Have a naked unflown Camanche III that I've had for idk how long. Mostly because I haven't had a field big enough to ensure recovery of all 3 parts.
OK, I suppose I can understand that one.... I've never seen one fly in person, do they ever survive a landing without something or other breaking off?This.
OK, I suppose I can understand that one.... I've never seen one fly in person, do they ever survive a landing without something or other breaking off?
Nope. I'm sure to make templates and take measurements of every rocket I build and scan the decals. If something goes wrong I can always build another one.
I agree with you. However when you fly it and it comes back undamaged , it brings back the liking of the rocket.One trick is to put off launching it for a while (years even!)...that way you can admire it and be proud until you make something better or tire of it a bit, then launch that sucker!
Very nice I have one in my build pile that I want to get to soonThis.
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It took me forever to build and finish. I have flown it several times and I still get nervous.
Oh man that should have been good for some extra bonus pucker factor. Normally, you only have to worry about your *own* potential disappointment/sadness/anger.I built a rocket for our wedding and we used it as a guest book. I was sure afraid of flying it, but I had to and it came back safe and sound.
that is beautiful!!!If I was going to be afraid to fly it, as in get cold feet and not fly it, I'd never build it.
I will say the times I flew this were the most "concerned" I was before launching a model. Although not the most nervous.
Very nice I have one in my build pile that I want to get to soon
Have a naked unflown Camanche III that I've had for idk how long. Mostly because I haven't had a field big enough to ensure recovery of all 3 parts.
Yup definitely a builders kit. Looking forward to the challenge. I have several other if the Flis sci-fi fleet to get too.It was easily one of the more difficult rockets I've built. Not only is all the balsa hand cut using patterns, but planning out the parts that need to be painted before assembly. There's also a bunch of tubes to cut, slot and fit together. Oh, yeah, I almost forgot about the insane motor mount.
Still it was a ton of fun to build and majorly nerve racking to launch the first time.
yet, wife did not mind a Rocket guess book, I am assuming guess signed the Rocket?I built a rocket for our wedding and we used it as a guest book. I was sure afraid of flying it, but I had to and it came back safe and sound.
Yes, we had the rocket up at our wedding and people signed it instead of a normal guest book.yet, wife did not mind a Rocket guess book, I am assuming guess signed the Rocket?
I would say my 25th Anniversary Star Ship Enterprise and Little Joe II. Too nice and lots of work to send up.I built this on a lark ( just to see if I could mock up a card stock/cardboard and wooden dowel "boiler plate" version of the Atomic City Mercury capsule plastic kit on an airframe) and never flew it......!
Looks just fine at ground level.
It doesn't seem to bother these guys so much...
It doesn't seem to bother these guys so much...
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