MDRA Jan 14/15 Launch:

[MarkH]

I only took a few pics this weekend because I really hated to take off my gloves... The first few are patelldp's Competitor 5 on a 75mm white load and the next ones are my Outer Limits on a bigass red load. I did finally get mine back after a long hike.

Wow, that red, kinda magenta, looks amazing. Nice color sky for the background too.

[jrogers]

Thanks Tom. Also, thanks again to you and your family for helping keep an eye on Samantha while I searched for it post-flight.

Here are some pics. The full album is available here: https://picasaweb.google.com/1139771...eat=directlink As always, image reuse is granted to those flying, MDRA, and those vendors in attendance.

Gary's GizmoXL


My Lil Crayon post-flight (plastic chutes didn't want to inflate in the cold) Also notice the missing motor. Used masking tape to retain (and it help to deploy) by it was missing upon landing.




Camo rockets + cornfield = Was this ever found? I know it was still being searched for when I was out looking for mine.


My L1 Cert flight on a H133 BS




A Jr L2 Attempt


A very Merry Christmas, MDRA style

Tree with the motor on top (L666 skid) was Robert Dehate's. Any more pics of THAT one??????

That was a twelve beer build

[Disaster_Guy]

Tree with the motor on top (L666 skid) was Robert Dehate's. Any more pics of THAT one??????

That was a twelve beer build

It was also the only one with active recovery (although it didn't get the chance to deploy).






There are still a few more at that link I posted before.

[Fe Dude]

Being downwind of that one, I must say that the smell of spent APCP co-mingled with scorched pine was rather delightful

And the second flight, L powered bottle rocket. w00t

[jrogers]

Being downwind of that one, I must say that the smell of spent APCP co-mingled with scorched pine was rather delightful

And the second flight, L powered bottle rocket. w00t

He flew it again (Less tree?)


any pics of THAT?????

[GaryT]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bLIaRkEkc4?hd=1

[patelldp]

These videos show how good the visibility was for this launch. With my Competitor 5, I was able to visually track the rocket to 11,000'. My smoke grain (cast in 54mm liner tube, 1.25" long) burned beyond apogee and several seconds into the descent, but I was able to track the rocket visually once the grain burned out.

Now if only it had been slightly warmer and a little less windy...

[Csinclair]

He flew it again (Less tree?)


any pics of THAT?????

He flew it again with another tree, but it came loose.

[5x7]

It was also the only one with active recovery (although it didn't get the chance to deploy).

Mine was also active recovery, but it's 'Stealth' since the chute cannon hides inside the tree. For the 4th year in a row, the chute failed to deploy in time to open, but there is it is giving it an effort. I could not see when ejection happened from where I was through the smoke.

The top of the tree snapped off when it hit the ground so next year I have to get a new one

[GaryT]

Scott, Patrick McConnell got this awesome pic of your bird, Specter?

[GaryT]

My Gizmo XL CTI L640DT



Shape Shifter CTI I242WH



Formula 75 CTI I175WH On board video


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VoKG6hesGI?hd=1

[5x7]

Scott, Patrick McConnell got this awesome pic of your bird, Specter?

Awesome - thanks!! That is Justin's green L cranking away there.

We are also looking for Pics later in the day for the first flight of a Wildman Extreme- it is Orange with a silver tailcone, switchband and nosecone if anyone got one, flying on another green motor.

[Syclone]

Scott, Patrick McConnell got this awesome pic of your bird, Specter?

Thanks Gary. The Mach diamonds never seem to show up on the video...


-Justin

[GaryT]

Thanks Gary. The Mach diamonds never seem to show up on the video...


-Justin

Yeah remember I asked if you saw them cause I saw them perfectly during the flight, Awesome job.

[GaryT]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsgOGXGURWk

[Mike Di Venti]

Nice flight Gary! I see that it found the only ditch on that side of the field. Did the rocket get wet? What does your altimeter say for data?

MikeD.

[GaryT]

Hey Mike!
Nope no ditch, Just landed on lower ground so we couldn't see it, Alt was 4008'