What did you do rocket wise today?
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Construct_VA
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Finished up the fillets on the Zephyr. Now on to paint prep
dwightr
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Helped my 10 year old nephew prep and launch my Apogee Apprentice on a C6-7.
It was his first launch and he was really excited. Countdown was at 2 when he pushed the button.
Perfect flight to about 1500' but it drifted into the trees and took about a 15 minute search in heavy briars to recover.
We all came out of the woods smiling and only slightly bloody.
I printed our a first flight certificate and let him take the smelly spent casing home as a souvenir.
I think I have him hooked on the hobby.
Tonight I sprayed the first coat of primer on a 3" scratch build that I'm working on.
It was his first launch and he was really excited. Countdown was at 2 when he pushed the button.
Perfect flight to about 1500' but it drifted into the trees and took about a 15 minute search in heavy briars to recover.
We all came out of the woods smiling and only slightly bloody.
I printed our a first flight certificate and let him take the smelly spent casing home as a souvenir.
I think I have him hooked on the hobby.
Tonight I sprayed the first coat of primer on a 3" scratch build that I'm working on.
Toothless
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IKR.... Kurirun…. You suck... j/s lolsI am very angry with kuririn. And by angry I mean jealous.LOOK at that friggin' flying field! Until I joined TRA I'd never seen a flying field more than 500' across. Didn't know they existed...
How big is that area you're flying from kuririn (ya lucky stiff!)?
Best -- Terry
Hey prof! Actually not that big. Wide and narrow, maybe 200 yards X 50 yards.
Can only fly up to midpower there.
Can only fly up to midpower there.
Toothless, I wuv you too.
This actually deserves an answer...
12"-30cm? With a little more weight in the nose?
dwightr
TRA 18787
Ordered Apogee Apprentice kits for all of my nephews.
Got the motor mount built and installed on the LOC Zeus...
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threa...d-thread-with-mods.157118/page-2#post-1967101
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threa...d-thread-with-mods.157118/page-2#post-1967101
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Saw some things and stuff.
Nytrunner
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I know where youve been!
Lunar quarantine trailer?
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Weather got up to 53 degrees today so I decided to take a chance and do some priming as I have half dozen rockets waiting for paint (Expedition, Der Red Max, Goblin, Puma, Lynx, and an Art Applewhite Pyramid). I also tried to paint the Goblin and the Red Max nose cones with some black paint, but they started to fog so will have to wait on warmer weather.
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Made this yesterday.
Recovery anchor for my QCC Explorer. Made from 3/8" square Basswood dowel. 4.7 grams ready to install.
Wedge was end-cut across the diagonal by hand using a jigsaw, very very carefully...
Recovery anchor for my QCC Explorer. Made from 3/8" square Basswood dowel. 4.7 grams ready to install.
Wedge was end-cut across the diagonal by hand using a jigsaw, very very carefully...
Nice, is this part going to install in the body tube, above the engine mount? That looks much more secure then the "teabag" method.
On Saturday I and some friends launched. We have RocketBoy Weekend mid-February every year at a friend's cabin & fly from the frozen lake. We have a snowmoblie recovery team. Saw my first Estes E CATO! Impressive!
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thanks and yes. It will be epoxied inside the coupler tube as the coupler is thicker then the BT. The whole reason for the anchor is to allow for use and replacement of kevlar shock cord.
That thing with the cups!!
Should move that to "Post a pic that made you laugh"!!!
Should move that to "Post a pic that made you laugh"!!!
Fliskits UFFO on a B6-0. Arced off the launch rod, got maybe 75'. No damage.
Next time I'll try a C6-0.
Cheers.
Makes good sense. I have a QCC Explorer "on deck" as the next kit to build. It's a really appealing design.
Apprentice is just the perfect name of a rocket for the purpose.
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Launched some rockets!
Love the Vega, great picture!
Yes, very nice photos! What is that first rocket? Awesome!
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Nice flight pics. Is that a UFO I see in the picture above the Starship Vega?
Well, until you know what it actually is, technically it is indeed a UFO.Nice flight pics. Is that a UFO I see in the picture above the Starship Vega?
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Ordered a ream of Neenah 110lb card stock so I can print one of Art Applewhite's Texas Qubits, among other things. Amazon should have it delivered tomorrow.
o1d_dude
'I battle gravity'
Resumed construction on a small Wildman Jart that has languished on my work bench for years.
Cut off the tail end of the nosecone, have the motor mount in place awaiting epoxy. I don’t adhere the rear centering ring until the fins are glued in place.
The Jart is not thinwall F/G so it’s fairly heavy.
Cut off the tail end of the nosecone, have the motor mount in place awaiting epoxy. I don’t adhere the rear centering ring until the fins are glued in place.
The Jart is not thinwall F/G so it’s fairly heavy.
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