What did you do rocket wise today?

[86mustang408w]

I didn't know registration is already open; thanks.

Yeah it has been, if you go to URRGs page you can register from there. Theres also an Offical LDRS 42 on here somewhere.

 

[86mustang408w]

I'll be there too. I'll have my 5.5" LOC Bullet there on display the whole weekend. Friday and Saturday will have my Big Nuke 3E there as well. Hope to meetup with you there.

Awesome! I'll hopefully have my 5.5" LOC Magnum 3E there too, you probably notice that even though there's some big ones there. I can't wait to see yours, I'm a regular club member as of this year so I'll be there quite a bit and for sure LDRS. See you then or maybe before!

 

[berlinetta]

Awesome! I'll hopefully have my 5.5" LOC Magnum 3E there too, you probably notice that even though there's some big ones there. I can't wait to see yours, I'm a regular club member as of this year so I'll be there quite a bit and for sure LDRS. See you then or maybe before!

What color/s is it?

 

[86mustang408w]

I opened my mystery gift, its a 29mm "Dragon Claw" DD, 1.64 dia, 49.5" long, flyer from Dragon Rocketry. Wow, its very cool. I'm exhausted and going to rest. I'll post more later on but this is nice!

 

[86mustang408w]

What color/s is it?

They are assembling the order this week, ill make sure when its painted I post here. It's the 3E, so its the 75mm single mount. I'm not sure what colors I'll go with just yet. I'd love to stick with the copper/sliver/black they used. We'll run into each other, I'm not sure if they have a handicapped parking section or not setup for LDRS. I have a disability, and she can't walk far either. So we usually stay closer to the porta potty in a 2008 silver Honda Accord with permission, you won't miss a 91" rocket in that, lol.

 

[Back_at_it]

Started cutting parts for my next upscale. This one should be an easy guess.

 

[kuririn]

Started cutting parts for my next upscale. This one should be an easy guess.

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Yankee

 

[berlinetta]

They are assembling the order this week, ill make sure when its painted I post here. It's the 3E, so its the 75mm single mount. I'm not sure what colors I'll go with just yet. I'd love to stick with the copper/sliver/black they used. We'll run into each other, I'm not sure if they have a handicapped parking section or not setup for LDRS. I have a disability, and she can't walk far either. So we usually stay closer to the porta potty ii habn a 2008 silver Honda Accord with permission, you won't miss a 91" rocket in that, lol.

I have a Magnum 3E as well. Hasn't flown yet. I'll be sure to come to you.

 

[86mustang408w]

I have a Magnum 3E as well. Hasn't flown yet. I'll be sure to come to you.

Thats very cool! I'm a "born again" rocketeer, and it's going well after 33 years of low power. I hope to have my L2 attempt in before LDRS. I may be volunteering too, I'll remember your username mention that. It was my Dads first Camaro he bought. See you then, Michael B.

 

[Pinetree]

I managed to put another coat of Rusto 2X Yellow on the Rocketry Works Toobish XL.

 

[Jeff Curtis]

Had a large family gathering at our house, but after everyone was gone I went to my work area and put together an Estes Maxi Alpha III. I'll put the stickers on tomorrow and finish painting the nose cone. Also got the masking ready to paint the red on my Estes Calypso. No new rockets for Christmas as my wife said I already had too many. I couldn't really argue that point. Didn't stop me from ordering a Loc Stovi from TheRocketGarden.com. They have some incredible prices there and some kits long out of production. I bought some Flis kits from them years ago, but I'll report how this latest transaction goes.

 

[Hobie1dog]

Sanded the 3 fins after the 4th application of "AquaCoat" wood filler on the 40 year old rock I'm restoring now. Then used some of the Timbermate wood filler over the new Tite bond fillets to make it look pretty before primer.

 

[Hobie1dog]

I sanded the wood filler I put over the fillets yesterday on the 40 year old rocket I'm restoring.

 

[KenECoyote]

Last night I sat down to dry fit all the parts in the LOC 7.5 V2 tailcone.
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The motor tube rings are so massive they have built in voids to pour foam down into the bottom of the tail cone.

Hi, so did your instructions mention using foam? My kit had a solid center CR and I cut my own holes into it since I was planning to foam the fin can myself.

