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Haven't been on in forever just wanted to say how good it is to see and read all the new and familar faces and posts.I'm still trying to launch and stay in the hobby but this Texas heat's tuff. Been trying to finish up my first xarconian cruiser,decal stage,it's kind of a challenge. Anywho it's...

I was looking for a hobby to occupy myself indoors:grin: when the weathers bad and I came up with this.Not trying to hijack the forum but this thing is a blast and I know there's a few rc'ers here.Just another thing to put my #808 on:cool:

It's that time again the ACE program for the elementary and middle school are building rockets and ask me to be the rocket guy in charge:y:.Long story short 52 kids:eyepop: building Quest Novia, launched them last Saturday on B6-4's.They didn't all get to launch I think I had 36 kids launching...

It's that time of the year again,the after school program is starting up and there building rockets again and ask me to help.Today two value packs of Quest Novia rockets and three boxes of B6-4's.Good times,good times.I'm just trying to figure out how to make a 30 minute build last for two...

Had a good time out at my brothers today.Got in a couple of launchs' with "Vesuvius"on a E28-4.My brother tried to fly his rc glider..it crashed and broke:y:.Next was his 24'' electric helicopter..battery died:eyepop:.Then his styofoam cessana..it crashed and broke:shock:.Glad I'm sticking to...

The school I work at gets a plasma cutter a couple times a year,it's a co-op,and this is what the ag teacher came up with for his farm.After he got all the kids projects out of the way he ask me what idea I had for me....I'm still thinking,course my second thought was something rocket related...

Here's my latest scratcher,2" mailer tube,29"tall,24mm.Just about everything is homemade even hand rolled the motor mount.Nose cone is flower foam coated with wf.Still deciding on color scheme

Got a couple of launches today:D.One was my AT Barracuda on a E28-4(haven't flown it in a while) and the other is a BT-80 19" tube fin on a D12-3.I think you can see where I reef my chutes to bring them down a little quicker,watching the video it does seem to work for about a second or two.Don't...

Excuse my ignorance but..I have 5 reloads in a tupperware I thought to be E28-4's(I also use E18's a lot) but one of the nozzle openings is smaller than the rest.Would the difference between a E18 and a E28 be nozzle size or is the propellant different?

I know if you don't have pictures it didn't happen around here:grin: so..first up was my scratch built "Red matter" on a D12-3,the delays kind of short so I added about 2 more feet of shock cord:shock:..worked out pretty goodand second was no name scratcher BT-80,18'' tube fin something,sorry...

Just bought 2 8gb samsung micro sd cards for my keychain camera and my wifes tablet.It says there a class 6 on the speed will this make better looking video?Sometimes I just don't want to google:caffeine:

So I had six reloads in my box so I couldn't wait any longer.Headed down to the school to launch a couple.First was my old faithful "orange crush" on a E18-4w and E28-4t on the second flight.My "Vesuvius"flew on a E28-4 as well.It's sad but my key chain camera is better than my ground...

I've been scratch building so long now I almost forgot how much fun and challenging a good kit is.I purchased a estes renegade yesterday and man all those fins and pods:eyepop:.I'm not quit done with the build yet but it's getting there not to mention this is the first renegade I've built.I...

105 today,107:y: tomorrow and Friday.Been on the wrong end of a backhoe Monday and Tuesday.I work at a school and the rest of the afternoon will be spent looking for another leak:eyeroll:.Towel on my head,sunscreen,and hydrate that's how I cope anyone else work out in this heat?

I've been following these for months I think there pretty cool kind of makes me want to go get a sports license,now if I only had $139,000..anyone else interested in these? www.iconaircraft.com/

I've seen on apogees site you can get these cases for 3.00 +9.20 shppng but was wondering if anyone had cheaper shppng.If someone has a case they could stick in a envolope I'd give you 5.00 for it.I just need the front half of it that shows the lcd screen, my last flight I forgot to pad it:cry:

I uploaded a keychain video of this a while back I'm just now getting some of these on youtube..enjoy I did:wink:https://youtu.be/VrTO7p-UcOgIt's a 3"mailer tube on a 3D12-3 cluster with a 38" umbrella chute,altimeter said 302'.My first time with clustering..I was pleased.If it looks a little...

My BIL gave me a "launchable" for my BD couple of weeks ago. I opened the kits dumped them in my bin box but have no use for the controller.I'll give it to whoever wants it,just cover shipping..just trying to keep it in the family and share the love If it sits in my house to long I'll mod it...

The weather was perfect yesterday for flying,except for the heat:y:,so after my wife declined to go with me it was off to the school for some launch's..um I mean research:cool:.My first was orange crush, a 2"mailer tube 24"long on a E18-4w(love the smoke)it was it's first time on a reload.Second...

Going out to do some wiring on a mobile home for my sis-in law after that maybe mow the yard then I don't have to be back to work until Monday:cool:.Might have to build,have two to finish and maybe enough stuff for one more.I love it when life slows down a little:D