What did you do rocket wise today?

Began steampunk model.
Started on X-15 model.

Little work on both, however.

Insofar, at least.

Nytrunner said:

Since she was going to Opt. school, she decided to draw the Optic Tract on it, so now its pink and has eyes. Thinking of renaming it OpTom
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C'mon 'Runner, ya gotta callit Pink Eye! You know you do...

Mugs914 said:

C'mon 'Runner, ya gotta callit Pink Eye! You know you do...

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+1 for Pink Eye!

Easter egg hunt nose cone fail at cvs.
I was looking for a plastic Easter egg for a nose cone for my scratch built tp roll rocket. Those came in two flavors, too big or too many. This is a Bubba build I'm trying to make on the cheap, 20 candy filled eggs for $5.50 is too much! Plus I really don't need all that candy. The single ones the size of Ostrich eggs weren't any use either. Next stop Walgreens...

Zonie said:

Finished my One-way comms wireless launch controller... Finally!

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THIS I must know more about, even though I'm grounded for a while.

Launched several LPRs and one MPR with my sons (5 & 9). We just built the Estes Astronaut XL and Patriot missile. Both are outstanding flyers. I went for a 24mm engine mount instead of the original 18mm mount on the Patriot. That thing really flys great with a D12-5.

Started putting fins on my two Cherokee-C and D builds.

Threw out a can of red paint that put down several decent coats, then spit globs on the final coat!

Started paint work on the Sea Wolf nose cone.

Nytrunner said:

Briefly considered using my company email to request a quote from OATK for what is the equivalent of an X158,000 motor.
For curiosity and entertainment's sake of course

In case you've gotten bored with browsing Aerotech or Cesaroni's offerings lately:
https://www.orbitalatk.com/flight-systems/propulsion-systems/docs/2016 OA Motor Catalog.pdf

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DO it !!!! have the janitor sign the P.O.

michigander said:

DO it !!!! have the janitor sign the P.O.

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I'd definitely go with page 72!

I notice that they have no problems with calling it an "ignitor"...

MALBAR 70 said:

Drove eight hours, checked into a hotel in Easton Maryland. Bring on LDRS36!!!

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What hotel?

noffie79 said:

I'd definitely go with page 72!

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An M2000! (probably White Thunder)

I didn't even know they made motors that small!

Trying to get stuff done for a LPR launch coming up, and a HPR launch in May. These things sneak up on you quicker than you think when you're gone more than half the time. So far this morning I attached the shock cord on my daughter's pink STM-012, finished construction (minus balancing and decals) on my mini Pike, and finished structural repair work on my mini Frenzy's fin. The Phenolic tip on the Frenzy's nose cone took a ding as well so I CA'd it, sanded it down, and resprayed my favorite Rusto color back on. Good as new, sort of.

Weighed the Polecat. 7 pounds, 3 ounces with everything installed except a few grams worth of separation charges, the 54-38 adapter, and the motor itself.

I also placed an order on OneBadHawk's website for some nylon bling for the Polecat to keep the hecklers appeased .

Thanks Ryan (noffie) for taking the time out of your day to give me a harness so I could finish the airframe of my punisher. I'll try real hard to finish so you can at least see the first flight at MWB

You're Awesome!

Nick@JET said:

Thanks Ryan (noffie) for taking the time out of your day to give me a harness so I could finish the airframe of my punisher. I'll try real hard to finish so you can at least see the first flight at MWB

You're Awesome!

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No problem pal! Glad I could help out. Can't wait to see it fly at MWB! Great to see you again and talk rockets for a few minutes. Safe travels!

Put 1 coat of primer sealer, 3 coats of pearl white and 2 top coats on the fiberglass nose cone of my daughter's Mini cowabunga.




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blackbrandt said:

What hotel?

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Matt, we're in the Quality Inn. It's the one right next to the host hotel.

Thx to Ryan was able to continue my Punisher build.


Also continued on one of my favorite rockets a Estes QCC Explorer (a standard Estes) replacing one I flew into the ground. Leaving the motor block out.

Registered for NSL! Reg#189

Just put the final touch on up my Loc IV, by putting on some silver vinyl strips. This will be my L1 cert rocket at LDRS this weekend. I am currently planning on an H123 motor, but with the predicted wind I may need to step up the thrust a little more to achieve the (wind mph)*(weight) to thrust ratio some recommend

We had a couple hours of actual Spring weather, had to take advantage of that!

Got decals on the Mini-Comanche 3 and the SEMROC Trident, minus clear coats. The orange paint on the Mini wasn't as opaque as I was hoping for so the sanded grey primer over white BT shows through, but it kind of has a digital camo look to it, so I decided not to repaint it.



I also got the third coat of Aerogloss filler on the Nike Apache, Goblin, and Sprint XL #2.


And I'm ready to install rail buttons on my new Big Daddy (with recycled NC from the first one).


All that, and it's only noon! But I may or may not get much more done today unfortunately.

Added 2 coats of Pink Pearl paint to the "Little Cowabunga". Need a name for it though, Pink Heefer is all I can think of at the moment. This is to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness as well so another play on words might be like "Save the Udders" instead of "Save the Tatas". However, this is for my 9yr old daughter and can just hear the announcement at launch time for this rocket. :lol:

Isn't Sept. or Oct. Breast Cancer Awareness Month?
Name Honer Sept. or Oct., or what ever month it is.

Cut tubes for upscale Wizard and Viking. Laid out the cut lines for the King Kraken tube fins. Brought it with me to work tonight, labor has a safety meeting tonight so I have a few hours of slack time.....

Got the Mini Pike's decals on. I was originally calling this a desert scheme, but decided to rename it "Dead Grass Camo". Fortunately it has a bright red parachute that should help with spotting. A quick balance check shows good with 24mm motors but I might throw an ounce up front for good luck. Not sure if I'll fly it on 29mm.

Flyfalcons said:

Got the Mini Pike's decals on. I was originally calling this a desert scheme, but decided to rename it "Dead Grass Camo". Fortunately it has a bright red parachute that should help with spotting. A quick balance check shows good with 24mm motors but I might throw an ounce up front for good luck. Not sure if I'll fly it on 29mm.

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Great looking mini pike!

3" Punisher
- installed MMT
- installed 2 fins with double buttered edges w/ Rocketpoxy



4" Super Batray
- rocketpoxy edges of fins
- CA'd inside of booster tube
- welded the 1/4" eyes
The rest on hold until im back at the shop.



QCC Explorer
- installed all find onto air intakes
- started attaching intake/ fin assembly to tube

Problem is, in going to have 1.6" QCC, 4" QCC and 6" QCC, what's missing here??

TMTG fillets on the Cherokee-C and D's, first of several coats of sanding sealer on the nose cones and fins. I bored the nose cones for nose weight, as both variants are built to the original short version.