I agree with you on this kit and lack of build threads, which is very surprising. I'll try to compile one after I get further along and test some things. I actually have two LOC 7.5 V2 kits and I'm building one as a traditional V2 and the other one as a Canadian Arrow (which I was originally going to build for L3, but decided on something else).

 

[Jeff Curtis]

Finished up my Estes Maxi Alpha III. Just need a clear coat. Also got started on the Dragon Rocketry 3" Wolverine.

 

[Jeff Curtis]

Forgot the photo.

 

[Charles_McG]

Photographed the Christmas presents I received.

 

[86mustang408w]

Mail call today. I love it, it will be perfect for me right now. It will definitely come in handy for the L2 cert flight, I'm not taking a chance even if it is 91" long, lol. Nope...

 

[Jeff Curtis]

Mail call today. I love it, it will be perfect for me right now. It will definitely come in handy for the L2 cert flight, I'm not taking a chance even if it is 91" long, lol. Nope...

Ordered a Marco Polo today myself

 

[86mustang408w]

Ordered a Marco Polo today myself

I like your style!

Its very cool, I've been hiding it around a very old, "densely" built house for hours and all over and it takes me right too it. I think it would take some very, very thick brush or a larger hill like guys say that might interrupt the signal but it picks it back up. As long as you can go around it and it doesn't disconnect.

I mean the only bad thing is the 2 mile range, but that range is a radius, thats a huge area really. I just need to be mindful not to go past the 2 miles anyway up or out from the hand unit. I'm very happy at the price of $265 too, well $280 with PA taxes, shipped though. I couldn't say no.

If I want to go further I can keep this too for low power or lower altitude in general. But then upgrade to a MW MTX GPS or Featherweight full system. I really like them too. But for now, until I know I'm not going to be picking up parts this was the most cost effective option. Have fun yourself, very cool!

 

[boatgeek]

Mail call today. I love it, it will be perfect for me right now. It will definitely come in handy for the L2 cert flight, I'm not taking a chance even if it is 91" long, lol. Nope...

Ahem. It's not the length, it's the diameter. I'm pretty comfortable flying to 1000' per inch of body tube diameter, maybe some more in very clear weather and/or with eagle-eyed rocket finders.

Does the Marco Polo give you the last known location? If so, going there will often get you in range of the final location.

 

[86mustang408w]

Just got an email that has me more excited than an 13 year old at a Taylor Swift concert.

 

[86mustang408w]

Ahem. It's not the length, it's the diameter. I'm pretty comfortable flying to 1000' per inch of body tube diameter, maybe some more in very clear weather and/or with eagle-eyed rocket finders.

Does the Marco Polo give you the last known location? If so, going there will often get you in range of the final location.

Its 5.5" in diameter. I'm still learning it, I really haven't done more than turn it on quick and walk a round a bit. But yes it gives you the current location. I believe what I read it updates it every 40 seconds automatically if your in a 4 or 5 foot radius of the tracker, then outside of that it updates every 4 seconds. I think that's correct, I've been hiding it around the house now writing this and I find it everytime, lol. If you can't see it and your close, like step on it close. The bulleye changes colors as you step in or out of that immediate radius, and its got an alarm on it you can sound off I'm still busy doing a few other things.

Its easy to use, and dead accurate. Cool thing is it uses a USB charging port so I can use it with my range battery pack too. As well as the chute release for a charge. I got a jumper pack at Walmart for the Aerotech interlock launch controller I have had. It has USB charging ports too which is why I grabbed it. I can set them off and charge electronics at the same time.

I know I'm like a newbie with excitement, lol. I had 10 years of no rockets at all. So this technology thats come out in the past few years made this hobby so much cooler. I've always loved it, but now I really love it. Oh I ordered a LOC 5.5" Magnum 3E. Should be a blast.....Ok, I'm done.

 

[Jeff Curtis]

I like your style!

Its very cool, I've been hiding it around a very old, "densely" built house for hours and all over and it takes me right too it. I think it would take some very, very thick brush or a larger hill like guys say that might interrupt the signal but it picks it back up. As long as you can go around it and it doesn't disconnect.

I mean the only bad thing is the 2 mile range, but that range is a radius, thats a huge area really. I just need to be mindful not to go past the 2 miles anyway up or out from the hand unit. I'm very happy at the price of $265 too, well $280 with PA taxes, shipped though. I couldn't say no.

