12” Mega Punisher Build Thread

[DMehalko]

Update!

Oooooo Thats a good purple. Did i miss what motors you guys are planning?

 

[tjsnakez]

Oooooo Thats a good purple. Did i miss what motors you guys are planning?

M2500T, (3) L1520T, and (3) K1000T

 

[StreuB1]

That's a very pretty purple. This is going to be a really awesome launch, for sure.

What day are you guys planning on for the launch?

 

[tjsnakez]

That's a very pretty purple. This is going to be a really awesome launch, for sure.

What day are you guys planning on for the launch?

We are shooting for Saturday morning so everyone can see it, but obviously that is weather dependent.

 

[AstroAbaqus]

M2500T, (3) L1520T, and (3) K1000T

oh boy xD thats a lot of thrust

 

[UPscaler]

oh boy xD thats a lot of thrust

And this is what we keep calling the "baby load" for this rocket.

Braden

 

[DarthMuffin]

The portly purple punisher pops!

 

[DMehalko]

What purple is that?

 

[ksaves2]

M2500T, (3) L1520T, and (3) K1000T

Oh my goodness! A lot of $$$$$ invested there in "go" juice. Did you take some case donations for the impending flight from your rocket buds to make it possible? Kurt

 

[tjsnakez]

What purple is that?

The color is “crazy purple”. It’s automotive single stage urethane. We still have to shine it up too

 

[tjsnakez]

Oh my goodness! A lot of $$$$$ invested there in "go" juice. Did you take some case donations for the impending flight from your rocket buds to make it possible? Kurt

We actually had a good amount of the hardware. Then a deal on a couple 2560’s and a 3840 came up last fall conveniently and I jumped on it. We bought the motors during the black Saturday sale - I think we each payed $430 for the motors.

 

[tjsnakez]

Braden is in KC, and we are putting the finishing touches on the Punisher!

 

[Adam3836]

Braden is in KC, and we are putting the finishing touches on the Punisher!
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BEAST!!

AWESOME!!

 

[Jay Dub 4009]

You guys renting a trailer to haul that thing?

 

[DarthMuffin]

If I hadn't seen videos of you guys building that I would insist it was a photoshop. Nice job!

 

[Tim51]

If I hadn't seen videos of you guys building that I would insist it was a photoshop. Nice job!

Agreed - I had to look twice. The way that purple really pops in the sunlight makes the image look like a cut 'n' paste

 

[DAllen]

CANNOT WAIT TO SEE THIS IN PERSON

 

[BBrown]

You guys renting a trailer to haul that thing?

I doubt it! I've watched Taylor pack his Subaru WRX for several years. I suspect he has a plan to put it in the trunk!

 

[Zeta]

gonna need a super slow mo vid of the lift off at the pad for my personal satisfaction .... please don't tell me "i can't get no satisfaction"

 

[Bat-mite]

Gorgeous! I've always wanted a 12-incher ... I mean ... uh, nice rocket! ... er ... d'oh!

 

[tjsnakez]

I doubt it! I've watched Taylor pack his Subaru WRX for several years. I suspect he has a plan to put it in the trunk!

I just didnt have enough time to get the roof rack installed on the Subaru, so we are renting a van. Next year..

 

[Neutronium95]

Anyone know if this rocket flew today? Braden put out a video yesterday saying that it would, but I haven't heard or seen anything since. I hope everything went well.

 

[Wayco]

Yes, the hash slinging slasher flew this afternoon. Somewhat underwhelming with four 75 mm outboard motors lighting and a lazy boost to about 2500 ft. All the recovery opened for a safe landing.

 

[DarthMuffin]

Yes, the hash slinging slasher flew this afternoon. Somewhat underwhelming with four 75 mm outboard motors lighting and a lazy boost to about 2500 ft. All the recovery opened for a safe landing.

"Only" four 75mm motors... Gotta be tough to have to slum it like that

 

[Tim51]

Any launch report on this ? ( ie from the actual Anti Gravity Group team..?)

 

[DAllen]

 

[troj]

While not according to plan, it was still a nominal flight, with full recovery.

I'll leave it to @UPscaler or @tjsnakez to provide the details.

-Kevin

 

[nburns]

Great build. Sharp looking paint job too.

 

[UPscaler]

Any launch report on this ? ( ie from the actual Anti Gravity Group team..?)

As Kevin noted, everything but the motors went how we planned! The rocket is perfectly intact with only some paint blemishes to show for the flight.

Despite seemingly lighting all of our igniters, only two K1000s and two L1520s lit. Despite this still being in the baby N impulse range, the rocket still weighed around 190 pounds on the pad. So, we only got 2,400 feet out of it.

Gave us a great opportunity to watch the parachute gracefully roll out of the deployment bag, though!

We also switched the center motor to an N3300 redline at the last minute thanks to Kevin graciously offering to loan us his 15360 case. So, we've got an N, a K, and an L ready for the next attempt.

We're planning on giving this motor combination another go at Kloudburst in Argonia this coming spring!

As for video, both the onboard and pad cameras overheated and shut off just moments before liftoff. Yes, seriously. Other than that, I've got over 3 hours of Airfest footage to sort through so I'll roll it out as soon as I can!

Braden

 

[firemanup]

I caught good video of the flight…