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  1. 24th June 2012, 01:44 AM #31
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    Some very cool designs there. The next time my wife says something about ALL my rockets I'll show here these pics.
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  2. 24th June 2012, 01:53 AM #32
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    NICE fleet---the sam is spectacular !!
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  3. 24th June 2012, 09:24 AM #33
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    Thanks i enjoyed the photos and you are a very creative fella. Any launch pics
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    Nice fleet!
    Yeah... where are all the launch pictures of the more complicated ones?

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    I'll bet it's hard to get that fuzzy one loaded on the launch pad
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    Quote Originally Posted by [POW]Eagle159 View Post
    MORE, More, more!!! The 2-Staged, Clustered SAM rocket is done and painted, next flight will be the 4th or 5th of July.... cant wait!
    Let the count down begin!
    Hope its a winner.
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    Nice bunch!

    That's a nice bunch of rockets you have there. Quite a collection.
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    Wow, you have a talent here. I have enjoyed scrolling through these images, nice rockets! Keep em' coming!
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  9. 26th July 2012, 12:28 AM #39
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    So I got another one done here... First true mid powered rocket(Of course its a scratch build!)
    LOC 3.00" tube and NC, 34'' tube, 11'' nose cone!
    It has a 24mm engine mount and weighs around 18 ounces.First flight will be Low and Slow on an E20-4w.
    1/8 Kevlar shock cord around 11 feet long.
    TTW main fins out of 3/32 balsa, pretty strong. Their up an inch from the bottom to protect the fins from landing first.
    The chute will probably be an estes 24" Saturn V red/white chute.

    More pics in a minute.
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    I don't always fly rockets,... But when I do, I get them back. (The most interesting man in the world TV commercial voice)

    Fleet...35
    Estes...6
    scratch-build...29
    Lost...2
    Crashed...5
    Splash-Downs...1
    Most prized...Saturn V
    Total-launched...125(+- 10 or so)
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  10. 26th July 2012, 12:36 AM #40
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    Heres the TRF thread thats has some more info.
    http://www.rocketryforum.com/showthr...d-Power-Rocket!

    Here are the extra pics... Close up of the fins, The motor mount and the simple motor retention system(masking tape)-That wraps around the mount and the thrust ring for a very firm hold, and a pic of the shock cord.

    Also the centering rings are home made out of cardboard. I used a coupler and traced around it to get the right diameter and cut 3 of them out, One in the back,one in front of the fin tabs and one on the top.
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    I don't always fly rockets,... But when I do, I get them back. (The most interesting man in the world TV commercial voice)

    Fleet...35
    Estes...6
    scratch-build...29
    Lost...2
    Crashed...5
    Splash-Downs...1
    Most prized...Saturn V
    Total-launched...125(+- 10 or so)
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  11. 26th July 2012, 06:37 PM #41
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    Mighty wicked fleet, thanks for sharing the pics.
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  12. 27th July 2012, 01:20 AM #42
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    Quote Originally Posted by SteveA View Post
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    Huh? Huh? It sings! Like...Provo's Privy!

    The SSLE Eagle is awesome!
    That is such a good movie.
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  13. 17th November 2012, 04:36 PM #43
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    Launched again, Heres a recap of what happened!
    http://www.rocketryforum.com/showthr...s-and-Pictures

    Launched the SSLE Eagle and my clustered 2 stage SAM rockets again.


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    Videos!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiYZL-efM5U&feature=plcp

    ^Two stager...


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJbzuHg6DWM&feature

    ^SSLE Eagle rocket...
    Yes I know the video skipped a few frames, At the best part too!
    I don't always fly rockets,... But when I do, I get them back. (The most interesting man in the world TV commercial voice)

    Fleet...35
    Estes...6
    scratch-build...29
    Lost...2
    Crashed...5
    Splash-Downs...1
    Most prized...Saturn V
    Total-launched...125(+- 10 or so)
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  14. 18th November 2012, 01:48 AM #44
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    Quote Originally Posted by [POW]Eagle159 View Post
    Launched again, Heres a recap of what happened!
    http://www.rocketryforum.com/showthr...s-and-Pictures

    Launched the SSLE Eagle and my clustered 2 stage SAM rockets again.


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    Videos!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiYZL-efM5U&feature=plcp

    ^Two stager...


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJbzuHg6DWM&feature

    ^SSLE Eagle rocket...
    Yes I know the video skipped a few frames, At the best part too!
    Very cool designs!

    Something to try on your video rockets. Have four shock cord attachments (or three spaced equilaterally.) You can do this with a coupler (or just cut a piece of body tube so you can roll it inside, and attach your shock cords to that.) Put a spill hole in the chute (may want to use a larger chute than you normally would.) The spill hole keeps the chute from oscillating back and forth. The multiple connections keeps the lines from twisting. This will give you a stable controlled descent and the descent videos are cool.Click image for larger version.  Name: SpillCHute.jpg  Views: 26  Size: 16.9 KB  ID: 104588
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  15. 22nd November 2012, 12:29 AM #45
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    Mhmmm, I will have to think about that. I got the up part good..., but the down part is a little twisty.
    I don't always fly rockets,... But when I do, I get them back. (The most interesting man in the world TV commercial voice)

    Fleet...35
    Estes...6
    scratch-build...29
    Lost...2
    Crashed...5
    Splash-Downs...1
    Most prized...Saturn V
    Total-launched...125(+- 10 or so)
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  16. 22nd November 2012, 12:44 AM #46
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    What size motor does Kaiser fly on?
    15 year old rocketeer currently in the process of getting a level 3 rocket 1/2 scale patriot(DD) that will fly on a m1315 next summer at rocstock in june. Hope to see you there!. open to any comment help and criticism.
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