Miss Miikteag is the half names of my two daughters Mikalah & Teagan. They wanted me to dedicate that rocket to them in hot pink but I drew the line when it came to the color.
I got my level 1 and first dual deploy with that rocket so I guess they brought me good luck.
He who fly big rocket owe lots money!
TRA#13377
L1 Oct 30 2011
L2 July 13 2012
Thank you Jim,The collection keeps growing.
Today was garage cleaning day, so while the rockets were out, I got a group shot. It was getting kind of dark, so the picture isn't very good, but it's probably the only one I'll ever take. From left to right ...
TooCarbYen 4"x3" two-stager. The sustainer is new.
FourCarbYen 4"x4" two-stager. Sustainer is also new.
Nathan II two-stager (named for my nephew). 15 or so great flights on this 3" rocket. The last one was a K630 to K160. Really nice flight to about 15K.
Bi-Polar (red rocket with no cone). Started life as a two-stage booster. Has lawndarted 3 times and usually cones off the pad, but has had some great flights too. You just never know....
Utility 3" rocket made from previously crashed parts. Flies great though. Last flight was to 16K on an L1080.
KesTreLite 2" rocket. Holds current Tripoli K record (29,266 feet).
54mm Big Daddy - Has about 6 flights on J motors.
29mm Big Daddy - Has at least 50 flights on F and G motors (and a couple of H motors).
29mm Straight Arrow. Inappropriate name since it (and similar designs) never flew straight. I kept trying to fly it on F10's and finally gave up.
Well, that's the fleet.
Jim
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TRA L3 - 12117
NAR L3 - 88027
Ns FLOWN IN 2012 29,189.3Ns (2% O) approx
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The fleet is still small, but growing (slowly)
From left to right:
Back row: Semroc Point, Estes Viking, Estes Wizard, Semroc Swift Boost Glider, Semroc Tau Zero, Quest Viper, Quest Mean Green, Estes Blue Ninja (technically, my son's rocket.)
Front Row: 3 cardstock rockets designed by Art Applewhite: Pinwheel, Scimitar, Qubit.
Gone is the BatRock (accepted by the sky gods)
Also not pictured is a Quest Future Launch Vehicle
(Built, flown and subsequently destroyed by an unfortunate run-in with some tarmac while under power.)
Also visible: Lava Lamp, Tea Garden Photos, Ravenclaw House Banner.
NAR# 94191 L1
LUNAR# 1989
Level 1 Cert. flight on a Pem Tech King Kraken Jan. 5, 2013
Videos of my launches can be found here.
Pics of my fleet coming from Aksrockets
Description after the pics.
Matt Tripoli Junior Member# 14257
2013 motors:
AT 38-360 H178DM (283ns)
CTI Pro-29 3 Grain 138G106-14A (138ns)
CTI Pro-29 1 Grain 55F29-12A (55ns)
Estes C6-5 (9ns)
Estes B4-2 (4ns)
Total Newton Seconds for 2013: 489ns
2.4% of N5800
Largest Motor flown: Aerotech H178DM (38-360)
Scratch Build!
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NAR 93498
TRA 14188
NAR Jr. L1
TRA Jr. Flier
2013 motors: I:2, J:1
I've always wanted a Nike Smoke. Which kit is that?
Mine? I scratch built it.
Matt Tripoli Junior Member# 14257
2013 motors:
AT 38-360 H178DM (283ns)
CTI Pro-29 3 Grain 138G106-14A (138ns)
CTI Pro-29 1 Grain 55F29-12A (55ns)
Estes C6-5 (9ns)
Estes B4-2 (4ns)
Total Newton Seconds for 2013: 489ns
2.4% of N5800
Largest Motor flown: Aerotech H178DM (38-360)
Here are mine and my daughter's rockets. Not an organized display, but there you go. US Tog and Trident I (on the floor with nosecone inside tube) in the works, Mean Machine waiting repairs. The rest are flyable.
Family is off to see the in-laws, which gave me a free day to organize the fleet, and go for a group photo
After several hours, I have come to realize my wife is right... my "fleet" is overflowing. I opted to just pull out the Rockets with a diameter of 7.5" or greater for a group shot.
From left to right: 7.5" / 10ft Patriot | 10" / 9.5ft Thunderbird | 11.5" /16ft Harpoon | 9.25" / 18ft Iris | 7.5" / 13ft Nuclear Sledgehammer
For perspective, I put a 4 Grain Cesaroni Pro150 in front of the Iris.
Alex Zoghlin
check out my electromagnetic ejection system here
That is a big fleet! how were you able to put them together on your driveway? Do you have a 18ft ladder? Can I have your car :>
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TRA# 14122
L1 - 9/15/12 - Estes Pro II Leviathan - AeroTech H165R-M
L2 - . .. . - Madcow AGM-33 Pike - CTI 54mm 6G K260CL
Currently on the bench:
- AGM-33 Pike (69% complete) <-- Click for build thread
- Blackhawk 29 (80% complete)
- Mini Darkstar (90% complete)
Currently in active service:
- Estes Pro Series II - Leviathan
R.I.P. AeroTech Initiator • Beloved First MPR Rocket • 9/15/12-10/20/12
This is mine and my wife collection as of nowWe also just got the Estes Pro Series Nike Smoke and Mega Red Der Max and two other smaller kits. All but two of the Rockets in the picture were built this year. Well technically all but one since Comanche 3 had to be rebuilt after the second stage didn't light and it lawn darted.
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Here's my fleet:
First pic: my entire fleet (with the exception of a Mean Machine which was a little to big to include).
Second pic: Some of my Mid-Power fleet (also pictured in the first pic).