putawaywet
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First time on this board so..........hello.
Pretty much stopped building/flying rockets around 1982 but while buying christmas gifts this last season I purchased an Alpha launch kit(very affordable starter) for a friend.Went back the next day and got one for myself(wife frowns ).Had it assembled in about a day.Launched the next weekend with a buddy.BAM!Hooked again!Instantly went out and got a Cherokee.This one took a few weeks to build.Could have completed it sooner but I've always got too many irons in the fire.It goes up today so wish me luck.Got a pretty large field(about 15 acres)with few trees and winds today are light out of the north west.Going to send the Alpha up first with a C to get the feel of upper winds but still concerned about the altitude of the cherokee and where it may land.
Glad to see so many old schoolers on the board.I was worried I may be the only old fart.
Pretty much stopped building/flying rockets around 1982 but while buying christmas gifts this last season I purchased an Alpha launch kit(very affordable starter) for a friend.Went back the next day and got one for myself(wife frowns ).Had it assembled in about a day.Launched the next weekend with a buddy.BAM!Hooked again!Instantly went out and got a Cherokee.This one took a few weeks to build.Could have completed it sooner but I've always got too many irons in the fire.It goes up today so wish me luck.Got a pretty large field(about 15 acres)with few trees and winds today are light out of the north west.Going to send the Alpha up first with a C to get the feel of upper winds but still concerned about the altitude of the cherokee and where it may land.
Glad to see so many old schoolers on the board.I was worried I may be the only old fart.