What did you do rocket wise today?

finished exterior fillets on my 29mm MAC build, now to work on the NC area and figure out which fly away guides I need to order

Wally Ferrer said:

I believe it is stuck in the ground in the tall grass and weeds in the horse pasture.

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Need to give the horses an appetite stimulant to help expose it to sight.

Started a 24mm baby Bertha build, started paint on my 29mm build.

Action Cam 56 Rocket (24mm) at NSL2019 Flying on an Aerotech E30-4 to around 1000 feet. 2nd to the last flight of the trip. Drama as the wind drags this on the ground faster than I can chase it. Some folks in a car grabbed it, thanks!
#ActionCamera #ModelRocketry #NSL2019

https://bit.ly/ac56x24atnsl2019

Accepted TCR's Big Daddy challenge for Sod Blaster. Going for the modified class. Early sims on the M1315 are showing Mach 4 and 40,000 feet, so I'll probably paper the balsa fins. Recovery will remain stock, rubber shock cord and plastic chute.

Flyfalcons said:

Accepted TCR's Big Daddy challenge for Sod Blaster. Going for the modified class. Early sims on the M1315 are showing Mach 4 and 40,000 feet, so I'll probably paper the balsa fins. Recovery will remain stock, rubber shock cord and plastic chute. View attachment 386459

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Hehe.....BTW Sodblaster II 2019 thread has been updated:

https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/sodblaster-ii-2019-labor-day-weekend-pasco-wa.152598/

Put a couple of wraps on my Estes #1969 Saturn V in preparation for the July 20th Fiftieth Anniversary Launch event. Decided to use Pacer Formula 560 canopy glue for some of them but the big interstage wrap will get 3M 77 Spray Adhesive.

Spent an hour on the phone with my old rocket scientist buddy, talking rockets.

Dry fit finally of the Father’s Day gift I got my dad. It’s been in a box patiently waiting for him to open since last year. Build thread someday.

My Apogee Saturn V ready for decals.

Mike

Getting rockets prepped for tomorrows launch. Weather is always a factor in this neck of the woods, but for once it seems the wind gods smile on us. It is rare it gets calm during the day and windy at night, BUT that is exactly what the forecast has settled into consistently for the last couple days.

Looks like really good flying weather on Saturday and fantastic on Sunday. What's the source for those weather graphs? I want.

I took a day off after learning that our 3 day high power launch is likely cancelled due to dry weather.

The day before I successfully tested the deployment channels on my Eggtimer Classic after spending some time searching for shorts and finally getting it to run off of a single 9v battery.

SierraDrinker said:

I took a day off after learning that our 3 day high power launch is likely cancelled due to dry weather.

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Please, you can have our rain. It has been pouring for a solid week+ here...... Rivers are high and the ground is soggy.

jqavins said:

Looks like really good flying weather on Saturday and fantastic on Sunday. What's the source for those weather graphs? I want.

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weather.gov

It is the tabular forcast and it can be kind of a pain to get in locked in on your area. It has been the most reliable overall for me personally.
Here is the link directly to our launch site
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapCli...1&textField2=-102.251&site=all&unit=0&dd=&bw=

You will likely have to start at weather.gov, click your location on the US map, next page Click on your spot in the regional map, scroll to the bottom right of the next page to additional resources, finally click on the "Hourly Weather Forcast" tool.

mbeels said:

Please, you can have our rain. It has been pouring for a solid week+ here...... Rivers are high and the ground is soggy.

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We're getting that in the middle of the province. We need it in the south (where our launch is located) and in the north where all the fires are located.

Excited to be going to my first regional launch they my local club, Florida Sportsmodeling Association, will be hosting.

I also plan to launch 14 or so rockets and support our local vendors. I also wanted to thank Randy Broadway over at eRockets.biz for the raffle prizes he sent to support us. Thanks Randy!

I also wanted to thank the president of my local club, Rick Boyette, for making all of this possible. Photo's to follow of the day's events as well as the incredible rockets that people will be bringing out on this sunny and slight breezy day here in Port Saint Lucie, with a ceiling of 15k' AGL.

I hope you all have a great day yourselves!

-Norman

A few of the rockets that I've loaded into our small car

Flyfalcons said:

Accepted TCR's Big Daddy challenge for Sod Blaster. Going for the modified class. Early sims on the M1315 are showing Mach 4 and 40,000 feet, so I'll probably paper the balsa fins. Recovery will remain stock, rubber shock cord and plastic chute. View attachment 386459

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I'd skip the section of slotted body tube and glue the fins directly to the motor casing. Saves weight.

I have the Mach1 Black Hole prepped to start glueing the fins

Watched my son launch an 18mm MD 55 gram rocket on a D21. 2470' Mach .65 out of sight

I finished up my igniter with some help from a friend with a lathe.

I printed what might be just a fancy nosecone.

VFA-22-Bonefish said:

A few of the rockets that I've loaded into our small car
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Nice collection! What's the crazy black thing on the left?

Flew a few rockets at a fairly small park today. Mostly small stuff. B's D's and a F.
Old Estes D12s have high CATO rate. Did roast one rocket from it.

Bought a pack of C6-3s at Hobby Lobby with their 40% off coupon.

Doug Holverson said:

Bought a pack of C6-3s at Hobby Lobby with their 40% off coupon.

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Went to HL today too for a pack of e12-4's...forgot my coupon....so pissed... I'll use it next week for some e16's

Toothless said:

Went to HL today too for a pack of e12-4's...forgot my coupon....so pissed... I'll use it next week for some e16's

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Don't they have a coupon on-line available all the time? I always just bring it up on my phone (same with Michael's).

I found a NIP Estes PSII Nike Smoke.

I might buy it.

Finally got around to building rafters in my office at maker space, nice to get the rockets out of the way instead of constantly moving them to work on others.

Took eight rockets to the club launch. Lost two out of the first three due to breezy winds. Called it a day. Bummed.