ns (39% J)
2013: 6 Motors Burned: ((164+110+93)+(0)+(108+159+258))/640-1
Total 2012 Impulse: 8104 Ns (58% M)
2012: 33 Motors Burned: ((166)+(217)+(229+648+168)+(110)+(93+125)+(108+160 )+(160+159+258+1874+108+159)+(125)+(138)+(315+159) +(166+164+298+168+168+660+159+282)+(229+56+52+107+ 116))/5120-1
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That's only fitting, after all it was named after that movie.
your only the second person to notice, first was CJ.
DLB/WolfStar
TRA-9392-L3
Darkstar's creator
When Launching Rockets, Gravity Kills the Effect!
Wildman VA
That's even better than I thought. My plan is to name all my Dark Stars after characters in the movie. DS4DD will fly at LDRS and will either become Pinback or Doolittle.
Kevin Dunn
Hovar.org
WildmanVA.com
NAR L1 Oct 2010 Battle Park
TRA L2 Mar 2012 Battle Park
Total 2013 Impulse: 892 Ns (39% J)
2013: 6 Motors Burned: ((164+110+93)+(0)+(108+159+258))/640-1
Total 2012 Impulse: 8104 Ns (58% M)
2012: 33 Motors Burned: ((166)+(217)+(229+648+168)+(110)+(93+125)+(108+160 )+(160+159+258+1874+108+159)+(125)+(138)+(315+159) +(166+164+298+168+168+660+159+282)+(229+56+52+107+ 116))/5120-1
Certified, Don't ask!!!
Mines is going up on a M650W long burn, I added a 75mm adapter just for it, can't do a 98mm at LDRS, long burn 98 needs a 40k wavier.
DLB/WolfStar
TRA-9392-L3
Darkstar's creator
When Launching Rockets, Gravity Kills the Effect!
Never Fly Naked
YOu need to tell Chris that I just made the decals LOL
They are printed on automotive vehicle wrap it is designed to conform to complex curves easily. basically you done nose cones in several (3 or 4) long skinny triangles. it takes a little skill BUT not so hard that someone with little or no experience can do it without to much trouble!
Custom Vinyl decals,
STICKERSHOCK23.COM
Stickershock23@gmail.com
No matter how much you push the envelope.
it'll still be stationery.
AP Junkie
Finally finished my Darkstar 4" DD (54mm motor) after nearly 2 years of dinking around. Vinyl? Why, Stickershock of course!
Jeff Pummill
Fayetteville, AR
TRA 13095 L2
Tripoli Tulsa
Tripoli Kansas "Kloudbusters"
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Largest Motor Flown: Cesaroni K740 CStar
Highest Alt Reached: 6072 ft.
Fly 'em high or blow 'em up spectacular!
AP Consumer
I forgot to post a launch pic of mine from NERRF8.
Flying on a CTI 54mm 6XL L 1030RL to 7,700ft
21.4lbs fully loaded on the pad.
JD
TRA: 04486 L3
METRA VP
MDRA
TRA L3
I flew that motor in my DSE. Post some flight results, I am interested in your altitude with the reduced weight.
L3-TRA 12636
QCRS BOD/Prefect. Princeton, IL
TWA Bong, WI
Chicago Rocket Mafia "The Hot Tub"
Public Enemy Aerospace
Beep-Beep-Boop-Boop
Rocket Powered Preacher
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Alamo Rocketeers NAR Section 661
NAR 87285, L1 8 March 2008
TRA 03040, L1 8 March 2008
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I used to tell Mom, "...I want to fly rockets when I grow up!"
She said, "Make up your mind, you can't do both!"
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Jason
I was told there maybe a 3" DS very soon. Now that would be nice. I have been making up a parts list for one but maybe I will wait for the kit.
Are you coming up to TWA Bong on the 18th? I think WOOSH will be there on the 19th
See Ya
GP
Out to launch...
Gary, We'll be there both days.
Unstable by design
www.wooshrocketry.org NAR Sec. 558
WOOSH Rocketry (mostly) on YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/user/guytogo75?feature=mhee
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IS the launch a joint launch run by TWA and WOOSH?? That would be great.
GP
Out to launch...
Yup, gonna be a party!
Unstable by design
www.wooshrocketry.org NAR Sec. 558
WOOSH Rocketry (mostly) on YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/user/guytogo75?feature=mhee
TRA L3
I will be there. Looking forward to it. Mini Mag Drag Race Woosh VS. TWA????
L3-TRA 12636
QCRS BOD/Prefect. Princeton, IL
TWA Bong, WI
Chicago Rocket Mafia "The Hot Tub"
Public Enemy Aerospace
Beep-Beep-Boop-Boop
Banned
Here's mine. It is a DD, but I can't do DD flights yet so I just keep it as a regular 4" DS. The vinyl isn't Stickershock, since I had it laying around. It is the best paint job I have done to date.
Dept of Redundancy Dept
Just finished my Darkstar 4" DD. I think it will be my L2 rocket. Thanks, Mark, for the vinyl.
Bernie
NAR#91932, L1
TRA#14261, L1
Mellotron M400 #500
Mellotron M4000 #28
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