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  1. oddmanrockets

    Madcow 54 mm motor retainer ? Fibreglass LDRS Avalanche

    quick ? What motor retainer are you using for Madcow 54 mm fiberglass motor tubes ??? I ordered this one (Aero Pack 54mm Retainer (Fiberglass Motor Tubes) (RA54P) and it seems like I'll have to do a lot of sanding to get it to fit. It's for the LDRS Avalanche
  2. oddmanrockets

    RRC3 ERROR CODE

    I keep getting this error code when I try to connect to my laptop (windows 10) RRC Connection Fail power off RRC3 disconnect /reconnect usb dongle ,retry host or sim connect any clues on what to try ?? its first time fire-up of RRC3 thx val
  3. oddmanrockets

    this is a Life Saver

    having some time off from work I scanned some older pics from yrs past and found these it had several flights on AT I-300T motors it flew really well its saved 1000s of people before retiring to fly
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    unique rocket recovery

    we used to keep a boat handy for rocket recovery at our Dart Launches in San Diego
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    what app should i use to open Openrocket with windows 8 ?

    I tried to download OpenRocket in Windows 8 and its asking me what app I should use to open it with ? any suggestions would be helpful thx val
  6. oddmanrockets

    'Mega mosquito' pics

    heres some pics of my 'Mega mosquito' pretty much a standard estes kit balsa fins soaked in thin CA, heavy duty shockcord mount, and a 29 mm motor mount. no extra nose weight, oh plywood centering rings also, its flying on a AT G-76-7 Green reload. it kicked some ass. recovered perfectly
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    WAC Corporal (Single Stage 24 mm Version) from Aerospace Speciality Products

    I got a notice that a 24 mm Wac Corporal was on sale so I ordered one ( Im a big fan of that rocket so I built me a scratch-built boosted Wac 54 mm to 38 mm got notices that it shipped and was on way within 24 hrs and was delivered within a couple days ( I like that in a supplier) It came...
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    estes Mega Der Red Max

    well I was at Fry's the other week and picked up one of the Mega Der Red Max for $25 ( saw Kenny there too) after I opened it I just couldn't leave it 29 mm, so 1st thing I did was 38 mm motor mount as you can tell I change shock cord attachment also next was instead of just gluing the balsa...
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    Trophies

    anybody keep some of their Trophies to hang in the office or garage ?heres a pic of some of mine theres 6 different stories here
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    my estes Mega Mosquito

    heres my M Skeeter I gave it a 29 mm motor mount and made plywood centering rings also installed 1/2 in nylon for parachute attachment color is Key Lime Green
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    patterns for your fly cutter

    heres what helps make my scratch building go easier Ive made patterns of all my different bulkheads, and centering rings so that when I need some more made I just use my patterns is size up on my fly cutter
  12. oddmanrockets

    4x Estes Satellite Interceptor

    well after sitting all summer in my garage Im going to put this 4in nose cone that I bought from Whats up Hobbies to good use Im going to build a 4x Estes Satellite Interceptor so I broke out my paper, ruler and pencil, and off Im rollin. got all fin patterns mapped out and drawn, I started...
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    my 5.5 nike smoke

    well after a while I'm finally getting my scratch built smoke back up and running. a couple yrs ago the guys from Aerotech gave me a K demo reload and I flew my Smoke on a single motor just to see what she would do, flight was perfect until for some reason the chute tangled and she fell from...
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    LOC mini kits

    I just got in 3 of the LOC mini kits (EZI 65<ITIS & Bruiser) so far they seem to be nice kits , quality tubes and decals. price was nice too. I keep you posted on the builds and if I put the motor mounts in, its too tempting to not fly them with a D motor :clap:
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    whos a vendor for the micromaxx motors ?

    quick ?. whose a good vendor for buying micromaxx motors ?:grin:
  16. oddmanrockets

    KUDOS to Madcow Rocketry

    Great job and thx to mike at Madcow Rocketry, on sunday I cked his site and found that there was no 4 in brant nosecones in stock so I sent mike a quick email and he replied he would ck and see if he had any in stock. On Monday he replied that there were some in stock and I ordered 1. well here...
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    estes satillite interceptor

    I saw a good price online for an estes satellite interceptor and have been wanting to build one so I ordered it. it came in quicker than I thought, well I got to opening the package and first thing I did was scan the fins, (I plan to build an upscale one) got started on building the rocket and...
  18. oddmanrockets

    new launch controller

    here are some of the pics of my away pad controller, I used the instructions from the last issue of sport rocketry but only making a couple changes. I made mine using Ethernet connections and a 1000 ft of phone cable. The battery is part of a back up cable tv system, you cant ship the battery...
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    heres one of my odd rockets (why did the chicken cross the road)

    heres one of my older rubber chicken rockets flying on a F39 reload always a crowd pleaser
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    walmart emergency blacket as steamer material

    i saw on an earlier post about using the camping emergency blanket for its mylar for steamer material,so i popped over to walmart and $2.98 +tax later I owned a huge sheet of mylar.I cut me a 6 in x 8 ft section and with some tape reinforcement i installed it in my Quest Grunt. we took a trip...
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