If I want to go further I can keep this too for low power or lower altitude in general. But then upgrade to a MW MTX GPS or Featherweight full system. I really like them too. But for now, until I know I'm not going to be picking up parts this was the most cost effective option. Have fun yourself, very cool!

I will use a chute release as well, so the rocket should be withing the 2-mile range.

 

[kuririn]

Launched a few.

Mars Leaper, A10-PT


Scratch Spool rocket, A10-PT


Planet Probe, Quest B6-0


Delta Saucer, Quest B6-0


Six, 1/2A3-4T


Zombie, A8-3


Tumbleweed, 1/4A3-3T


Semroc Starlight, QJet B4-4


Video by Ronz Rocketz to follow on You Tube and the "Updates" thread.
Happy New Year, gang!

 

[Jeff Curtis]

I like your style!

Its very cool, I've been hiding it around a very old, "densely" built house for hours and all over and it takes me right too it. I think it would take some very, very thick brush or a larger hill like guys say that might interrupt the signal but it picks it back up. As long as you can go around it and it doesn't disconnect.

I mean the only bad thing is the 2 mile range, but that range is a radius, thats a huge area really. I just need to be mindful not to go past the 2 miles anyway up or out from the hand unit. I'm very happy at the price of $265 too, well $280 with PA taxes, shipped though. I couldn't say no.

If I want to go further I can keep this too for low power or lower altitude in general. But then upgrade to a MW MTX GPS or Featherweight full system. I really like them too. But for now, until I know I'm not going to be picking up parts this was the most cost effective option. Have fun yourself, very cool!

I looked at the Featherweight too, but its about a $100 more and other locals have had good results with the Marco Polo.

 

[frogglicker]

I've been working on finishing my modified Star Orbiter with a 29mm MMT. I'm also finishing up my scratch Nuke clone called "Big Nuke Dukem" in honor of the little LOC Nuke that went cruise missile mode last year. Tomorrow, I will cut the fin slots, and mount the MMT (38MM on a 3" frame). I plan to head down to Colorado Springs tomorrow to trade Tim at Apogee some cheddar for a 3" nose cone (for the Nuke Dukem) and a bunch of motors. It's L2 planning time.

Winter is here! Time to build,

 

[86mustang408w]

I will use a chute release as well, so the rocket should be withing the 2-mile range.

Yeah mine won't be going very high. I probably don't even really need it, but I'm not taking any chances. But, I'm also planning to use the chute release as well and a backup for the motor ejection. After that, if its successful. I'm going back to square one and start DD flights. Slowly go up, and keep having fun.

 

[86mustang408w]

I looked at the Featherweight too, but its about a $100 more and other locals have had good results with the Marco Polo.

I did about the same, found out how guys are doing with them. Its perfect for me, like you said the Featherweight is that much more. I got this off of Amazon for a good price. I had no clue and looked at eRockets months ago, and saw the kits. Thinking holy crap, if I'm gonna pay over $500 I should just get the Featherweight.

But I checked Amazon along with a dozen other places and they had these and still do. From $265 shipped plus taxes for a single tracker kit up to $450/60 something for the 3 tracker kit. Either way I love it already, and may not need anymore so for now its money saved.

 

[teepot]

I started this rocket in the middle of August. It was ready for vinyl. Then a cat knocked the nose cone onto the floor and it shattered. I decided to foam the next one. Then I was in the hospital the beginning of September with a lot of doctors appointments the rest of the month. Then my mother died in October. November and December I have been working my butt off cleaning the garage and doing yard work I have put off for years. Almost done with that. Yesterday I felt like finishing it. Got most of it done. Finished it tonight [27th]. It's a 4" BT with a 38mm mmt. It's 40" long and weighs 56oz with a chute. The nose cone is a 6" plastic ball. The vinyl is from Sticker Shock. The red dots are windows and the yellow dots are laser emitters for point defense. The silver squares are doors. Behind the doors are missile batteries. Every one of the dots went on one at a time. It was tedious. It's called Drednaught and it's the first of it's class. It's an inter Solar System Battleship. With artificial gravity of course. Fusion powered. Belongs to the Space Force.