swatkat
Down these mean skies, a kat must fly!
Printing a MD 29mm nosecone and tailcone. Ordered the Nike-Apache...
Launch is Sunday now.Prepped 7 rockets last night for PMW's launch tomorrow morning. Looking forward trying out my new T3 tracker!
-Missing Arrow (estes Fletcher) for A10s
-Astron Skydart for B6s
-GBI mk18 (scratch Induction rocket) on a D10 (!headsup!)
-Goldenrod (estes mammoth) on an F42
-Fissile Missile (DD Argent) on an F40
-Vertigo II (electronic Ventris) on a G77
-Big Sam (4" Patriot) on an I303
May throw a couple 24mm rockets in the box tonight for if I have time tomorrow.
My uncle will be coming along for the show. (he's a long time CFD guy, and it's hilarious to hear him grumble about under-expanded motor nozzles or how smoky motors are burning too fuel rich)
Email list is usually the best. I think the others got overlooked yesterday.Thanks!
Where is the best site to get updates? PMW site and the facebook (this morning) page didn't have any notifications that I could find.
A sleepy driver almost killed my family & me today on the way back from our Disneyland/Legoland vacation: https://imgur.com/gallery/HLqnO/
...then I got home, had a few drinks, and designed a simple "penguin" paint scheme for my daughter's Formula 38. (The purple's there because it matches one of her penguin stuffed animals.) We'll see what her comments are tomorrow...
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Yeah, I'm glad we're ok too. After I made sure my family was ok, I ran up to the car. I expected the drive to be messed up, but he was just dazed & bruised up a little. I asked him to sit in the car until the paramedics got there, but he got out after a few minutes and walked up to the Fire Dept & EMTs when they showed up. Pretty amazing.Wow, that is scary. Glad you all were unscathed...hope the younger set weren't too shaken up. Paint scheme looks awesome.
Did the driver of the flying car survive?
Rockets: My daughter vetoed my paint job design from last night. We worked on it a bit this morning and this is what she decided on. I don't like it as much, but it's her rocket! It should be easy to paint.
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Thanks man. Now that it's painted, I really like it too. It’s a quick rattle can job, but good enough!The penguin was cool....this is cooler.
Thanks Terry. Happy to be here!Groucho, glad you and the family made it through your ordeal unscathed. Most people don't realize how dangerous driving tired/sleepy really is until something like this happens.
Nah, the pictures look better than real life. They're about "5 foot" paint jobs. Having a vinyl cutter really unlocks easy cool patterns with rattle cans (or any spray paint, I guess). I'm going to play around with the Saran Wrap technique (to create a marble-ish kinda look) with my Mouse 38. I'm still dreaming up what to do with my Broken Arrow....You are obviously some sort of rattle can ninja. I am lucky to get 2 colors on a model without screwing it up!
Thanks man. Now that it's painted, I really like it too. Its a quick rattle can job, but good enough!
My daughter changed her mind a few more times, but here are the final renderings:
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And here's the painted rocket (with my daughter about to lose a tooth):
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And for good measure, here's my son with his. It still needs clear, but that's it.
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I cheat to the max extent possible.From design concept to painted (with what I assume is several masking layers) was awfully quick! how are you doing this so damned fast? (or was your daughter's rocket already white base coated and your son's painted previously?)
I cheat to the max extent possible.
I primed the rockets a while ago. After that, I waited 48 hours & wet sanded them. Then I waited a day and did the base coats. My son knew what he wanted on his rocket, so I was able to cut the vinyl mask & shoot the color (red, then yellow over parts of it) after his black base coat was dry.
For my daughter's rocket, it was primed & base coated white before today. I cut the mask this morning & did the blue & purple in a total of 3 quick coats. The nose cone didn't require any mask, so I shot the yellow & then the orange over it a few minutes later. After the body had the blue & purple on it, I pulled the mask off as soon as I could. After an hour or so, I shot the clear on her rocket.
Since my son's red & yellow were shot a week ago, I was able to wet sand it today to smooth the edges & bring out a red outline on the tips of the flame. We got busy with other family stuff, so I didn't get to his clear today. I should be able to finish it tomorrow evening though. That'll give them both plenty time to dry before flying them next weekend.
I am totally jealous of your vinyl cutter...
No way I can afford something like that right now so I guess Im stuck with my roll of frisket film and a sharp #11...
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That works too! I use a Silhouette Cameo 3 and it's great: https://amzn.to/2hE4POM I bought a 12x24" cutting mat for it: https://amzn.to/2hFCTu2 That lets me cut pretty long masks (e.g. for long flames or whatever). I have a friend who cuts really long masks without a mat,but so far the stock 12x12 and the 12x24 have been great for me. For the vinyl spray paint mask material, I use EnduraMatte from Sign Warehouse. It seems to do well for a spray paint mask and it removes easily.I am totally jealous of your vinyl cutter...
No way I can afford something like that right now so I guess Im stuck with my roll of frisket film and a sharp #11...
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Ooh, shiny!Received a package from BPS.space
Mongeese? Mongoosi? Mongoze? Whatever....they're pretty
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