What did you do rocket wise today?

[blackbrandt]

Not today, but yesterday, I ordered some more parts from 3D rockets (2 retainers, a decal, and a coupler).
I also figured out a camera mount for my rockets.

Matt

 

[JMZawodny]

I cleaned up a few photos from yesterday's launch and uploaded them to flickr. They are here.

 

[SSenesy]

Showed my brother-in-law how to build a fiberglass kit. We both built Jarts. Sanded my daughter's Fliskits Rhino and my wife's Madcow Scooter.

 

[BLKKROW]

Finished the paint on my Type II rocket.

The checker design was a mask provided by Stickershock, I then painted white and removed the squares one at a time. This process took about three hours.

Right now I am taking final measurements and weights.

 

[Fishhead]

Did some Fill & Finish work on the fillets for my Mega Red Max. I think I'll get it painted later in the week when I'm on vacation. Right on schedule for NARAM.
Got a package on Friday from Hobbylinc with an Estes sci-fi nose cone assortment and a TLP Perseus kit. The box was a flat USPS box with a somewhat crushed end, and the Perseus kit was pretty well wrecked. One tube was totally flattened along with the coupler. The other was only flat on one end.:eyeroll: I sent Hobbylinc an e-mail and let them know about it. I'm hoping they can just send me a couple of lengths of BT 60. (I've got the coupler.) It's a very cool bird other than the flat tubes.

 

[iter]

The local R/C club puts up an airshow every year the weekend after 4th of July: https://www.sccmas.org. This year they invited me to fly a rocket glider as part of the program. I flew both Saturday and Sunday, multiple flights.

I joined the club less than a year ago, and today I was up there showcasing R/C flight for the public among the giant-scale warbirds and the true turbine jets (yes, people fly fire-breathing, kerosene-burning, 150,000-RPM R/C). When I first started showing up with RCRGs, there was some skepticism from the veterans, but it dissipated as I built and flew bigger gliders. Today, I felt that I really got accepted as part of the club's "cool" crowd :=)

Ari.

 

[degreaser]

Prepped Harakiri for paint. Scratched behind. Thought about HoJo build.

 

[jsargevt]

The local R/C club puts up an airshow every year the weekend after 4th of July: https://www.sccmas.org. This year they invited me to fly a rocket glider as part of the program. I flew both Saturday and Sunday, multiple flights.

I joined the club less than a year ago, and today I was up there showcasing R/C flight for the public among the giant-scale warbirds and the true turbine jets (yes, people fly fire-breathing, kerosene-burning, 150,000-RPM R/C). When I first started showing up with RCRGs, there was some skepticism from the veterans, but it dissipated as I built and flew bigger gliders. Today, I felt that I really got accepted as part of the club's "cool" crowd :=)

Ari.

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Too cool. Your gliders are amazing.

 

[patelldp]

The local R/C club puts up an airshow every year the weekend after 4th of July: https://www.sccmas.org. This year they invited me to fly a rocket glider as part of the program. I flew both Saturday and Sunday, multiple flights.

I joined the club less than a year ago, and today I was up there showcasing R/C flight for the public among the giant-scale warbirds and the true turbine jets (yes, people fly fire-breathing, kerosene-burning, 150,000-RPM R/C). When I first started showing up with RCRGs, there was some skepticism from the veterans, but it dissipated as I built and flew bigger gliders. Today, I felt that I really got accepted as part of the club's "cool" crowd :=)

Ari.

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How many flights on this thing now? Gotta be up there as one of the most flown HPR's I've seen.

 

[LW Bercini]

I started the assembly of the "fin" units for my new scratcher, The Fractal.

 

[Rocketjunkie]

I started the assembly of the "fin" units for my new scratcher, The Fractal.

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Interesting I want to see this one!:eyepop:

 

[michigander]

Got a nice package from Dog House Rocketry

placed a order with stickershock for Darkstar

 

[Area66]

Work on my wireless launch system

 

[shrox]

I started the assembly of the "fin" units for my new scratcher, The Fractal.

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A Fractal Pan Flute.

 

[shrox]

Today I apologized to Dave for being crabby.

 

[LW Bercini]

A Fractal Pan Flute.

LOL. I did notice the resemblance to a pan flute, but thought "fractal" sounded cooler.

 

[shrox]

LOL. I did notice the resemblance to a pan flute, but thought "fractal" sounded cooler.

You have the option of using just about any launch rod you want with that too.

 

[iter]

How many flights on this thing now? Gotta be up there as one of the most flown HPR's I've seen.

19 flights and counting. (Both MPR and HPR)

Ari.

 

[Scotty Dog]

Other than pulling up TRF on the screen, I got NOTHING!
Havent done a darn thing rocketry related in almost 2 months......... havent even spent any coin on ebay.....whats wrong with me?

 

[Scotty Dog]

I started the assembly of the "fin" units for my new scratcher, The Fractal.

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I looked at this post and called "LW Bercini" a TEASE!!!!!!!
I mean,come on here, whats up with that post? The end????? You are killing me here LW!!!!

 

[LW Bercini]

I looked at this post and called "LW Bercini" a TEASE!!!!!!!
I mean,come on here, whats up with that post? The end????? You are killing me here LW!!!!

Scotty,

Sorry 'bout that, but with this build I am looking at "the box" in the rear view mirror. I have serious doubts about the structural stability of this design so I am working up a boilerplate for a launch next weekend. I just happened to have taken a picture of a construction step for an earlier e-mail, so I decided to include it in my post. It was not my intent to tease, rather I just thought this one was not ready for prime time.

 

[grouch]

Opened a package from Perfect Flight.

 

[Nathan]

I started the assembly of the "fin" units for my new scratcher, The Fractal.

That's original. What are the chances that it will actually fly straight?

 

[georgeb]

I opened my new Estes Mini Fatboy,sniffed its pristine escense,laid out the contents an took a few pictures ! Oh yes.

 

[Wayco]

Finally got my GLR order in today, that reflective G-10 is gonna be perfect for a night rocket. Need to sand down the fin root edge so it will fit in the "groove-lok" adapter then cut the slots in my body tube. Do I start a build thread for this.... Decisions, decisions.....

 

[LW Bercini]

That's original. What are the chances that it will actually fly straight?

I don't know. What are the chances that a thread started by dlazaurus won't get locked down?:flyingpig:

 

[timro]

masked yellow color coat and painted upper section, nose, and two fins black on my estes astron elliptic II. peeled back tape and wrapping after 1 hour, ready for decals in a day when I dare to handle it again.



... and working on madcow dx3 av/bay for dual deployment. did ground testing under cover of the 4th of july neighborhood "festivities".

 

[Scotty Dog]

I don't know. What are the chances that a thread started by dlazaurus won't get locked down?:flyingpig:

:lol: that no good instigator

 

[chuck5395]

Made 16 ejection charge holders from old Aero-Tech igniter tubes and Quest Q2G2 igniters.

 

[Davidtmp]

slapped in bt20mm tubes in a couple spools my brother gave me. Cut an A8-3 motor to use for engine blocks. All that's left is drilling a hole for rod and paint these bad boys up.