Red Glare 8 (MDRA)

[THier]

It was announced that RG8 will be April ,16, 17, and 18th at Higgs Farm,

Tom

 

[ben_ullman]

It was announced that RG8 will be April 15,16, and 17th at Higgs Farm,

Tom

16th 17th and 18th**

Ill be about 90min south in MD for a fireworks show the 17th. MIGHT be able to make it on Sunday for a while. We shall see.

Ben

 

[THier]

DAMN, thanks Ben

 

[ben_ullman]

DAMN, thanks Ben

I can't even retire for one month around here!! SHEESH!!

Ben

 

[MaxQ]

I can't even retire for one month around here!! SHEESH!!

Ben

"Retire" for one month....(?)

Never thought you left....actually.

 

[GaryT]

88 Days and it cant come soon enough!:headbang:

 

[Mike Di Venti]

Someone's going through the DT's!!

I had my winter fix for now.

ESL 140 was good. Nice weather for Jan. A little breeze but I'll take the 45deg. over the 25deg. any day.
Great turn out for the launch too.

The Feb. launch maybe in the mix.

 

[skycopp]

Less than 3 months away and I've got the fingers crossed for good weather.

Besides my Buttercup, I've got 2 other projects in the works and will hopefully have their maiden flights at RG8.

The first is Black 5, the half scale. Actually it will be a .478 scale, but close enough. It will be 6' 9" tall with 5.5" diameter replica of my ill-fated fullscale that showered the earth with smoking chunks at LDRS. Progress will be detailed here: https://www.davdi.com/Black5_Half_Scale.html

My second and even more ambitious project is Scarto. Ken Allen just shipped the parts (just got off the phone with him) and will hopefully get started next week. It will be a 7.5 diameter ~15 foot tall rocket with a unique fin design. Hopefully it will fly straight. Depending on the final weight, the motor will be full M or a baby N. Progress for this will be detailed here: https://www.davdi.com/Scarto.html

So what are you bringing???

 

[Pantherjon]

Pretty cool design there David!

 

[MaxQ]

Less than 3 months away and I've got the fingers crossed for good weather.

So what are you bringing???

Some sage advice about using motors made by Ben......

 

[ben_ullman]

Some sage advice about using motors made by Ben......

I already asked if he wanted to use the Black five case that is cut down to a 4 grain :roll:

Kind of a "good luck" charm

Ben

 

[THier]

Sleep-inn is full already?

 

[MaxQ]

Sleep-inn is full already?

You gotta be kidding.....

 

[Diosces]

Awesome timing on date. Looks like all three days for us!
Time to finish up L3 scratch project, Cerberus, for Red Glare.

Sleep-inn is full already?

Thats what it looks like using the web site reservation. I'd call them to see if they have rooms on hold for the event..

Per the twins instructions we've booked Holiday Inn Express on Kent Narrows so they can use the indoor pool.

 

[GaryT]

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[skycopp]

Pretty cool design there David!

Thanks Pantherjon.

Time to finish up L3 scratch project, Cerberus, for Red Glare.

Looks awesome... can't wait to see it blast off.

PS everybody... party time tonight at the ol' Skycopp household.... My missus took the oath today and is officially an American!

 

[Crazyrocket]

Congrats skycopp!

 

[ben_ullman]

PS everybody... party time tonight at the ol' Skycopp household.... My missus took the oath today and is officially an American!

congrats! Vinnie's next right?

Ben

 

[skycopp]

Congrats skycopp!

Thanks!

congrats! Vinnie's next right?

Ben

Hahahah, that would be great. I miss the kid.

 

[Diosces]

Thanks Pantherjon.



Looks awesome... can't wait to see it blast off.

PS everybody... party time tonight at the ol' Skycopp household.... My missus took the oath today and is officially an American!

Congratz Dave!

 

[WillMarchant]

PS everybody... party time tonight at the ol' Skycopp household.... My missus took the oath today and is officially an American!

Please pass along our congratulations!

Did you tell her that a requirement of citizenship is to build rockets? :roll:

 

[skycopp]

Please pass along our congratulations!

Thanks Will & John.

Did you tell her that a requirement of citizenship is to build rockets? :roll:

... she wouldn't fall for it. Yesterday at the ceremony, I asked the officiator if $5000 was the going rate for fake marriages and if now was the time that she should be paying me.

The missus was not amused. :bangpan:

 

[rstaff3]

Congrats David! Pass it along with the kit you bought her Or does she want to fly twigs like her other half?

 

[skycopp]

Congrats David! Pass it along with the kit you bought her Or does she want to fly twigs like her other half?

Hahahah, stop picking on my tree. That was a real tree that neighbors had donated to the cause.

 

[ben_ullman]

Hahahah, that would be great. I miss the kid.

I do too! I couldn't even image the projects me and him would have it we were working together. Double standard might just see a Q and 4 P's all sparky :bangpan: :roll:

Ben

 

[skycopp]

I do too! I couldn't even image the projects me and him would have it we were working together. Double standard might just see a Q and 4 P's all sparky :bangpan: :roll:

Ben

I know it would be. With Vinny, no telling what kind of projects he'll get into.

 

[cobra1336]

Sleep-inn is full already?

I just reserved a room at the Sleep inn. They were holding 21 rooms for Red Glare 8 people. There are only a few left. Get them while you can. The reason they are full is because they have a wedding party staying that weekend as well. $87.95 a night.

 

[MaxQ]

Sleep-inn is full already?

I just reserved a room at the Sleep inn. They were holding 21 rooms for Red Glare 8 people. There are only a few left. Get them while you can. The reason they are full is because they have a wedding party staying that weekend as well. $87.95 a night.

Yep...I just made a reservation and they are going fast.
Of course with Ben retired that makes one extra room available.

There may be some cancelations by those wedding parties...but why take chance...
Of course, the weather is always a chance too.

OK....give me the ole MDRA weather chant:
"The weather will be there, and so will we....."

 

[ben_ullman]

Yep...I just made a reservation and they are going fast.
Of course with Ben retired that makes one extra room available.

There may be some cancelations by those wedding parties...but why take chance...
Of course, the weather is always a chance too.

OK....give me the ole MDRA weather chant:
"The weather will be there, and so will we....."

LMAO, you and wedding parties in hotels just don't go good together lol. :roll:

my dad and I are going to a fireworks show on Sat. and might be able to make Sun.

Ben

 

[MaxQ]

LMAO, you and wedding parties in hotels just don't go good together lol. :roll:

my dad and I are going to a fireworks show on Sat. and might be able to make Sun.

Ben

Hey...maybe I'll get another free altimeter out of it.