Pictures from Thunderstruck (with the first N10,000!)

Tripoli Indiana's "Thunderstruck" regional launch event this weekend was a smashing success. Here's a few of my pics.

From Saturday:

Setup


V2 - J381SK (successful L2 cert from this thread - congrats, dude!)

Warlock - J520SK


Ken Herrick gettin' ready

Ken's Big Nuke on a K560


Brian Perry prepping his L3 rocket, named (coincidentally) "Thunderstruck".


Brian's successful L3 flight on an M1500G. Way to go Brian!



Tom Feldman's Wildman

Successful L2 flight on a J381SK



Jenny Gross' flight on a G69SK

and her successful L2 on a K skidmark!


Extreme Performer, J460T


LOC Magnum, J540R


UofI "Mach-et" on a AMW K950ST


Vic Barlow RSOing Tim Lehr's rocket... (he approved it?!)

Tim's Wildman Jr. on a 6G(XL?) smokey


Gus Piepenburg's SuperBeast dedicated to his uncle Alle:

raising with Purdue groupies Timmah!, HaileyMonster, and Tex:


and making its first of two flights, this one on a CTI N4100R:



One last J528 to round out the day, in a Wildman Jr (I think):

From Sunday, part 1:

Whew, lotsa stuff flew today.

Dr. John Tsohas, L2 with a Mongoose and a J540R:



K660 CATO:


Preston Nobile's rocket on an AMW L900RR:



Justin Farrand "assumes the position" to load Feenix on the GusPad:

and away on an L850:



Jim Sadowski's K1100T:


Frank Nobile's Standard ARM on an L952W (the straightest I've ever seen one fly!):





Ro(d)ger Jezler's 54mm min dia on a CTI K300 (with a sexy tailcone aft closure):



Vic Barlow launches what I think is a Wildman Jr. on a 6GXL classic (?):


We had an ice cream cone:

and a pig:

and a duck:


...out of all three, the duck flew the best. Go figure.

My Purdue peeps with the GENII Recovery Test Vehicle (aka "Constellation Consolation"):

...and lifting off on a CTI M3100WT (AWESOME motor!):


New CTI Green3:


Chuck Swindler's rocket on a Gorilla white motor:


Justin also doing the 54MD/CTI longburn thing in Pull The Trigger:

Sunday, part two:


Roger's "Mad Max" (rebuilt from the parts of another flyer's CATO) on an AT K700W:



DarkStar Lite Drag Race (9 at once, these are the back three -- mine, Darryl's, and Crazy Jim's, but Darryl cheated and used a 6GXL):


Another Wildman drag race on CTI 5g K motors (guess who won):


Roger's 54mm min dia on a K185W:

and landing in the field!


Vic's Wildman on a J350W:


Joe Isca's Blackbird on an I357 or I300 (can't remember):


Richard Cash going for his L1 with a Hi-Tech on an H123W:



Tim Dixon's 4" Little John on a J275W:


Gus flew an Enn Tenn Thousand:







(extra style points for sticking the landing)

Thanks to all who attended, and for those who didn't... you missed out!

Great pics Dave. That N-10,000 is pretty ridiculous. I'm looking forward to Red Glare for the N-10,000 drag race.

Great photo's and that N 10,000 looks like a bunch of fun!

Great pictures. That N10,000 is ridiculous - I love the size of the flame on that thing.

David,

Great pics! Thank you for sharing!

I'm looking forward to Red Glare for the N-10,000 drag race.

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I'm not since the N-10,000 was spewing fragmented grains all over the Indiana field. IMO, that fragmented hot-mess X3 will not be a good thing. :shock: I hope those 10K's hold together at Red Glare.



Justin

Short video I put together:

https://s68.photobucket.com/albums/i39/rfjustin/Thunderstruck%202010/?action=view&current=Thunderstruck2010.flv



Justin

rfjustin said:

Short video I put together

https://s68.photobucket.com/albums/i39/rfjustin/Thunderstruck%202010/?action=view&current=Thunderstruck2010.flv



Justin

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Awesome job,Thanks for that!!

rfjustin said:

Short video I put together:

https://s68.photobucket.com/albums/i39/rfjustin/Thunderstruck%202010/?action=view&current=Thunderstruck2010.flv

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Hey, nice video, 'cept for that guy on the left in that last pic, yech

Jeroen's recommendation on the N10K was "more glue": https://www.rocketryplanet.com/forums/showpost.php?p=158203&postcount=75 fingers crossed that they hold together next weekend. Unfortunately I can't pack a fire extinguisher in my carry-on, just in case...

Regardless, now I'm stoked for the Rockets Mag video to come out from ThunderStruck. I had a great time and, even better, I'm getting a new nose this week; the old one has just about peeled off completely from the sunburn...

davey. Some awesome shots... Thanks for posting them.

Looks like a great weekend! Lots of new stuff flown.... so refreshing!

Congratulations to Jenny Gross on her LII thats what we need is more ladies in this hobby. and the same to all the others who certified!!

stickershock23 said:

davey. Some awesome shots... Thanks for posting them.

Looks like a great weekend! Lots of new stuff flown.... so refreshing!

Congratulations to Jenny Gross on her LII thats what we need is more ladies in this hobby. and the same to all the others who certified!!

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No probs dude. All the new CTI stuff was AWESOME, I was especially taken by the M3100WT we used in the Purdue rocket -- that 5-grain 76mm motor picked the 70 lb 8" airframe up and sent it to 4200' *really* fast and straight. Loud, too. Great work by the whole CTI team.

I know AT Metalstorm motors were sold on site, but I don't think any of them flew. Can't wait to see those at Red Glare next week.

And Jenny's rocket looked FABULOUS. Nice job on the vinyl!

daveyfire said:

Jeroen's recommendation on the N10K was "more glue": https://www.rocketryplanet.com/forums/showpost.php?p=158203&postcount=75

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I can see it now, soon there will be "religious" wars on TRF about 'overbuilding' motors!

daveyfire said:

No probs dude. All the new CTI stuff was AWESOME, I was especially taken by the M3100WT we used in the Purdue rocket -- that 5-grain 76mm motor picked the 70 lb 8" airframe up and sent it to 4200' *really* fast and straight. Loud, too. Great work by the whole CTI team.

I know AT Metalstorm motors were sold on site, but I don't think any of them flew. Can't wait to see those at Red Glare next week.

And Jenny's rocket looked FABULOUS. Nice job on the vinyl!

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The new CTI stuff is great, that's for sure. As for 75mm, I still have to say that the most impressive motor that I've yet seen for 75mm rockets is the CTI M1300 Imax Dual Thrust. I liked it so much the first time that I've ordered another for LDRS.

daveyfire said:

And Jenny's rocket looked FABULOUS. Nice job on the vinyl!

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Hey Only made the decals a lot of that was paint skill.. she was a beauty!