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matthew · Jun 26, 2014

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dgreger · Jun 27, 2014

Frenzy J250 Skidmark 2774ft.
Not the greatest picture, actually a still from the video taken with my iPhone

Eagle3 · Jul 11, 2014

Centuri Space Shuttle

patelldp · Jul 14, 2014

GoPro captures of my Intimidator 3.

54-1050 Red

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54-1400 Sparky

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chadrog · Jul 22, 2014

Here's my trusty Darkstar Extreme breaking away on the new Aerotech L1000 White Lightning DMS. Pretty cool motor!

TopRamen · Jul 22, 2014

FastAsleep · Jul 22, 2014

Scratch built dual deploy Starspike XL on a CTI J453

TopRamen · Jul 22, 2014

FastAsleep said:
Scratch built dual deploy Starspike XL on a CTI J453
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Wow! That thing is awesome!

Wayco · Jul 23, 2014

FastAsleep said:
Scratch built dual deploy Starspike XL on a CTI J453
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Where are you launching at? It looks familiar but I just can't place it.

FastAsleep · Jul 23, 2014

That was at the SARA launch last Sunday outside Tucson.

FastAsleep · Jul 23, 2014

Wayco said:
Where are you launching at? It looks familiar but I just can't place it.

That was at the SARA launch last Sunday outside Tucson.

Wayco · Jul 23, 2014

FastAsleep said:
That was at the SARA launch last Sunday outside Tucson.

Thanks, I have only flown with SARA once at Desert Heat last March. Same area but without the shade and runway.
Nice looking rocket, I have never seen a fincan quite like that...

FastAsleep · Jul 23, 2014

Wayco said:
Thanks, I have only flown with SARA once at Desert Heat last March. Same area but without the shade and runway.
Nice looking rocket, I have never seen a fincan quite like that...

Not that you asked for it, but below is a closeup of the fincan. The airframe is 3" blue tube, 1/4" plywood through the wall fins, the rings are 6" blue tube coupler, 38mm motor mount. Unfortunately it ended up pretty heavy and the highest I can hope on a 6XL CTI case is around 3900'. The CTI J453 took it to 3787'.

Wayco · Jul 23, 2014

FastAsleep said:
Not that you asked for it, but below is a closeup of the fincan. The airframe is 3" blue tube, 1/4" plywood through the wall fins, the rings are 6" blue tube coupler, 38mm motor mount. Unfortunately it ended up pretty heavy and the highest I can hope on a 6XL CTI case is around 3900'. The CTI J453 took it to 3787'.

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Nice detail in that pic., you do some fine work. Flying with SARA and their 6500 ft. waiver, you don't need any more altitude. 1/4" fins are a bit much though. Hope I can get back down there again, love the night launches! Warp Core Breach got quite a hand when I flew it:

Yeah, that black square is a video of WCB at Desert heat. Click on it to watch. I have no idea why it took so long to light that CTI J520.....

Since this is the "lift-off! gallery, and I just found a bunch of video's my wife Sharon took at Desert Heat, here is a shot of Jughead, my 5" Jart with a 75mm motor mount tube:

Flying on a 54mm K750 Redline:

I can't really give any details about that flight, but all my sims were WRONG. Lesson learned; Never make a first flight on a new rocket with a big motor at a launch with a 6500 ft. waiver. :blush:

therocketfarmer · Jul 25, 2014

Here is one of a mistake on my part with my Bruiser EXP3 flying just the Fincan and Nose Cone on what was supposed to be a Cesaroni I445 V-Max test flight but my rushing ended up with an I445 V-Max motor with a K2045 V-Max Nozzel so this was a very very very did I mention very low-and slow flight,........ maybe 60-70 feet and took about 4 seconds to get there. came down hard but lived to fly again...

Leo · Jul 26, 2014

Not a picture but a video of a liftoff from a flight done this morning:

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eljefe · Jul 26, 2014

Neat video. Looks like you can even see shock diamonds in the exhaust.

CRC · Jul 27, 2014

Here is my Scratchbuild named Optimus Prime maiden flight on a G77-4R in it's 56" tall configuration

blackbrandt · Jul 27, 2014

https://www.rocketryforum.com/showthread.php?68036-Tripoli-East-NC-Butner-Launch-Report

More liftoff shots.

wfcook · Jul 30, 2014

I've posted this elsewhere, but I am very proud of it (almost insufferably so), so I am posting it here, too :blush:.

Mega Der Drei Max on a G125 Red Lightning, an H163 White Thunder, and an H133 Blue Streak:

marcusSRG · Jul 31, 2014

It is very deserving of this thread, wfcook!! Didn't you do it on skids at one point too? I recall Smokey Sams too.

wfcook · Jul 31, 2014

marcusSRG said:
It is very deserving of this thread, wfcook!! Didn't you do it on skids at one point too? I recall Smokey Sams too.

Yup. First flight was Red Glare on 3G Smokey Sams.

Second flight was 2G skidmarks.

Third Flight was my "successful failure" on a different Red/White/Blue combo.

Finally got it right this time...and really lucked out on when the shutter clicked.

Glasspack · Aug 2, 2014

chadrog said:
Here's my trusty Darkstar Extreme breaking away on the new Aerotech L1000 White Lightning DMS. Pretty cool motor!

Chad Did you launch that Dark Star this year is that what the photo is from .............. Very nice looking !!

Paul

Glasspack · Aug 2, 2014

Here is a lift off from one of my trips when I was active duty ........... making this happen for the crew.....

Glasspack · Aug 2, 2014

Oops. ...................... That's the landing ............... nailed it though; didn't he?

here you go ............

chadrog · Aug 2, 2014

Glasspack said:
Chad Did you launch that Dark Star this year is that what the photo is from .............. Very nice looking !!

Paul

Yup, two weeks ago at LDRS - that was Sunday. Flew it Friday as well, on a very similar motor, the K700.

glenbo · Aug 3, 2014

My L3 attempt at URRF with my Ultimate Darkstar "UP IN SMOKE" on a CTI M 1810 red lightning.
Unfortunately the main chute did not deploy, and you can figure out the rest lol.

Rrwjr · Aug 3, 2014

Here is my Mizz Rhonda on a K454 skid flying at the new site at Bong. It went 7,898 feet.

rockdoc · Aug 3, 2014

Crouching Tiger Thunderstruck 5 on M2100G.

iter · Aug 3, 2014

Blue Fin Tuba 3" (https://www.rocketryforum.com/showthread.php?67358-Bluefin-Tuba-3-quot) flying the alphabet yesterday at Black Rock.

Left to right: G80 blue, H115 sparky, I350 black, J316 pink, K695 red, L645 green, M650 white.

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