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Looking good Micro. Those little umbrella deals are cool too. Oh, and the crayon. Isn't it funny: we shoot big rockets with big motors, they go out of sight, and we worry we'll never see them again. We shoot little bitty rockets on little motors, and the same thing happens. :D Tim

If the chutes were in a vertical tube, the forces would help, but not so much in the horizontal position. Think about this though, as for what I was referring to about the pressure. My thought was this: The walls of the port-a-potty are pretty flexible, so once it lifts off, the walls may all...

Just now caught this thread. Glad I didn't miss it. Great site Greg! Thanks for putting it together. It's been over a year now, since I've been to a club launch. I just couldn't handle the 3 hour drive anymore. I had forgotten about BRB until now. I should be planning a trip there soon. It's...

Well I wasn't condemning the design itself, just the use of masking tape to hold in the chutes. In fact, I believe, unlike others, that the rocket was in fact stable, and would have flown perfectly if not for the early ejection. Even if it was an electronics failure, or whatever else, I still...

70 plans! :eek: Looks like it's time for me to join the group. As if I didn't have enough to do already. ;) I think I'll build the one Bob sent me first though, 13mm dia. Thanks Micro. Tim

Thanks. I sent you my email addy in the PM. No need for instructions, so that's fine, and I'm glad to hear it'll hold a 13mm. Should be fun. Thanks again. Tim

LOL! Boy, I needed these this morning. Here's one. A CEO needed a new accountant, so 3 interviews are setup. CEO to 1st applicant: "So, what's 2 + 2 ?" 1st applicant: "That's easy sir, it's 4." CEO: "Thank you, that's all." CEO to 2nd applicant: "So, what's 2 + 2 ?" 2nd...

Well, it was LDRS. Was it EX day? Probably not, but I'm sure they took the proper safety measures. Obviously they did or that thing would have caused some damage. I'm not trying to defend Ky or the event, though. In fact, if I were him, I would be ashamed to have my name associated with that...

You guys have all got some really nice micros. Just wondering, is that micro OT plan available anywhere? I'd love to build a cardstock one. Thanks Tim

Oh yeah, nice looking micro. :)

We don't need no stinkin launch lug. Why not just throw together a tower? Block of wood, 3 holes, a little wire, badda bing bodda boom. :D I've used rolled card stock and it works great, but lugs on micros stick out like a sore thumb, so I've switched to a tower for any new models I...

Does it have to be a kit or kitbash, or can it be totally scratch? Oh, and if you guys haven't looked yet, there are some great prizes already listed. Check em out. Tim

Just last night I checked for the Cosmos Mariner. It showed as available at Tower Hobbies, Hobbylinc, and one other site which I can't remember at the moment. All priced between $22 and $24. Personally, I'll probably wait for Hobby Lobby, since I have too much to build already. Tim

Cool rocket, and awesome liftoff shot, but it's a bit odd. There's 8 people back there and it seems only 1 is looking at the rocket. What's wrong with them? :D Tim

I too have built the Black Widow and like it pretty well. It is very much Alpha like, but with a cooler fin design. Estes like parts, with nicely cut fins. Unlike Estes though, it came with waterslide decals which many would consider to be a plus. Nice rocket. I also had a suspicion this was...

Nice launch pic. :cool: The fishing swivels from Walmart work well on the Estes chutes. I usually keep a few packs of 3 or 4 sizes. As long as you use plenty of wadding, those chutes will do alright. If you want better chutes, rocketheadrockets.com sells mylar ones at a good price. They are...

Looks stable to me, considering those fins are so far back compared to the motor, and I'd go with the pointy cone. Tim

Those are some pretty good names for colors. I need to come with a clever one for all of my nekkid rockets. How about, wheat & barley brown? Or maybe dead grass brown? :D Those are some great shots, especially that liftoff shot, really nice finishes on those rockets. Sometimes a simple...

Lookin Good!!! Can't wait to see it finished. Tim