8 inches V2

Yes you may be right. Was thinking after my post that 75mm would be better. I have been looking at my 8" Gizmo XL and thinking with a tail cone it would be close to a V2. The body tube on the Gizmo 23" long. Heck tail cone and fins and another Gizmo XL kit and I would have a good start on the parts needed for the V2.
Thanks
Gary

DO YOU WANT TO BUY MY GIZMO XL DD KIT??????

It took me ages to decide the painting scheme. So many Nazi and Communist version of the A4..so I decided for the most obscure and unknown version of it: the Chinese A4 called Dong Feng 1....in display at the army museum in Beijing

Yep, nice paint job. A cross between Chinese and Russian?

Excellent Denis! I love it!

Playing it safe, just like Martin Kaymer .

Great looking V2!

Very nice, clean looking rocket. Good choice on the paint and markings, I like different.

The rocket has been now substancially modified to accomodate a redundant double deployment. Sounds easy, it is not: the place in my sectorial Avbay is limited in size an depth AND it is a serial deployment from on single compartiment.
I mounted a second ALtimax with fully separated wiring and Lipos. Now 2 keys to arm the beast. Like in a submarine *lol*.


The key will be the use of TWO BadAzz Theters to pilot the separation of the drogue harness from the top of the Contrail casing (will be eventually an M-711). The Theters will be piloted separatly by the 2 altiters (pink and blue cables x2) but will release each the same cable on each other end. Saying that one will open first, the cable will slip thru the schackle and release the long end of the harness and finall pull out the main out of the main sectional compartment...
The Main is of course attached at the long end at the Contrail casing too-
Well in theory at this point. Let see how it works..on Saturday!! Cross fingers for me please ;-)

PS: I understand it needs a certain degree of abstraction to understand my post tonite ;-)

I like the dual tether releases, nice job for redundancy. I would love to see that thing fly. Sweet paint job too!

grouch said:

I like the dual tether releases, nice job for redundancy. I would love to see that thing fly. Sweet paint job too!

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Taking a closer look... isn't the steel cable going to be lost when both of them release?

CarVac said:

Taking a closer look... isn't the steel cable going to be lost when both of them release?

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I saw it. I fail to see why that is important though.

grouch said:

I saw it. I fail to see why that is important though.

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Every flight it'll need to be replaced. Every flight it'll litter.

Nice upgrade to the bird. Redundancy is a great idea for something this big. Redundant systems saved my butt this past weekend with one of my rockets.

Happy flying!

-brant

dixontj93060 said:

Playing it safe, just like Martin Kaymer .

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Nice one, Wonder who else got the referance without Googling?

Flight!

Contrail M 711 hybrid

Denis-

Awesome build and flight!

I have a pile of hybrid stuff in the garage...every time I think about selling it off, you go and make a post and I think that I should keep that gear, and more than that, fly it!!

Also I have to say, I envy your field...and I usually fly at Black Rock. Doesn't look like dust is a problem in Bavaria.