BIG Photon Probe.....

[DizWolf]

Looks awesome all dressed up.


That's one hell of a blast door

[SteelyEyed]

I new it was going to be beautiful Paul. It looks awesome... wish I could see her fly.

Bret

[stickershock23]

Here you go.I `ll post these first ,then I`ll post another batch after supper ,as I`m being called (my turn to cook the prawns)

Hope you like them and thanks for looking.

Paul T

Batch # 1

that is beautiful!@!!

[sodmeister]

Looks awesome all dressed up.


That's one hell of a blast door

Thanks.Yessir ,them graphics from stickershock really make the wholw project.

Paul T

[sodmeister]

I new it was going to be beautiful Paul. It looks awesome... wish I could see her fly.

Bret

Thankyou Bret !

Looks like it will be sometime in later spring before it flies ,so it`s a long wait.

I`ll get video.

Cheers

Paul T

[sodmeister]

that is beautiful!@!!

Thanks Mark ,but you know I can`t happen without you

Time to work on the Photon Disruptor !(guess I`ll need vinyl for that one too )

Take care

Paul T

[qquake2k]

I`m starting to do thisd more and more now ,instead of the ol` crap shoot !

My problem is remembering to add the blocks

Paul T

My problem is remembering to align the blocks when I epoxy in the motor mount.

[sodmeister]

My problem is remembering to align the blocks when I epoxy in the motor mount.

You know what.

When I inserted the MMT and did the internal fillets then epoxied the aft centering ring ,I did not make note of the block location

I had to go to my build pics to find where it was located.

I found it !

How embarrasing is that on a public forum ?

Paul T

[sodmeister]

Here is the second batch of pics of the finished PP.Took these in my bedroom for some natural lighting this morning.

Kinda gives you an idea of the length and size of the rocket.

It was a fun build but now on to the next one ,it`s brother the Photon Disruptor.

*** A big thankyou to James (Judo)*****


Salut

Paul T

[kelltym88]

Beautiful....you're not planning on sleeping with it are you?

[sodmeister]

Beautiful....you're not planning on sleeping with it are you?

I already did ! After seeing your pic of you and Keri it got me thinking.....

I wonder if Keri snores..........................ah who cares !


Thanks !!!!


PS- I started the Disruptor

Paul T

[stickershock23]

I already did ! After seeing your pic of you and Keri it got me thinking.....

I wonder if Keri snores..........................ah who cares !


Thanks !!!!


PS- I started the Disruptor

Paul T

Paul I dont care What bad habbits etc Keri has... I would not kick her out for eating crackers in bed... that is for sure..

[sodmeister]

Paul I dont care What bad habbits etc Keri has... I would not kick her out for eating crackers in bed... that is for sure..

Salted or unsalted.......even I have my limits.....


Paul T

[sodmeister]

Soooooooooooo......ever wonder what happened to my upscale Photon Probe ?


Paul T

[sodmeister]

Well I suppose pictures would help eh

On our first HP event on June 23/12 I loaded up a CTI I 242 "White" for it`s maiden flight ,on the pad 5...4...3...2...1 up and away ,beautiful straight boost ,picture perfect ,then poof....ejection but the chute never made it out

Me and my buddy found it after awhile in the wheat field and was very surprised it was not as damaged as i would have thought.The BT had a big plug of mud in it when it core sampled ,so the whole tube got compressed.The nosecone and payload section was just dirty ,but fine otherwise.

I got very ,very lucky ,as I can rebuild it !

Paul T

[judo]

Why, yes. Yes, I do wonder. Do tell.

[SteelyEyed]

uuuuhhh... ya I did...

[sodmeister]

Why, yes. Yes, I do wonder. Do tell.

James ,I was thinking of you when this happened !!

What is it with the PROBE ????

Paul T

[sodmeister]

I think the ejection charge was just not enough to push out the laundry ,and I must admit ,my Nomex chute protector was way too big !

But as I said ,it stop compression 5 inches from the forward centering ring ,so I was able to cut off the old BT section ,epoxy in a new 8" long BlueTube coupler and then will add a new piece of Loc BT which I had.

Our good friend Mark from Stickershock23 sent me new decals for half price ,which I recieved today. THANKS MARK

As of last weekend ,everything is painted and decals go on tonight ,so the Probe lives to fly again.

I gotta say ,when I build fins.....they stay on ,because if they would have broken ,then the rocket would have been sent to the trash ,so I did get very lucky !

Next flight ,I`m going to add a bit of FFFFg BP to the charge.

Cheers

Paul T

[judo]

I need to clear my work bench and cut some fins this weekend. Dang.
As far as "The Probe" goes, we must pack more carefully.

[sodmeister]

The Photon Probe,now 3" longer, lives again and will fly another day (soon I hope )

Thanks to Mark @ Stickershock for a new set of vinyl (who else would have a warranty on decals !!!)

Thanks Mark

Cheers

Paul T

[DM1975]

That is one hot looking Photon Probe my friend. Too bad about the first launch. Same thing happened to my Thor clone that I am finally (after two years) getting around to rebuilding.

[qquake2k]

What a beauty!

[sodmeister]

That is one hot looking Photon Probe my friend. Too bad about the first launch. Same thing happened to my Thor clone that I am finally (after two years) getting around to rebuilding.

I saw your Thor clone ,she`s a beauty......and i`m glad you decided to rebuild ,not to do so would be a shame !

Cheers

Paul T

[sodmeister]

What a beauty!

Thankyou sir ,it was a fun build and flies great ,be even better when the chute fully deploys

Take care

Paul T