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I made two mods to my Venus Probe.
First was changing the motor tube to 24mm to use D motors.
Second was removing the alien,
Stuck the landing
First was changing the motor tube to 24mm to use D motors.
Second was removing the alien,
Stuck the landing
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Good decisions!I made two mods to my Venus Probe.
First was changing the motor tube to 24mm to use D motors.
Second was removing the alien,
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Stuck the landing
congrats on a nice looking bird and a great flight!
I bet that golden parachute was pretty coming down on that sunny day!
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I had to make a larger one since the recommended one can down too fast.
Here is the best pictures of the recovery:
I have used that Dollar Store Mylar parachute on many rockets. Works great.
Here is the best pictures of the recovery:
I have used that Dollar Store Mylar parachute on many rockets. Works great.
Sheesh! this thread is too short! I completed mine a couple of years ago; it flies best on Quest D16-4's, although a full D impulse in 18mm would be good as well. Since these pictures, my wife has made up thin mil nylon semi-elliptical parachutes, which are far better for the limited laundry space up top.
1st, in my shop with a couple of others from the fleet.
The "Astronaut Girl" decal is taken from a video my (now 9 year old) granddaughter liked to watch about why we don't go to Venus. The strange thing just above the Venus Probe sticker is a cartoon character that I made up as a kid. He's an inflatable computer and is ridiculously afraid of heights.
Maiden flight, August 9, 2020, my oldest son pushing the button:
Recovery Granddaughters race to the scene!
And recover the alien as well!
Finally, a pre-built shot of the alien:
Yes, it's Alien Elvis! And when he leaves the building he REALLY leaves the building!
Thanks for looking!
1st, in my shop with a couple of others from the fleet.
The "Astronaut Girl" decal is taken from a video my (now 9 year old) granddaughter liked to watch about why we don't go to Venus. The strange thing just above the Venus Probe sticker is a cartoon character that I made up as a kid. He's an inflatable computer and is ridiculously afraid of heights.
Maiden flight, August 9, 2020, my oldest son pushing the button:
Recovery Granddaughters race to the scene!
And recover the alien as well!
Finally, a pre-built shot of the alien:
Yes, it's Alien Elvis! And when he leaves the building he REALLY leaves the building!
Thanks for looking!
I should add, that first flight was on a C6-3. Now I'm in hilly, woodsy, Western PA and have a very small local field, but that C6-3 is still too small! Look at it arching over, it was almost nose down by the time the ejection charge went off!
Maybe that's by design, but even on as small a field as I have, I'm more comfortable with a Quest D16-4. That extra 30% impulse does the trick.
Maybe that's by design, but even on as small a field as I have, I'm more comfortable with a Quest D16-4. That extra 30% impulse does the trick.
They all did that, I have one in a Box someplace downstairs in my rocket lair.
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