Wooshing Crane

[Daddyisabar]

I shuttled Woosher back to the lower industrial levels of Coruscant and revitalized him from the burns. Had to scrape off the bits from the inner tube. Then wash what loose soot I could. The a good soaking of thin CA and some accelerator. More old flat white touch up paint and done.

Woosher is more paint and CA than bird now, twisted and naughty.

Soot rag

Hibachied tube before touch up paint.

 

[mbeels]

"Take two advil and call me in the morning."

 

[Daddyisabar]

Much less damage to the chute this time on a two motor CATO out the front than last time, a one motor CATO out the side!

 

[Daddyisabar]

Now, what motors do I use for the next flight? Old dates or new dates? Currently old motors CATOED 1 OF 9, New motors CATOED 2 of 3!

 

[boatgeek]

Now, what motors do I use for the next flight? Old dates or new dates? Currently old motors CATOED 1 OF 9, New motors CATOED 2 of 3!
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Maybe the extra CATO rate is why it's 50% off?!

Obviously, this is a tough old bird and not worried about minor details like CATOs. Still, I'd go with the old ones for a 1/3 chance of a nominal flight.

 

[lakeroadster]

Now, what motors do I use for the next flight? Old dates or new dates? Currently old motors CATOED 1 OF 9, New motors CATOED 2 of 3!
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As my boss used to say: "Research! Research! Research!" Malfunctioning Engine Statistical Survey: Search Reports

 

[Daddyisabar]

As my boss used to say: "Research! Research! Research!" Malfunctioning Engine Statistical Survey: Search Reports

Woosher flys on guts alone. Research is beyond his bird brain!

 

[lakeroadster]

Woosher flys on guts alone. Research is beyond his bird brain!

But it appears those cato's "cleaned out his guts... and cooked them too"

 

[Daddyisabar]

But it appears those cato's "cleaned out his guts... and cooked them too"

Somehow all the motor blocks and recovery gear are still attached and functional! A booster CATO just sends a burning core out of the rocket, no hot delay. Woosher does have ejection charges and their spontaneous combustion along with the CATOs has helped to save the day, along with deco puff wadding and lots-o-dog barf.

 

[Daddyisabar]

Woosher hanging out on the apple tree. Ready for flight number 6! 1 crash, 2 successes, 2 CATOS. Good thing oddroc standards are so low!

 

[aerostadt]

Maybe Woosher is trying to lay an egg.

 

[Daddyisabar]

Maybe Woosher is trying to lay an egg.

Already done that with the RSO!

 

[Daddyisabar]

Maybe the extra CATO rate is why it's 50% off?!

Obviously, this is a tough old bird and not worried about minor details like CATOs. Still, I'd go with the old ones for a 1/3 chance of a nominal flight.

The old motors are 50% off. Higher price or more mark ups over the years at that LHS. NEW Motors bought at another LHS.

 

[Daddyisabar]

As my boss used to say: "Research! Research! Research!" Malfunctioning Engine Statistical Survey: Search Reports

I filed a MESS report.

 

[lakeroadster]

I filed a MESS report.

Or was it a "Hot MESS" report?

 

[Daddyisabar]

Woosher's hind end loaded for bear with 2012 date code motors!

 

[lakeroadster]

Woosher's hind end loaded for bear with 2012 date code motors!
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Hmm... Now he's posting photo's of the southern end, of a northbound Crane. Ban Him

 

[Daddyisabar]

Hmm... Now he's posting photo's of the southern end, of a northbound Crane. Ban Him

With that view your are going to get a big doo doo or multiple motor CATO on your face. Feel sorry for the blast defector. Yes, hard core model rocket porn is common here in the oddroc section!

 

[teepot]

In all the decades I've flown rockets I have had 1 CATO. It happened about a year and a half ago. I was so shocked all I could say was, It blew up. As in the rocket exploded. Pieces every where.

 

[BABAR]

Whooshing Crane is starting to sound like the guy that got his wife a 200 piece dish set for her birthday.

it was only supposed to be a 20 piece set, but he tripped.

 

[Daddyisabar]

In all the decades I've flown rockets I have had 1 CATO. It happened about a year and a half ago. I was so shocked all I could say was, It blew up. As in the rocket exploded. Pieces every where.

Mine have mostly been E9 4s, now E12 0. Had an A10 0 and a A10 3 go too. I fly a lot so luck will have some bad motors.

 

[Daddyisabar]

Whooshing Crane is starting to sound like the guy that got his wife a 200 piece dish set for her birthday.

it was only supposed to be a 20 piece set, but he tripped.

Bad luck birdy!

 

[lakeroadster]

Mine have mostly been E9 4s, now E12 0. Had an A10 0 and a A10 3 go too. I fly a lot so luck will have some bad motors.

Do you store your motors in a relatively temperature controlled environment?

 

[Daddyisabar]

Do you store your motors in a relatively temperature controlled environment?

Always, from store to home. Never in the garage. I usually burn them within weeks anyway. I really envy the guys who have boxes of unflown motors stored away.

 

[Daddyisabar]

Woosher flying again last weekend, no CATO! Thanks again to George Barnes IV for the non CATO photos!

 

[lakeroadster]

 

[Daddyisabar]

Wooshers hot legs just need a soot wipe down. No further damage after first flight.

 

[dpower]

I really need to hang out in the Odd Roc section more often (given this is a year old thread). Odd-Rocs aren't really my thing but this is quite possibly the neatest one I've ever seen. Could have something to do with my other hobby. I need to try building something like this - got any templates?

 

[Daddyisabar]

I really need to hang out in the Odd Roc section more often (given this is a year old thread). Odd-Rocs aren't really my thing but this is quite possibly the neatest one I've ever seen. Could have something to do with my other hobby. I need to try building something like this - got any templates?

I just hack an slash them together from a mindsim. I use the marking guide from a Flis Kits Tres. Three canted motor mount just needs a centering ring and a few drops of super glue, then super glue the mount into the cut out tube. Super easy and quick. About a skill level three build. Cut your balsa to taste. Balance with copious amounts of no good, stinking, performance robbing nose weight and push the button!