GaryT
Well-Known Member
Its official!
https://www.mdrocketry.org/launches/redglare6/
https://www.mdrocketry.org/launches/redglare6/
Now I know what to tell the wife I want for my birthday since this on my birthday.....
I've been looking forward to this launch since RG5! I have a feeling I'll have to make the choice of either attending Red Glare or coming down to see Steve Eves' Saturn V, and I'll probably end up going with the Saturn V since I'll never get to see the real thing. But if I can see both.....oh I'm sorry I'm drooling all over the place
Any reason they can't do the Saturn V on one of the three days of RG VI?
I knew there was some on going discussion about whether or not that was possible - just curious....and what the reasons were.
Seems like even if Friday was a dedicated Saturn V day...it would still be easier for more folks to make one long weekend out of it - as opposed to commiting to two succesive weekends in a row for it.
Ok, how many people show up to Red Glare? 5-600?? How many people know about the Saturn and are expected to show up? 1k ? 1200?? Ok, Neil, Bob, Fred and the MDRA guys do one heck of a job getting flights up an controlling the launch as is. Add in controlling the launch, crowd control for an extra 800-1k people, and the help prepping the Saturn and getting it ready to go. Its just to much to take one. And I wouldn't want RG6 to be a 2 day launch just because of the Saturn.
All in all I think its a good plan. Maybe us VRS guys can carpool.
Ben
Car Pool?....Yeah...but I'm thinking we just may not see many VRS guys that weekend...reason: the NAR Blue Gray event is already scheduled for Saturday/Sunday April 25th & 26th at VRS.
I'm holding out for both weekends at MDRA myself - (Red Glare and the next weekend) but a trip up for Saturday Saturn V - with a contingency day the next day - same days as our local event - is going to leave a lot of VRS guys out.
Ill take almost any launch over VRS, nothing against VRS but we fly at the local park one a month, I would rather see a marker in history then some MMX stuff.........
Ben
What if the MMX had a P motor surrounded by 8 N motors?
2 big projects already signed up for Red Glare 6. Thomas R and Gary T are going to burn some serious propellant in their rockets. I've got to make some minor repairs to Buttercup but I'm pretty sure I'll be popping that off the ground with an L or an M. Depends on the order of AP and if I can get a case.
If you've got a big project or just something interesting... let MDRA know. By my count 54 more days.
https://www.mdrocketry.org/membership/featuredprojects/
M motor, 98mm M2111 White motor. No ifs ands or butts. Just show up with ButterCup preppes.
Ben
Actually, I've got a formula in mind. I want to tweak Tiger Tail just a hair. Maybe I could do that at the March launch. We'll see.
Why Tiger Tail? Once you get into it there is just no reason to use TT IMHO.
Orange Sunset works if you want an orange flame.
Ben
Why Tiger Tail? Once you get into it there is just no reason to use TT IMHO.
Orange Sunset works if you want an orange flame.
Ben
30 Days!
Getting close!! Sandhawk is in primer along with the Cherokee. Hoping to atleast get something with color on it!!
Ben
Buttercup is nearly complete (repairs). Gotta get more flowers on it.
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